The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has assured that it will create a credible voters’ register ahead of the party’s internal elections set for next year. Medina Naham, the director of Finance and Administration at the party secretariat, who is overseeing the process, told members in Arua that the process was moving smoothly. The 21-days activity…
Martha Karua, a prominent Kenyan politician and lawyer, has been denied a temporary practicing license by the Uganda Law Council (ULC). Karua had applied for the license a couple of weeks ago to enable her to lead the defence team of Dr Kizza Besigye who was arrested in Kenya and charged with possession of firearms…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has appointed Kenneth Mumba Kalifungwa as its new chief executive officer. Kalifungwa will officially take over the role on March 1, 2025, according to a statement from the bank. He previously served in the same role at Absa Bank Uganda. Kalifungwa will replace Anne Juuko who left the role in March 2024….
They had rehearsed their act so perfectly; if they had been in Hollywood, they might have gotten a movie shooting deal for a thriller. The cast: A group of youths from the National Unity Platform (NUP). A minister. A batch of ticked ballot papers. A president eager to listen to the mouthwatering plot. A senior…
On Friday, Mathias Mpuuga, the former leader of the opposition, was unveiled as the leader of The Democratic Alliance (DA) a new political platform largely made up of members of the DP bloc and former supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). While the event created excitement, and hope and made news headlines, there were…
I said I would come back and tell you about Jagua Nana (1961). I picked it up. I read it. I cannot stop thinking about it. I first heard of Jagua Nana in my senior three after a kindly caretaker called Martin at a school I went to, tipped me that there was a heap of…
Once upon a time…There was a powerful gentleman at the Electoral Commission by the names of Sam Rwakoojo. He was the commission’s secretary. So powerful was Rwakoojo that EC commissioners who were his bosses on paper, were careful not to annoy him. Nothing, not even a pen or a ream of paper, could be bought…
Umeme, Uganda’s main electricity distribution and billing company, has announced that for two days (Sunday, December 8 and Monday, December 9), the Yaka vending system will be off to enable the firm to carry out a systems upgrade. This means that on those days, customers will not be able to purchase and upload their Yaka…
Kin Kariisa, the chief executive officer of Next Media has refuted reports that the media group intends to layoff some employees soon. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Kariisa said the “board had asked management to find ways of becoming more efficient not to lay off anyone.” He said the board was more concerned about the burgeoning…
As we head into the festive season, a period of giving, some workers at Next Media could be handed termination letters, not gifts, reliable sources have told Bbeg Media. Our sources say while management has not reached a definitive decision on the matter, it looks likely that this is a path that could be taken…
