The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has reiterated the Church’s commitment towards ending violence against women and girls in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places. This comes as the Church of Uganda joined the rest of the world on March 8 to recognize the need to empower women and…
Police have arrested women activists led by Nana Mwafrika Mbirikiwa for staging a demonstration at the police headquarters in Naguru over delayed compensation. Mbirikiwa was awarded Shs 47 million by court in 2022 after she was brutalised by the police. She said she is yet to receive a penny. Mbirikiwa a human rights defender, first…
The price of beef and pork could skyrocket in Kampala following government’s decision to impose a ban on the movement of cattle in the city after reported cases of foot and mouth disease. The wide-ranging ban also includes the closure of butcheries within the city as government tries to contain the spread of the disease….
Such was the comic genius of Nigerian actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, that he often didn’t even need to open his mouth to make people laugh. “I was chosen to play a doctor in a film one time and when I came to the set dressed as one, even without saying anything,…
Janan Schools excelled in last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams leaving teachers, parents and students in a jubilant mood. One of their star performers whom he spoke to, Meddie Mulimira scored 20 points in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB). The excited Mulimira told Bbeg Media that he hopes to do Medicine at…
Renowned photographer, Kennedy Oryema is dead. Oryema, said to be in his late 40s, passed away on March 6. The cause of his death is not yet known but he was said to be battling ill-health for some time. Oryema started working for New Vision in the late 1990s and had grown to become one…
Rev Can Wilson Kisekka is the new Bishop of Kasana- Luweero Diocese. Kisekka was elected by the House of Bishops headed by Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu. Luweero diocese has been problematic with parishoners rejecting leaders who are not born in the area. They had prefered son of the soil Gofrey Kasana but he was eliminated by…
There was a slight improvement in the performance of candidates who sat for 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examination (UACE) compared to their counterparts of 2022. According to the results released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), 80,643 scored at least two principal passes in 2023 compared to 67,815 in 2022. This means more…
Some of the 42 households affected by the Tilenga and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) oil project have accused the judicariary of paying a deaf ear to their concerns. Addressing the media in Kampala today, they said several meetings they said key stakeholders had failed to meet them despite organising several meetings to…
Fighters from the M23 rebel group have captured the town of Nyanzale from the military in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. “We are now in Nyanzale, the enemy has fled,” rebel spokesperson Willy Ngoma said, Army commander Jerome Chico Tshitambwe confirmed to the Reuters news agency that Nyanzale has been taken by the rebels….
