The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has asked MPs to approve Shs 140 million to train staff on how they can safely use condoms. The shocking revelation is contained in the ministry’s ministerial policy paper that was tabled before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. The matter was raised by Jonathan Odur, the Shadow Minister…
The chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), Rt Rev Joseph Anthony Zziwa, has appealed to the government to consider electoral reforms ahead of the 2026 polls. Bishop Zziwa was addressing the media during the release of the 27th pastoral letter by the UEC in Nsambya. He said the church has observed that every election…
The Electoral Commission has embarked on a recruitment exercise for display officers that will guide voters during the national voters’ register display exercise, which starts on April 17. At least thousands are targeted in the exercise. The display officers will be directly recruited by returning officers of various districts. In a notice, the EC said…
The Buganda Culture and Development Foundation (BUCADEF) has revealed plans to ease access of agro-inputs and farm mechanized tools in every county in the kingdom. Alfred Bakyusa, the chief executive officer of BUCADEF, told Bbeg Media that they are going to sign a memorandum of understanding with Stanbic Bank Uganda to help them finance the…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has offered to mediate to end internal wrangles within the National Unity Platform (NUP). Mayiga was addressing a delegation of NUP officials led by the Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi. They had paid him a courtesy visit to purchase kits for Kabaka’s birthday run scheduled for April 6. They bought kits…
President Museveni has made changes within the management of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), appointing Arthur Mugyenyi as director general. Mugyenyi, who previously worked as DISO of Mbarara replaces Brig Charles Oluka, who passed away early this year. In the same reshuffle Museveni dropped Col Emmy Katabazi, who had been the deputy director general of…
Mufti Shaban Mubajje has urged the government to ban TikTok, a popular social media platform, saying Satan has taken it over. In his sermon during Eid-el Fitr prayers at Old Kampala Mosque, Mubajje said there is nothing good on TikTok. “It is satan. The government banned Facebook, but at least it was well-regulated. But all…
The Ministry of Works and Transport has today assessed the impact of the recent city flooding on the newly constructed Kampala Flyover project along Entebbe Road. The officials led by Andrew Kyambadde , a Hydrologist, attributed the cause of flooding to poor drainage due to poor physical planning by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)….
The minister for Internal Affairs, Gen Kahinda Otafiire, has described security operatives who beat up journalists during the Kawempe North by-elections as “goons.” Otafiire was appearing before the parliamentary committee on Defence and Internal Affairs to defend his ministry’s policy statement. Otafiire was pressured by the MPs, Ssemakula Luttamagizu (Nakaseke South) and James Kaberuka (Kinkizi…
The Makerere University Business School (MUBS) has come under fire for spending millions of shillings on a half-page advert in The New Vision, congratulating Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba for making one year as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). In the advertorial message from MUBS Principal Prof Moses Muhwezi, the business institution lauded the general for his…
