The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi has said that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) is undertaking an expansion of prison accommodation in response to MPs’ concerns over congestion. Muhoozi said that the government has since 2022 embarked on an expansion programme where six new prisons were constructed. These are located in…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has dismissed reports that it plans to impox a tax on the monthly donations to Mengo known as “Luwalo.” “Luwalo lwo’ is a monthly collection by Kabakas subjects where different individuals willingly contribute to the kingdom well being through their chiefs. While meeting the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga at Bulange Mmengo…
Senior news anchor Samson Kasumba is said to be disillusioned at Next Media, multiple sources at the Naguru based media station, have told Bbeg Media. We have been told that the effervescent Kasumba who is arguably the most prominent employee of Next Media has been lukewarm at work. “When he comes he just stays in…
Parents with children set to join senior one will have to pay through the nose to set a foot into some of the prominent schools. A quick survey by Bbeg Media revealed that if a parent is not willing to part with Shs 2.5 million, he/she will not be able to take their child to…
Senegal’s reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line as protesters clash with police outside the National Assembly. Inside, lawmakers have passed a contentious bill to extend President Macky Sall’s tenure and delay elections after he called off a planned election with just three weeks to go. Khalifa Sall,…
Makerere University has banned rallies within and outside the university for the forthcoming guild elections. In a terse statement dated February 5, the university said guild presidential aspirants are not supposed to move with more than 15 individuals during the campaigns. Aspirants are also forbidden from identifying with any political organisation while campaign hours have…
Centenary Bank has donated ta state-of-the-art 100-seater tent to Interpol as part of its social corporate responsibility. Making the donation, Joseph Balikuddembe, the Executive Director Centenary Bank, noted the various avenues through which the bank has in the past 20 years collaborated with security agencies like Uganda Police. “Our relationship with Uganda Police spans over…
