The High Court in Masaka will today (September 11, 2024) hear a court case against 80 people who allegedly refused to give way for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The affected people did not agree with the level of compensation offered by the government. The case was filed by government through the…
Yvonne Koreta has told Bbeg Media that she is enjoying her work at China Town where she works as customer sales representative. Bbeg Media reported today that Yvonne, the daughter of Gen I van Koreta, had landed a job at China Town Superstore at Lugogo. The store has caused a sensation in Kampala with its…
At Next Media, it is no secret that the most powerful person is the CEO, Kin Kariisa. Under Kariisa is a slew of senior managers who form what is known as the Top Management Team (TMT). These are the heads of units or departments at the Naguru-based media organization. Yet not all TMTs have the…
Gen Ivan Koreta’s daughter, Yvonne Koreta, is now a sales attendant at China Town Superstore, we have established. Yvonne was seen guiding shoppers and helping them pack their items, clad smartly in her work uniform. We are not sure how Yvonne came to land a job in China Town, which has caused a sensation among…
Makerere University yesterday issued a terse statement disowning political critic, Yusuf Sserunkuma. The statement said Serunkuma does not “hold a PhD from Makerere” and is not currently affiliated with it. The university latched on to the fact that Serunkuma has not yet completed his PhD studies a matter that was a subject of a court…
Culton Scovia Nakamya, one of the most prominent and vocal reporters at BBS TV, has left the station, she has confirmed. Nakamya told Bbeg Media she had taken a “sabbatical” to pursue her Chevening scholarship in the United Kingdom. “I will be away for about one year,” she said. She was non-committal about whether she…
Justus Lyatuu, a business reporter with Daily Monitor is dead. Lyatuu died early this morning from liver complications. Details on where he died from are still scanty. A seasoned reporter who had previously worked at The Observer, Lyatuu was quiet and unassuming. He was also prolific. At the time of his death, he had written…
Few things have set social media alight like Tuesday’s alleged shooting (or did he hurt himself?) of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine following a standoff with police. Kyagulanyi’s team says the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader was injured by a teargas canister that was lobbed at his feet as he greeted supporters in Bulindo, Kira….
Tabu Butagira, the managing editor of Daily Monitor (daily edition) is headed to China to study for a PhD at Peking University. Sources have told us Butagira landed a scholarship from the Chinese government and his doctoral studeis will focus on International Relations. It is unclear how long his PhD course will take but he…
Chief executive officers have been encouraged to collaborate and adopt a collective approach toward achieving sustainable stewardship of their respective entities. The call was made during the launch of 15th edition of the Annual CEO Forum, held in Kampala. The forum, held under the theme “Only One Earth,” brought together over 100 captains of industry…
