Former KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka and her former deputy director David Luyimbazi have today been charged with manslaughter by the Kasangati Chief Magistrate’s Court in relation to Kiteezi landfill collapse which left 35 people dead. Also charged alongside them was Dr Daniel Okello, the former director for public health at KCCA. The trio denied…
When Vanesa Simon was facing the bleak prospect of losing both her breasts due to a diagnosis of cancer, she found herself wondering why the mastectomy had to happen in equally bleak surroundings. All her life, she had loved colour, life, natural light but when she most needed it to feel good as she battled…
The most talked about Ugandan today might possibly be Isaac Ssemakadde, the just sworn in Uganda Law Society (ULS) president who took office October 4, 2024. He has been on Ugandan lips since August 2024 when he seemed to break ranks and “attack” until then the much-esteemed activists Professor Jim Ssentongo “Spire” and Agather Atuhaire….
A report by the sectoral committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry in Parliament has revealed that billions of taxpayers’ money was lost after the government failed to provide accountability. The committee audited public funds allocated to cooperatives between financial years 2011/2012 and 2022/2033, a period of 11years. During this period, the committee discovered that a number…
Rogers Mugisha has “abruptly” resigned as Program Director at Sanyu FM. Sources said that Mugisha developed some disagreements with members of the management team over the direction of the station. “He decided to resign,” said a source. Mugisha rejoined Sanyu FM in 2020, having worked there in the 1990s as a budding DJ. In a…
Next Media will launch a campaign to fight the proliferation of fake news in Uganda’s media industry. The function will take place tomorrow at Next Media Park in Naguru. In a letter inviting stakeholders, Kin Kariisa, the Chief Executive Officer of Next Media said the campaign will last two years and is aimed at empowering…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has expressed her gratitude to Stanbic Bank for its unwavering commitment to driving economic growth and transforming communities across Uganda. She was speaking during an event over the weekend in which the bank donated medical equipment worth Shs 35 million to Katakwi General Hospital in Teso sub-region. Alupo said the donation…
Kampala Central Mayor Salim Uhuru has today presided over a function where several individuals vying for the various elective positions in Kampala on the NRM ticket have been unveiled. The function, attended by hundreds of people, took place at the Railways Grounds in Kampala. Uhuru said they had decided to start mobilization early so that…
Running a media organization in Uganda can be quite challenging. Shrinking advertising revenues and the bleak economic environment mean that most media organizations must tread carefully. They must please a few people and organizations who pull the purse strings hoping to make some money. That is why many media organizations will not dare write critical…
More than 100 Ugandans are stranded in jails and detention centres in Saudi Arabia, Bbeg Media can reveal. The majority of these were recruited by licensed companies in Uganda and once their contracts expired, they were expected to come back. However, many remained there until the law caught up with them. A relative of one…
