There was a time when the name John Patrick Amama Mbabazi (JPAM) evoked power, fear and respect. Fellow ministers prostrated before him. His political opponents feared to cross his path. Whenever he gestured to the speaker that he needed to say something, the House fell silent. You could hear a pin drop as every MP…
In the last 365 days, President Museveni traveled out of Africa twice. First, he attended the second Africa-Russia Summit in July 2023 before proceeding to Serbia where he launched Uganda’s Coffee Hub In November of the same year, Museveni traveled to the United Arab Emirates on the invitation of its leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed…
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…
Over the last 14 years, one particular allegation has hang over Pastor Robert Kayanja’s head like the sword of Damocles: the claim that he sodomizes young men. The head of Rubaga Miracle Centre has always vehemently denied the charge and in virtually all instances, he has emerged victorious. But the key question remains: Why always…
The tabloid, Red Pepper, could hurt the feelings of some people thanks to its unforgiving exposes but it laid the foundation for today’s rapidly changing online media news landscape. See, many of the online news portals today were started by former Red Pepper employees. Why was this the case? Several reasons. First, there was no…
They were the ultimate newsmakers in the early to late 2000s. Even when some of them whispered, it made headlines. Today, you may spend two months without reading about them in the newspapers or hearing a mention of their names on the radio. Where are they? ****************************************************** Lawrence Mulindwa Mulindwa was the powerful president…
There was a female news anchor who hopped from one TV station to another in Uganda. She is fairly talented and has passion for the industry. She is also beautiful. The trouble is wherever she worked, senior executives pestered her for sex. At one media institution, there was this short executive who used to compliment…
Ugandan journalists are some of the most hardworking professionals. They are also among the least paid. However, many (not all) have manners that embarrass the profession. Below are 10 annoying habits of Ugandan journalists. ********************************************************** Ill-informed Journalists are expected to know more than the average person on the street. In Uganda however, many journalists are…
Renowned lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde was set to appear on NBS TV’s flagship talk show, Morning Breeze, yesterday to expound on his plan as the president of Uganda Law Society. However, a few minutes to the start of the show, the host, Simon Njala Kaggwa informed viewers that Ssemakadde would not be able to make it….
