The minister of state for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has said government will not close schools over the raging heat. ‘I understand there’s too much heat, but this will not make us close schools like our neighbouring country did, ” he said addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre. There have been calls from…
Battered by the hard economic times, Vision Group has devised a strategy of increasing its income: reporters will now be expected to look for adverts. Our sources said management has presented the proposition as being mutually beneficial: the company’s bottom line will improve and so will the reporter’s monthly income because they will now be…
Prominent social media activist and academic, Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, has alleged that some people, upset by his activism, want to put an end to his life but he won’t give up. In a lengthy post on his X handle, Ssentongo claimed that Parliament had secretly asked Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for details on his…
Many people who join politics often say they want to offer a public service with minimum reward. Yet in Uganda (and many parts of the world), politics has become a lucrative venture. It is not a stretch to say that politicians in Uganda are some of the wealthiest individuals especially those that belong to the…
Police has applauded a security guard attached to Cheetah Security, Moses Odongo, who foiled two robbery attempts in Bukoto last week. According to police, Odongo fired two shots at thugs who were vandalizing a Pajero, UBK 519C, in front of his beat. They reportedly fled the scene on their getaway motorcycle. The thugs are said…
President Museveni has expressed his eagerness to collaborate with British investors and attract more tourists from the United Kingdom, highlighting the potential for mutual growth and prosperity. Museveni made the revelation while meeting the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward at State House Entebbe. Prince Edward is a member of the British royal family. He is the…
Bunyoro TV has been sold to Pastor Joseph Serwadda for a reported Shs 750 million, reliable sources have told Bbeg Media. We have been told the deal was sealed last week. Serwadda already owns Dream TV and Impact FM. We have been told that Bunyoro TV, which is based in Hoima, has been facing financial…
Management of Baba TV today held a crisis meeting to find solutions to grievances of staff particularly the salary arrears stretching to six months. The meeting was called by the owner of the station Moses Balyeku after some workers locked the main studio, affecting the airing of the flagship morning show Gangamuka. An employee at Baba…
When MTN pays dividends to its shareholders on June 21, 2024, businessman Charles Mbire will earn enough money to buy at least three prime plots (100*100) in Naguru. If he decides to look further away from Kampala, he will be in position to buy 20 plots (100*100) in places like Kira and Ssonde. Mbire will…
President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday (Mar 17), cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine. For Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to…
