The National Resistance Movement (NRM) yesterday played host to a delegation from Kenya’s ruling party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in a meeting where the two parties exchanged ideas on governance. Richard Todwong, the NRM secretary general, stressed the importance of sustained leadership in achieving long-term social transformation. “For meaningful change, leadership must be durable….
Anytime soon, Kakwenza Rukirabashiaja will be Shs 50 million richer if government respects a High Court decision to compensate the author for gross violation of his rights. Yet the question is: Will this money bring back his dignity or heal the wounds of his pain? Kakwenza was arrested and whipped accross the back like a…
Stanbic Bank Uganda recently donated an assortment of medical equipment to St. Benedict’s Butende Health Centre III, in Masaka City. The donation included two maternity beds, one Suction machine, and 100 Mama Kits, approximately amounting to sh15m. The donation is part of the ongoing drive to give back to the community during the October L.O.V.E…
The deputy chief executive officer of Buganda Land Board (BLB) Kizito Bashir Juma has been shortlisted for the position of deputy director, Land Administration and Surveys at KCCA. This will come as a shock to many given that in his role at BLB Kizito is deemed to be very powerful and influential. Indeed some believe…
Next Media’s chief news manager Dalton Kaweesa has been shortlisted for the position of deputy director Public and Corporate Affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Kaweesa, who has worked in the media industry for more than 15 years, was position 35 on the shortlist according to a leaked list obtained by Bbeg Media. He…
The total number of Catholics priests in the world declined for the fifth straight year, according to statistics released by the Vatican this week. The statistics were released by the Holy See’s Fides News Agency. The Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that at the end of 2022, there were about 407,730 priests in the Catholic…
President Museveni, leaning on article 121, has pardoned 84 people involved in various kinds of theft. In total the president pardoned 130 people. In a statement, the Uganda Prisons said the president had forgiven these people on health and humanitarian grounds. Most of these pardoned were convicted of robbery, outright theft, burglary, shop break-ins, obtaining…
For the first time in history carbonated products like soda became more expensive than beer at the long awaited OBA Fest that happened over the weekend, thanks to unbeatable discounts offered by Flexipay. The festival, which kicked off over the weekend, saw thousands of revelers flock the Munyonyo based Jahazi Pier to enjoy music, food,…
Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the president of NUP has said he is ready and willing to appear on CBS FM to respond to what he called “propaganda” against his party. Addressing journalists at party headquarters in Kavule, Kyagulanyi said CBS, the Buganda-owned radio station, has hosted people critical of NUP but it had denied…
Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, has awarded doctorates to Archbishop Emeritus John Baptist Odama and Fabian Kasi, the managing director of Centenary Bank. The duo received their honors from the university chancellor and chairman Uganda Episcopal Conference Rt Rev Dr. Anthony Zziwa during the graduation ceremony at the main campus. Archbishop Odama was awarded for his…
