First it was Robert Kabushenga the then CEO of Vision Group whose paper ran a story that Mengo had mortgaged the Bulange land title to former Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa. After the backlash generated by the story, Kabushenga went to Mengo and mended fences with Buganda. Years later, the Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo rushed…
Stanbic Bank has donated an assortment of items worth Shs 16 million to the Wakiso-based Gem Foundation, a non-profit organization providing a safe haven for abandoned, neglected, and abused children with special needs. The items include medical supplies and foodstuffs dedicated to enhance the welfare of vulnerable children in Uganda. For the last three years,…
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…
Fabian Kasi, the managing director of Centenary Bank, has called on chief executive officers to take fearless decisions in combating climate change. Kasi made the call while addressing CEOs and top managers from various corporate entities and government agencies at the 15th Annual CEO Forum held at Mestil Hotel and Residences in Kampala, recently. In…
Pastor Robert Kayanja of Rubaga Miracle Centre has today revealed details of his relationship with nine men who accused him of sodomizing them. Appearing before Mwanga ll road court in Mmengo in a case in which he is accused of sodomizing his former workers, Kayanja, 62, said he first met the group during his 2017…
Uganda has no individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Intersex (LGBTQI) according to the 2024 National Housing and Population Census main report. This revelation will come as a shock given that the country last year passed the Anti-Gay law whose supporters claimed was intended to stem the rising number of people…
The Electoral Commission has said that the registration process of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), the party spearheaded by Dr Kizza Besigye, is still ongoing. EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi told Bbeg Media that while they had been cleared to use the PFF name the registration process was still incomplete. The clearance follows threats by…
The majority of Banyarwanda in Uganda say they are Born-Again, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census shows. At least 33.4 % of Banyarwanda told the census enumerators that they are Pentecostals. 29% of the Banyarwanda said they are Catholics while 18.6% identified themselves as Anglicans. Only 8% of the Banyarwanda in Uganda said they…
Men in Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions tend to marry at an older age than their counterparts in other sub-regions, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census has revealed. On average, men in Ankole and Kigezi marry at 25 years of age while their counterparts in Buganda, Busoga and Bunyoro marry at 23 years. Men in…
Eastern Uganda has overtaken Buganda in the growing of bananas according to the 2024 National Housing and Population Census. The census report shows that 30% of the households in Eastern Uganda grow bananas (matooke) compared to 22% of households in Buganda. Western Uganda remains the leading matooke growing region with 42.5% of households growing the food…
