Two Ugandan entrepreneurs were among the six Africans that were awarded $15,000 by the Pamoja Founders Project, to scale their ventures. Brendah Nantongo of Veathari Ventures Limited and Juliet Namwanje of Ziimba Uganda were lauded for their innovative ventures which aim to address critical food security challenges in Uganda. The Pamoja Founders Project is a…
Dr Khiddu Makubuya, the former attorney general and distinguished law don was yesterday reported to be ailing. In fact, his family quickly dimissed as false, reports that the law proffessor had passed on. That was heartening to hear. While every good meaning person would wish Makubuya a speedy recovery, this state affairs also calls for…
Our passions enliven the spirit within our bodies to burst with glory of knowledge. This is how I will remember the late John Babirukamu, a digital marketer who died under unfortunate circumstances. His face would lighten up and his body would make small movements whenever he talked about the power of leveraging social media platforms…
On a wall at Namugongo, at the spot where 26 young Christian converts were burned alive 138 years ago, is a painting. This painting at the entrance to the Chapel at the Church of Uganda site captures, in a significant way, the ecumenical story of the Uganda Martyrs. The painting has five men in the…
Mathias Mpuuga the Nyendo-Mukungwe MP and former leader of the opposition has always been regarded as the “king” of Masaka politics without whose endorsement, one might not make political inroads in the area. Yesterday, the NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine relegated him to “a prince” and at least, momentarily took over Mpuuga’s territory…
Those who knew John Birungi Babirukamu said he always kept to himself, sometimes rarely uttering a word the whole day to the people he worked with. He was also said to be very ambitious, juggling several projects at a go. It is this hectic, stressful life that some say could have contributed to his death….
The Catholic Church is contemplating celebrating the Uganda Martyrs Day on a rotational regional basis due to the surging numbers and the high cost of organizing such a day. Msgr John Baptist Kauta, the secretary general of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, told journalists today that it had become a big challenge to host the event…
South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority in this week’s election for the first time in 30 years of democracy. With results in from 57.3 per cent of polling stations, the party of the late…
The Uganda Human Rights Commission wants the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to come down hard on Ugandans who promote hate speech on various social media platforms. In its 26th annual report, UHRC said hate speech had become a common occurrence on various social media platforms warning that it could lead to intolerance and violence. “The…
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among will fly to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis in August. The purpose of Among’s meeting with the Pope is unknown but according to correspondences seen by Bbeg Media, the speaker requested for a private audience in March. The Vatican, through Uganda’s Head of Mission in Berlin, Stephen Mubiru…
