Since the beginning of the 2024, at least 20 employees have exited Next Media due to a combination of factors such as internal politics and a challenging economic terrain. While people have been leaving Next Media over the years, the last two years have seen a high turnover of staff especially those in the editorial,…
Parliament has purchased kits worth Shs 50 million for the Kabaka Birthday Run. The run will be held on April 7. Speaker Anita Among led a powerful delegation from Parliament to Mengo to make the donation. It included Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and the embattled former leader of the opposition, Mathias Mpuuga. Butambala MP, Muwanga…
Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is currently hospitalised in Nairobi Hospital in Kenya due to a bulge in his cervical disc. Lukwago who flew to Nairobi last week posted on X: “I afforded a little smile upon receiving this Easter gift from @NairobiHospital some form of a tranquilizer. Been here for a couple of days battling…
The price of fuel is likely to go up if government’s proposal to impose a tax on fuel products is upheld by Parliament. In a raft of new tax proposals, government wants to levy Shs 1550 per litre on gasoline according to the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2024 that was tabled before Parliament by the…
Government wants to impose a 5% withholding tax on gains earned from the sale of land in cities and municipalities, according to the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2024 that was recently tabled in Parliament. Also included in this proposal is a 5% tax on sale of rental property and sale of shares in a private…
Journalists have been told to stop stealing souvenirs from US President Joe Biden’s official aircraft. An inventory check on Air Force One after Mr Biden’s visit to the US west coast in February found several items were missing from its press section. Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed plates are among the items that have allegedly…
The Inspector General of Government, Beti Kamya, has said her office cannot do much to fight corruption because the vice is usually performed in secrecy. Addressing the faithful during St Mary’s Day celebrations at St Stephen’s Church of Uganda in Kabowa, Kamya said she had received so money complaints of corruption but without concrete evidence….
Robert Kyagulanyi, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has flown out of Uganda 17 times over the last 12 months. An analysis of his trips by Bbeg Media shows that 12 of those trips have been related to promoting his documentary; Bobi Wine: The People’s President and gala and fashion awards. The documentary…
The Uganda Police Force has decided to dispose of a nine seater plane it bought for Shs 30 billion because the country does not have enough tarmacked runways. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson said in a statement that the fixed wing PI80 Piaggio Avanti II that was acquired in June 2019, did not achieve any…
In May 2024, Morrison Rwakakamba’s tenure as chairman of the board of Uganda Investment Authority will come to an end. So, what has he achieved? Under Rwakakamba’s leadership, the Uganda Investment Authority managed to mobilize over 80 square miles of land across Uganda for establishment of industrial parks. Factories in Kampala Industrial and Business Park,…
