The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has requested for Shs 5 billion to whitewash the country’s image following reports of terror threats. Officials from UTB led by the executive director, Lilly Ajarova, told MPs that the pronouncement by UPDF that the ADF rebels had infiltrated into Uganda, had affected the sector. They claimed that some tourists…
Social media activist, Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, has reportedly gone into hiding a day after revealing he had received threats to his life. Sources close to him told Bbeg Media that Ssentongo went silent and switched off his phones yesterday. “We don’t know where he is because we can’t get him on phone. It is…
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and the Bank of Uganda have called for increased up take of affordable financing by small businesses and commercial farmers. They made the call during a workshop for SMEs in Rukungiri. The workshop focused on the central bank’s two financing facilities: the Small Business Recovery Fund (SBRF) which targets micro,…
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…
