Management of Baba TV today held a crisis meeting to find solutions to grievances of staff particularly the salary arrears stretching to six months. The meeting was called by the owner of the station Moses Balyeku after some workers locked the main studio, affecting the airing of the flagship morning show Gangamuka. An employee at Baba…
When MTN pays dividends to its shareholders on June 21, 2024, businessman Charles Mbire will earn enough money to buy at least three prime plots (100*100) in Naguru. If he decides to look further away from Kampala, he will be in position to buy 20 plots (100*100) in places like Kira and Ssonde. Mbire will…
President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday (Mar 17), cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine. For Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to…
In a fiery speech on her home turf in Bukedea on March 16, Speaker Anita Among assured all those that are allegedly fighting her that she is not going anywhere. The speaker had earlier registered as NRM supporter during the ongoing registration exercise before addressing a rally later in the evening. From her tough demeanor,…
Buganda kingdom owned Mutesa 1 Royal University has been granted a charter by President Museveni. The president signed the charter on March 11, 2024. According to the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act, a charter is granted by the President as evidence that the university meets the requirements and standards of academic excellence set by…
Julius Mucunguzi is the new spokesperson for the Independent Electoral Commission succeeding Jotham Taremwa who stepped down in 2020. Mucunguzi’s appointment was announced yesterday in a statement from the EC. “Following a rigorous selection process conducted last year, Mr. Mucunguzi Julius emerged as the top candidate for the position of Head of Public Relations at…
Following this week’s meeting between President Museveni and the speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, the president has dispatched two aides to keep a close eye on the operations of Parliament. Sources have told us David Mafabi, Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Duties, and Barbra Nabirye, Special Presidential Assistant for Special Duties, will keep the president…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the patron of the Patriotic League Uganda today flew into Masaka where he is scheduled to hold a number of meetings. In several places, Muhoozi, accompanied by his wife Charlotte, was received by enthusiastic crowds. Below are some of the pictures that we captured.
The National Unity Platform has decided to recall their former leader of opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, as commissioner of Parliament even if the legality of the decision is still under question. In his place, NUP has proposed Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, 33, who once served on the commission before being thrown off over disciplinary issues….
Journalism is one of the most dangerous professions in countries like Uganda where political tensions can lead to full blown violence. In the last two years, a number of prominent media personalities have left Uganda and settled overseas to escape this volatile atmosphere. Most, if not all, are rightly seeking better economic prospects. Yet majority…
