Speaker Anita Among has finally responded to the allegations about mismanagement of public funds by Parliament under her watch by saying: “I will not respond.” In a plenary meeting today, she said, “I will never give you answers based on hearsay, on rumormongering. And we aren’t going to run this House on rumormongering. Me to…
Rubaga deputy RDC Herbert Burora flew too close to the sun and eventually got burnt. The vocal Burora was suspended yesterday for allegedly using social media to undermine the very government he serves. However, sources have told us that his source of trouble stems from his social media attacks on Speaker Anita Among, whom he…
Jaliat Namuwaya a journalist with Vision Group is seeking Shs 17 million to carry out a lifesaving surgery. Namuwaya, 38, was diagnosed with umbilical endometriosis disease. She bleeds through the umbilical cord during her menstrual periods. She said she first noticed symptoms of the condition 12 years ago when she developed a swelling on the…
Francis Isiko, a headteacher at Magoma Orthodox Primary School in Nakaseke has been instructed to refund Shs 4.3 million that he banked on his private account or face dismissal and charges of abuse of office. The money was allocated as a UPE capitation grant to facilitate the purchase of learning materials. The rot was unearthed…
President Museveni yesterday met with the Speaker Anita Among at State House, Entebbe. Beyond the formal and drab press release about the meeting, no details have emerged about what was actually discussed in the meeting. There has been speculation on social media that the two could have talked about the rot in Parliament exposed by…
Visitors to Rwanda are often blown away to find a country where things seem to work efficiently. It is neat and tidy with lush green views – and the wi-fi is good in the capital, Kigali. Everyone tends to pay their taxes; services are reliable; the roads are safe – the government calls it “one…
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has applauded the initiators of the Parliament Exhibition for illuminating challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology governance and civic engagement. Addressing the media, Winnie Kiiza said like many Ugandans, ANT is deeply appalled and disapointed by the revelations of severe mismanagement, corruption and abuse of office by…
The minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has embarked on a vigorous campaign to unseat Budiope West MP, Robert Musoke come 2026. On Sunday, March 10, she was at Imeri Primary School, Nkondo sub county to test the waters. Flanked by Buyende NRM chairman, Paul Muwanga, she told the gathered crowd that “I will obey…
On February 28th when President Museveni launched the NRM member registration exercise, he claimed the party had 11 million members. Today when the exercise officially kicked off, there was little evidence to back up that claim. Most centres visited by Bbeg Media had a handful of supporters. In others, those in charge of registration appeared…
President Museveni stressed the need to empower individuals with small pieces of land through the adoption of the innovative four-acre model type of farming. He made the remarks while meeting group of farmers from the districts of Ntungamo and Rukungiri at State House-Entebbe. The group was led by the Minister of Security and Rujumbura County…
