The Bataka (clan heads) who travelled to Namibia to visit Kabaka Mutebi have become the latest pawns in President Museveni’s power play with Mengo. In a letter to the minister of Foreign Affairs last week following the preventive arrest of the Bataka in South Africa, Museveni said: “We are not aware and nor are we…
Heifer International has launched the third edition of the AYuTe Africa Challenge-Uganda which gives grants innovators to scale up their inventions. The initiative seeks to empower young entrepreneurs to revolutionize the agricultural sector across the African continent, has served as a catalyst for innovation, economic resilience, and agri-tech advancement since its inception in 2021. Heifer…
For eight days, the trial of the murder of Kampala businessman Henry Katanga. The case is before Justice Isaac Muwata. Prosecution team is led by Samali Wakooli and comprises state attorneys Jonathan Muwaganya and Anna Kiiza. The defence team comprises Peter Kabatsi, Jet Tumwebaze, Bruce Musinguzi Elison Karuhanga and MacDosman Kabega. Prosecution alleges that Molly…
Uganda has more than 300 licensed radio stations, a vast majority of which are in peri-urban areas. Yet not many of them are profitable. Radio stations, especially in rural areas, struggle to get advertising revenues even when they could have a robust listenership. Some of them might have exciting, engaging and educative programming but they…
Kenya’s president, William Ruto has dismissed his cabinet with the exception of Musalia Mudavadi, the prime cabinet secretary. His deputy, Rigathi Gachagua remains untouched. Ruto, who has come under pressure from young Kenyans over the rising cost of living, made the announcement today at State House, Nairobi. Details later…
A month after signing a memorandum of understanding with the NRM in August 2022, Norbert Mao was asked on NBS TV’s Frontline show what specifically he would focus on as new minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. “Ensuring a smooth transition,” he said without batting an eyelid. “How?” the moderator of the show Charles Mwanguhya…
The increasing commercialisation of Uganda’s politics has impacted on the quality of leaders we have in the country and sparked electoral violence, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Simon Byabakama has said. Byabakama, addressing a media breakfast meeting, said there needs to be laws to regulate campaign financing in Uganda. “Why has democracy become…
Uganda’s private sector continued to grow last month amidst several economic challenges, the Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index for June indicates. The index dipped from 54.1 in May to 51.9 in June. According to a release, Christopher Legilisho, an economist at Stanbic Bank said the private sector was showing signs of resilience “The strong demand conditions…
Employees at Next Media are on tenterhooks after senior managers told them they risk losing their jobs for allegedly leaking internal information to Bbeg Media. Sources at Naguru have told Bbeg Media that over the last three days, management has held two meetings, concerned that key internal decisions are being leaked to the news website,…
Anderson Burora has been remanded to Luzira Prison until Friday July 12, 2024. The former Rubaga RCC who is facing charges of hate speech and disseminating malicious information against the speaker of Parliament, appeared before Magistrate Ronald Kayizi at Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Tuesday. His defence team led by David Kamukama, refuted the charges,…
