Next Media’s chief news manager Dalton Kaweesa has been shortlisted for the position of deputy director Public and Corporate Affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Kaweesa, who has worked in the media industry for more than 15 years, was position 35 on the shortlist according to a leaked list obtained by Bbeg Media. He…
The total number of Catholics priests in the world declined for the fifth straight year, according to statistics released by the Vatican this week. The statistics were released by the Holy See’s Fides News Agency. The Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that at the end of 2022, there were about 407,730 priests in the Catholic…
President Museveni, leaning on article 121, has pardoned 84 people involved in various kinds of theft. In total the president pardoned 130 people. In a statement, the Uganda Prisons said the president had forgiven these people on health and humanitarian grounds. Most of these pardoned were convicted of robbery, outright theft, burglary, shop break-ins, obtaining…
For the first time in history carbonated products like soda became more expensive than beer at the long awaited OBA Fest that happened over the weekend, thanks to unbeatable discounts offered by Flexipay. The festival, which kicked off over the weekend, saw thousands of revelers flock the Munyonyo based Jahazi Pier to enjoy music, food,…
Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the president of NUP has said he is ready and willing to appear on CBS FM to respond to what he called “propaganda” against his party. Addressing journalists at party headquarters in Kavule, Kyagulanyi said CBS, the Buganda-owned radio station, has hosted people critical of NUP but it had denied…
Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, has awarded doctorates to Archbishop Emeritus John Baptist Odama and Fabian Kasi, the managing director of Centenary Bank. The duo received their honors from the university chancellor and chairman Uganda Episcopal Conference Rt Rev Dr. Anthony Zziwa during the graduation ceremony at the main campus. Archbishop Odama was awarded for his…
Members on the board of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) did not agree on the decision to hike parking fees at Entebbe Airport by nearly 100%, sources have told Bbeg Media. The request to hike the fees had been tabled by management led by Fred Bamwesigye, the UCAA director general but in a meeting, some…
As the third term of the 2024 school year approached, many parents in Uganda found themselves grappling with the burden of school fees. But thanks to Stanbic Bank Uganda’s campaign, “Oli Sorted for Shuwa,” a lifeline was extended to those facing financial hardship. The initiative, which offers credit facilities to both consumer and commercial clients,…
Journalists from Uganda’s leading media houses have been equipped with skills and knowledge that will make them report accurately on climate change. During a training organised by Bbeg Media and supported by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), media trainers told journalists why they need to focus more on and highlight the effects of…
Former KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka and her former deputy director David Luyimbazi have today been charged with manslaughter by the Kasangati Chief Magistrate’s Court in relation to Kiteezi landfill collapse which left 35 people dead. Also charged alongside them was Dr Daniel Okello, the former director for public health at KCCA. The trio denied…
