NBS TV’s veteran video journalist, Moses Namayo, is currently holed up at Parliament, fearing to be arrested for shooting footage of the parliamentary gym where it was reported that a TV and sound system were stolen. Sources say Namayo’s troubles follow a press conference by Lwemiyaga MP, Theodore Ssekikubo, who revealed to journalists that unknown…
Robert Kyagulanyi, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has fired back at the former leader of opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, who accused some opposition leaders of using drugs and being drunkards. Mpuuga made the comments during a social function over the weekend. He did not mention anybody by name. However, at a press briefing…
Businessman Hamis Kiggundu would probably not have gotten the deal to redevelop Nakivubo Stadium had Pastor Robert Kayanja not connected him to Gen Salim Saleh, President Museveni’s influential brother. Kayanja revealed this while preaching before a congregation at his Rubaga Miracle Centre recently. He said he found Kiggundu stranded at Serene Suites in Mutundwe, where Saleh…
SBG Securities, a subsidiary of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited, has launched the Stanbic Unit Trust (SUT), an investment vehicle that enbales people to pool their resources and leverage professional fund management to generate favourable returns. “Tonight, we are here to celebrate the success of one of our young businesses—SBG Securities, the entity specialised in investment…
At least 800 civil society organisations (CSOs), oil host community members, small-scale farmers and fisherfolk, have petitioned President Museveni urging him to stop to all oil activities in Murchison Falls National Park. In the petition seen by Bbeg Media, the various stakeholders want the president to stop the planned deployment of a second oil rig in…
Butambala which is historically and predominantly Muslim and one of the 18 counties of Buganda only has two Muslims and three Baganda shortlisted to join the UPDF. The entire list of all individuals shortlisted to join UPDF from all the 135 districts of Uganda can be accessed by clicking the link below. In total, 14…
Former Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, has said those who want to wrest power from President Museveni must be sober 24 hours a day. Speaking at a social function in Mityana district over the weekend, Mpuuga said it is a pity that many players in the opposition spend a lot of time in bars and…
Months after the 2016 elections Anderson Burora met Norman Tumuhimbise, the coordinator of the Jobless Brotherhood, a pressure group that was advocating for good governance in the country. The Sunday meeting, which took place at Sabrina’s Pub on Bombo Road, followed numerous calls from Burora pleading to join the group and further the cause of…
By Rinaldi Jamugisa For years, pay television has been the dominant force in Uganda’s entertainment scene, serving as the primary source of information and leisure. Over this period, Pay TV has offered users unparalleled access to a wide range of content by delivering convenience, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional media formats. Essentially, subscribing to…
There are 29 days left before the Norwegian embassy in Kampala closes its doors for good. In a statement on its official X handle, the embassy said this does not mean that its cooperation with Uganda shall come to an end. Last year, Norway announced that it is undertaking some structural reforms of the foreign…
