Mubarak Munyagwa, the leader of the Common Man’s Party, met Gen Salim Saleh at least twice at Kapeeka in October, multiple sources have told Bbeg Media. The meetings come as Saleh leads efforts to find a political way out of the treason case against the jailed opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye. While we were unable…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has welcomed government-led negotiations aimed at securing the release of senior opposition figures, including retired Colonel Dr Kizza Besigye and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. Robert Centenary, a senior FDC official and former MP, told Bbeg Media at Parliament that the negotiations were long overdue, citing concerns about…
Somewhere in Kampala today, a signboard reads “For Sale”. Passersby nod knowingly. They believe they have solved the mystery. The name is right there, embedded in the transaction. Sale. Salim “Sale(h)”. It is practically a confession. Elsewhere, another signboard reads “Not For Sale”. The nodding continues. Of course he would say that. In Uganda, denial…
Media consultant Dr Joel Isabirye has commended President Museveni, Gen Salim Saleh, and other stakeholders for the enactment of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026. The law was assented to by Museveni on April 29, 2026. Speaking to industry professionals and academics in Kampala on Friday, Isabirye said the passage of the law…
Uganda has formally joined South Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti in establishing the Djibouti–South Sudan–Ethiopia–Uganda corridor, known as DESSU, marking a significant step towards strengthening cross-border trade. The agreement, signed at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski in Djibouti, formally creates the DESSU Corridor Authority. The body will coordinate infrastructure development, logistics systems, trade facilitation and regulatory harmonisation…
