Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has renewed a push to move petroleum transportation off Uganda’s roads and into pipelines, a strategy that could dramatically reduce the number of fuel tankers on the country’s highways.While delivering his State of the Nation Address at Kolol
Chris Obore, the long-serving and outspoken director of Communications at Parliament, is said to be navigating one of the most delicate moments of his career following the election of Jacob Oboth-Oboth as speaker of the 12th Parliament.Sources within Parliament told Bbeg Media that in rece
The High Court has struck out a lawsuit filed by retired army officer Lt Grace Kafuko against Centenary Bank, saying that he waited too long to take legal action over his arrest and the impounding of his vehicle.Justice Joyce Kavuma agreed with Centenary Bank that Kafuko’s claims were fi
Daudi Kabanda says Dr Lawrence Muganga's rejection by Parliament's Appointments Committee was linked to citizenship concerns, not his ethnic background.Daudi Kabanda says Dr Lawrence Muganga was not rejected because he is a Munyarwanda.Kabanda claims the Appointments Committee found
Kampala, Uganda — A spirited online exchange between Uganda Media Centre Executive Director Alan Kasujja and renowned public relations expert Muhereza Kyamutetera has ignited a national debate over the government’s emerging communication style, which favors ultra-brief press releases.T
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has withdrawn charges against five officers who were facing prosecution over embezzlement. They were among the seven suspects in the case involving the embezzlement of 11 billion shillings under Karamoja’s Peace Initiative.The Government formally noti
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) hearing into complaints linked to Pastor Robert Kayanja’s Channel 44 TV broadcasts took a turn after Pastor Jackson Senyonga’s legal team presented a series of audio recordings, video clips and text communications which they said were directly connec
Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s
The High Court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records of two individuals at the centre of a citizenship dispute in an election petition challenging the qualification of Namisindwa County MP Metrine Nanzala.
L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p
