Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

By Amon Ngabo Uganda has paid USD 43 million to CAF as its hosting commitment for AFCON 2027 and will waive visa fees for all visitors during the tournament period, as government rolls out a UGX 905 billion funding package to fast-track preparations. The tournament, to be co-hosted with Kenya and Tanzania from June 19 to July 18, 2027, is expected...

By Lawrence Kooko Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery and killing of a mobile money operator in Soroti City. The victim, 32-year-old Kokunda Patricia, was attacked in the early hours of Friday, April 3, 2026, at about 4:40 a.m. near Goalman Supermarket along Station Road. According to East Kyoga Regional Police Commander Ibrahim Saiga, Kokunda was targeted...

By Grace Obbo Every year, as Easter approaches, churches fill up, families gather, and the message of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection is retold. For Christians, Easter is not just another date on the calendar. It is the foundation of their faith, a reminder of hope, redemption, and new beginnings. However, as society evolves, so does the way this sacred season is...

By Ivan Jjuuko. The Archbishop of the Orthodox Church in Uganda, Metropolitan Jeronymos Muzeeyi, has led Christians in an ecumenical Way of the Cross procession in Kampala, bringing together different denominations in a joint act of faith during the Easter season. The procession started from the Orthodox Church headquarters in Namungoona and moved through the city to Old Kampala Secondary...

By Shivan Ayebare Bweera Primary School in Kabale District has received new and renovated facilities under a UGX 20 million project funded by dfcu Bank in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The works, implemented by Makerere University students under the Scholars Program, include a four-classroom block, a ventilated pit latrine, and a water-harvesting tank. The school, established in 1983, serves over...

By Samuel Ssenono There’s been a wave of reaction following the Uganda Airlines Johannesburg–Entebbe incident, driven largely by one question: how does a bird strike happen nearly 45 minutes into a flight, and why didn’t the aircraft turn back immediately? Both questions come down to how flight operations actually work. Uganda Airlines confirmed that flight UR713 returned to Johannesburg after a...

Uganda has received eight individuals transferred from the United States under a new bilateral arrangement that allows Kampala to examine protection requests for third-country nationals. The group arrived on April 1, 2026, following approval of their cases by a U.S. immigration judge. Authorities say their asylum and protection claims will now be processed in Uganda. The transfer follows a July 2025...

By Gloria Gwitabinji Parliament is scheduled to handle a packed legislative agenda on Wednesday, April 1, with tax amendment bills, the national budget estimates and several major pieces of legislation lined up for consideration. According to the order paper for the Fifth Sitting of the Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 11th Parliament, the House will begin at...

The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages, saying Uganda’s petroleum supply remains stable despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. In a joint statement issued on March 30, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Uganda National Oil Company said the country’s fuel stocks and inland...

By Samuel Ssenono dfcu Limited grew profit after tax to UGX 81.5 billion in 2025, up from UGX 75.1 billion, as the bank expanded income and deposits despite tighter liquidity and high funding costs across the economy. Total income rose 16 percent to UGX 526 billion, driven largely by a 20 percent jump in non-funded income to UGX 108 billion, pointing...