Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has issued a directive requiring all individuals operating in unauthorized trading areas including roads, walkways, taxi parks and other non-gazetted spaces to vacate within seven (7) days from October 24, 2025. The enforcement, which will begin on Friday, 31st October 2025, will commence in the Central Business District, starting with Ben Kiwanuka Street, Luwuum Street, Nasser...

By Charlotte Amuge & Juma Nsamba Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming its energy and extractives sectors into major engines of industrialisation, job creation, and export-led growth under the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) and the Ten-Fold Growth Strategy. Senior government officials said Uganda is entering a new phase where natural resources must deliver tangible socio-economic value through structured...

By Juma Nsamba. Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) president, Eddy Kenzo, has called on members of the federation and its SACCO to remain calm and united in the face of what he describes as online campaigns aimed at creating division and doubt within the music industry. In a statement issued through the UNMF Secretariat, Kenzo said recent propaganda circulating on...

President Museveni has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road crash that claimed 46 lives and left several others injured along the Kampala–Gulu Highway in the early hours of 22nd October 2025. In his condolence message, the President extended sympathies to the bereaved families and directed the State House Comptroller to provide Shs 5 million to each bereaved family and Shs 1 million to each injured victim. The accident...

By John Barnes Ssentamu. The Uganda Table Tennis Association has wrapped up one of its busiest periods with outstanding performances by its athletes in Tunisia and the United Kingdom. In Tunisia, during the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Seniors Championship, Uganda secured two medals a bronze in the women’s doubles by Jemimah Nakawala and Parvin Judith Nangonzi, and a...

By John Barnes Ssentamu Uganda’s women’s pool team reaffirmed their dominance on the African stage, walloping aside Namibia 13–1 to retain the Ultimate African Pool Championship title at eBundu Lodge in Mpumalanga, South Africa The Ugandan ladies, who fielded two teams in the main draw, were dominant throughout the tournament.In the singles, 2022 African champion Rukia Naiga produced a...

By John Barnes Ssentamu. Uganda’s table tennis women’s national team of Judith Mirembe, Jemimah Nakawala, and Parvin Judith Nangonzi has continued its impressive run at the ITTF Africa Seniors Championship, edging hosts Tunisia to book a place in the team event semifinals. The Ugandan girls, who arrived in Tunisia last week with the primary goal of qualifying for the London...

Centenary Group has launched the Centenary Group House – Mbale, a new regional hub intended to expand access to financial and digital services for communities in Eastern Uganda. The modern facility will serve as the new home of Centenary Bank’s Mbale Branch and a strategic business center supporting the wider Elgon region. Speaking ahead of the grand unveiling, Prof. John...

An official delegation from Uganda has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to represent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the state funeral of the late Right Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya. The delegation is led by Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, former Prime Minister and Special Envoy of the President, alongside Hon. John Mulimba, Minister...

By Ngabo Amon The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has suspended the new format of the 2025/2026 StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL) following weeks of protests, boycotts, and open divisions between the federation and several top-flight clubs. In a statement shared through its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, FUFA announced that after consultations with UPL clubs, sponsors, and the Uganda Premier League Board, the...