Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

By Gloria Gwitabinji The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has called on Uganda's insurance sector to play a more active role in de-risking major government investments and mobilising long-term capital to support the country's economic transformation. Musasizi made the remarks during an entry meeting with the Board of Directors and Management of the Insurance Regulatory Authority...

By Yusuf Obbo Police in Bugweri District are investigating a road crash that killed a bus driver and injured 15 people, including 13 students, along the Mbale–Iganga Highway. The crash involved an Isuzu bus, registration number UA551ED, and a stationary Mercedes-Benz Actros trailer, registration number UBB 269V. The bus, owned by Amuria High School, was carrying students from St. Paul Secondary School,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged Uganda's support for Angola's candidate for Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), citing the need for African countries to stand together on matters of continental importance. The commitment was made during a meeting at Kisozi Farm with Angola's Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Téte António, who delivered a special message from Angolan...

Tokyo, Japan – The Government of Uganda has signed the construction contract for the new Karuma Bridge, paving the way for works to begin in October 2026. The agreement was signed on July 10 at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, by the Commissioner for National Roads at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Eng. Isaac Wani, on behalf...

By Sharon Kyomugisha The University of Oxford is recruiting 50 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 55 for the first Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine developed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus. The study, to be conducted in Oxford, will evaluate the safety, tolerability and immune response of the experimental ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine. Recruitment and screening of volunteers are already...

The Government has given Shs10 million to each of the three families of Ugandans who lost their lives in xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The money was handed over on Wednesday by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune on behalf of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Kasolo met the bereaved families in Kampala and conveyed condolences from the President and...

By John Barnes Ssentamu The President of the Uganda Table Tennis Association (UTTA), Muwanga Mark Cyrus, has reaffirmed Uganda's commitment to strengthening governance and expanding international partnerships following a high-level meeting with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Director of Governance, Dr. Andres Constantin, at the ITTF Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the future...

The Inspectorate of Government has preferred charges against several Parliament of Uganda officials over alleged embezzlement, causing financial loss and money laundering. According to charge sheets seen, the officials are accused of stealing public funds during the period between 2023 and May 2026 while serving in different offices at Parliament. Those named include Chris Ariko Obore, the Director of Communications and...

By Tumwine Byaruhanga Government has launched Skeepon Technology, a Japanese crop treatment meant to help farmers protect yields during dry spells, heat and unreliable rainfall. The technology was launched by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at the 2026 National Agricultural Show in Jinja, as government looks for practical ways to reduce climate-related losses in agriculture. Skeepon is a plant biostimulant. It is...

By David Mwanje A Ugandan food researcher is using common local foods to develop cheaper nutrition products for households struggling with poor diets and malnutrition. Irumva Gad has been working on products made from eggs, mukene and cornsilk, with the aim of improving access to protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals using foods already available in local markets. Gad is a Laboratory Technician...