Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

By Samuel Ssenono President Museveni has witnessed the signing of a Shs3.7 trillion aircraft acquisition agreement between Uganda Airlines and Boeing, in a fleet deal that points to a major change in the national carrier’s long-haul, regional and cargo operations. The agreement was signed at State House Entebbe by Uganda Airlines Acting Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake and Boeing Vice...

By Samuel Ssenono Uganda Airlines has signed a Shs3.7 trillion deal with Boeing to buy 10 new aircraft, in what government says is a push to expand the national carrier’s reach and cut Uganda’s dependence on foreign transit hubs. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at State House Entebbe, with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni witnessing the ceremony. Uganda Airlines Acting Chief Executive...

By Samuel Ssenono Global aviation leaders are gathering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 82nd International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, at a time when airlines are navigating airspace closures, conflict-related route disruptions, rising costs and pressure to decarbonise. The meeting, scheduled for 6 to 8 June 2026, brings together airline executives, government...

By Samuel Ssenono The International Air Transport Association has warned that global Sustainable Aviation Fuel production remains far below what airlines need to meet the industry’s net zero target by 2050. IATA estimates that global SAF production will reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026. That will account for only 0.8% of total aviation fuel use, while costing airlines an estimated...

By Robert Onyango The Office of the President has warned the public against fraudsters moving around the country soliciting money from people with promises of securing them appointments as Resident District Commissioners, Deputy RDCs and Assistant RDCs. The warning was issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande, who said there are no vacant positions...

More than two decades after Arsenal’s previous league title, the celebrations continue to resonate with supporters across the world. Just a week after the club’s historic victory parade through North London that had a record 1.5m+ people, many fans are still struggling to come to terms with the magnitude of the achievement. Among them was Muganda T Basajabalaba, a Ugandan-born Arsenal...

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has been cleared to travel to the United States after his ESTA authorisation was approved, allowing him to join his teammates ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Embolo missed Switzerland’s squad flight on Tuesday after his ESTA was placed under review. ESTA is the automated system used to determine whether visitors can enter the United States...

By Daniel Mugoya President Museveni has projected Uganda’s economy to grow to $80 billion in the next financial year, saying the country is entering a faster phase of expansion driven by commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services, ICT and new exports. Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, Museveni said Uganda’s economy is expected to grow by...

Uganda has pledged to fast-track the operationalisation of the African Humanitarian Agency, three years after the African Union approved Kampala as host of the continental body. Uganda’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, IGAD and UNECA, Rebecca Amuge Otengo, told the AU Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa that Uganda is working with the AU Commission...

By Samuel Ssenono Farnborough International Airshow has named the first aircraft and display teams confirmed for its 2026 flying programme, with organisers promising the largest and most varied flying display the event has hosted in decades. The airshow, set for 20 to 24 July 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Hampshire, United Kingdom, will bring together...