Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

By David Mwanje A study by Ssempebwa Kato Daniel of Bugema University has raised concern over depression among people caring for cancer patients. The study found that between 20 and 50 percent of cancer caregivers experience significant depressive symptoms. It says this is higher than the estimated 5 to 10 percent in the general population. Daniel says caregivers play an important role...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he is praying that he and First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni live to 100 years, as he marked her 78th birthday with a personal message reflecting on family, exile, the Resistance struggle and their reunion in Nairobi more than five decades ago. Museveni said reaching 100 would allow them to witness what he called...

By Eddy Olwa Uganda has taken its tourism campaign to the streets of Paris, with three branded buses now carrying images of the country’s attractions across some of the French capital’s busy routes. The two-week campaign, which runs until July 8, 2026, was launched near the Eiffel Tower under the theme “Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa.” The buses carry images...

By David Mwanje Centenary Bank has launched GonzaPay, a digital wallet that will allow users to send money, receive payments and access selected financial services without necessarily holding an account with the lender. The service, unveiled in Kampala, is open to both Centenary Bank customers and non-customers, placing the bank deeper into Uganda’s crowded digital payments market. Centenary Bank says the wallet...

By Sulphine Bonabana Drinking beet juice every day for two weeks may help lower blood pressure in older adults, according to new research linking the drink’s nitrate content to changes in bacteria found in the mouth. The study found that concentrated nitrate-rich beet juice lowered blood pressure among older adults, but did not produce the same effect in younger adults. Researchers say...

By Sharon Kyomugisha Nearly five decades after the 1976 Entebbe hostage crisis, a group of former hostages has returned to Uganda and visited the old airport terminal where they were once held captive. The delegation included former hostage Gilbert Weill, one of the passengers aboard Air France Flight 139, which was hijacked on 27 June 1976 after leaving Tel Aviv...

By Samuel Ssenono Artificial intelligence data centres are often criticised for the amount of power and water they consume, but a new cooling shift could change how the industry is judged. NVIDIA says its latest AI infrastructure can run on liquid coolant heated up to 45 degrees Celsius, a temperature warmer than a hot tub. The company says that higher...

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK | 22 June 2026 Uganda’s Embassy in Copenhagen has launched an outdoor tourism marketing campaign aimed at raising the country’s profile among Danish and Nordic travellers. The “Explore Uganda” campaign was launched by Uganda’s Ambassador to Denmark, H.E. Margaret M. Otesskov, at Copenhagen Central Station, one of the busiest public transport hubs in the Danish capital. The campaign will run...

By Nasir Lubwama Global oil demand is now expected to end the year lower, after months of high fuel prices, disrupted supply routes and tight product availability cut into consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. In its latest oil market report, the IEA says demand for 2026 has been revised down by 700,000 barrels per day from its May...

By Sharon Kyomugisha Qatar and Pakistan say the first high-level talks between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding have ended in Switzerland with progress towards a final agreement. In a joint statement issued from Lucerne on June 22, 2026, the two mediators said the meeting was held in a “positive and constructive atmosphere” and had...