Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general elections has castigated the opposition politicians for being selfish and ideologically disoriented. According to the President, the opposition politicians have been advising the electorate to shun government development programs yet for them they don't reject government salaries. “They are selfish and betrayers. Once you...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer for 2026 general elections, has today described Uganda as a haven for refugees, attributing the country’s hospitality to peace and stability. Speaking at his second campaign rally of the day while addressing thousands of supporters at Mirembe Muslim Primary School in Kitanda Subcounty, Bukomansimbi District, the President said...

The UPDF Engineers Brigade is putting the final touches on a two-classroom block at Kanyankwanzi Primary School in Kabale. The project, which began on November 16, 2025, is 72 percent complete, with plastering nearly finished and only painting and flooring remaining. The Acting Site Engineer, Warrant Officer Two Byekwaso Robert, said the team encountered challenges after demolishing the old structure,...

The Government of Uganda, through National Medical Stores, has today officially flagged off the 5th Universal Coverage Campaign for the distribution of Insecticides Treated Nets at the National Medical Stores Head Office in Kajjansi. The flag-off ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, marking the commencement of a nationwide campaign aimed at reducing malaria-related...

By Arnold Mark Wadulo Uganda’s drive toward Vision 2040’s $500 billion economy is increasingly being anchored in manufacturing investments that combine industrial scale with diplomatic confidence. The expansion of Metro Cement Limited stands out not only for its impact on jobs and construction supply chains, but also as a tangible outcome of deepening Uganda–United Arab Emirates (UAE) economic relations. Metro Cement’s investment trajectory is directly linked...

Makerere University’s Science, Technology and Innovation Education (STIE) programme is set to undergo major modernization after Parliament approved a US$162 million loan to fund the initiative. The loan, sourced from the Korea Export-Import Bank, was sanctioned during a plenary sitting of Parliament on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. The motion was presented by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic...

On 17th December 2025, The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) and the Bank of Uganda (BoU) commenced the pilot phase of the Okusevinga Money Market Unit Trust Scheme, a landmark initiative designed to expand access to safe and affordable investment opportunities for Ugandans. Okusevinga is Africa's first government-owned unit trust scheme and represents a strategic shift from...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged voters in Mityana District to rally behind the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and elect leaders who understand and support his approach to governance, warning that poor leadership choices have slowed development in some parts of the country. Addressing a massive campaign rally at Ssaza Grounds in Mityana today, President Museveni said the pace of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today held a campaign rally at Bukuya Town Council grounds, Kassanda District, where he urged residents to avoid voting opposition politicians, explaining that they cannot deliver effective services to the people they lead. Addressing supporters who braved heavy rains to attend the rally, President Museveni presented the NRM Manifesto and highlighted the seven key contributions the...

The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, has today commenced a working tour of road infrastructure projects in the West Nile region. The tour is aimed at monitoring the progress of ongoing works, assessing road conditions, and ensuring that government investments in transport infrastructure are delivering the intended impact. Over the years, the Government of Uganda, through the...