Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

By Nabakiibi Doreen Malaika Tanzania kicked off their CHAN 2024 campaign in style with a solid 2–0 win over Burkina Faso in the tournament opener at a packed Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. The Taifa Stars made their intentions clear from the start, driven forward by a lively home crowd. Their breakthrough came in the first half when Sulaiman Abdul calmly slotted home...

By David Mwanje NCBA Golf Series is set to ignite East Africa’s amateur golf scene with a potent mix of competition, camaraderie, and cutting-edge innovation. Now in its fifth year, the series has evolved from a modest golfing initiative into a regional juggernaut, fostering talent, forging business connections, and driving digital transformation across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The Jinja...

By David Mwanje I couldn’t stop thinking about Got Ngetta, a massive rock, 4,500 feet tall, rising from Uganda’s northern plains like a chunk of a fallen star. Its eerie, dinosaur-like carvings seemed to whisper my name, telling tales of ancient tribes and strange events. I had to see it. So, I hopped on a bus from Kampala, paying UGX...

By David Mwanje Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki, a reknown engineer and Hoima City NRM Chairman, ignited his campaign for Vice Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) for Western Uganda. In a spirited gathering, he unveiled a 29-page manifesto, “Advancing a Legacy of Purposeful Transformation”, a blueprint pulsing with ambition to reshape the region and nation as the...

In a significant step toward restoring peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Co-Chairs of the Joint East African Community (EAC)–Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit met with the Panel of Facilitators in Nairobi on August 1, 2025. The high-level meeting was convened to advance efforts toward a unified African-led peace process. The meeting was co-chaired by...

All Saints’ Cathedral Kampala joyfully confirmed 80 students, mainly from international schools; during a powerful service held under the theme “Persistence in Doing Good.” The confirmation service, was presided over by the Rt. Rev. Fredrick Jackson Baalwa, the Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kampala. The confirmands had spent several weeks in intentional preparation through a tailored confirmation class designed...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today endorsed the establishment of a prepaid water meter manufacturing plant in Uganda — a significant step towards enhancing the country’s water access, conservation, and utility efficiency. The President met with a delegation from HelcrawElectrical Pvt Ltd, a Zimbabwean company in partnership with Liaison Technologies, a Chinese firm specializing in prepaid water metering systems. The delegation...

The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) today convened a high-level validation workshop with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to endorse a comprehensive Change Management, Marketing, and Public Relations Strategy aimed at strengthening the adoption of e-government services across the public sector. This strategy, developed with technical support from experts, marks a significant step in the implementation of Uganda’s...

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), a binding obligation whose end goal is to not only consolidate cooperation but also leverage safety and quality standards for the two countries – Uganda and Kenya. The MoU signed by the Government of Uganda represented by the Uganda National...

By Dean Kibirige This year, the much-anticipated CHAN (African Nations Championship) tournament makes its return to East Africa, co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. It marks the second time the region is staging this prestigious continental competition — and serves as a crucial dress rehearsal for the Pamoja AFCON 2027, which will also be hosted by the three countries. East Africa...