Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Lawmakers on the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) have cautioned the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development against retaining senior officials in acting positions beyond the legally stipulated six-month period, warning that the practice erodes accountability and weakens institutional leadership across government. Officials from the ministry, led by Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Patrick Ocailap, appeared before the committee...

The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has organised a four-day workshop in Kampala, Uganda, focused on drafting an Air Operations Manual. The session, formally inaugurated by the EASF Joint Chief of Staff, Brig Gen Stephen Kashure, has assembled technical specialists to align regional air assets and formulate a unified air operations guide alongside a memorandum of understanding to steer coordinated...

The Commissioner General of Prisons regrets to announce the unfortunate death of three persons following a shooting incident at Kiboga Prison. The deceased are: Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Hope Catherine (Deputy Officer in Charge) Principal Officer I Akishuri Bright (3rd in Command) Ms. Ayebare Sarah, spouse of the Officer in Charge The incident occurred at about 1000 hours when No. 13544 Warder Anguyo...

Uganda Consulate Mombasa proudly announces that the Uganda - Kenya Coast Collaboration was presented with the Cross- Border Coastal Tourism Resilience Award during the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day Awards held at Safari Park, Nairobi on 17th February 2026. The Chief Guest was Hon. Rebecca Miano, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife- Kenya.  Global Tourism Resilience Day serves as...

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) in partnership with TradeMark Africa, UK International Development and other partners is scheduled to hold the National Trade Sector Review Conference 2026, a high-level national platform designed to review the Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sector performance, its wide goals and mandate, analyze the progress in implementation of past initiatives, and devise...

The Government of Uganda has successfully concluded engagements with the Government of Kenya regarding Uganda’s participation in the ownership of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), which is currently undergoing an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu and the Attorney General led a high-level delegation to Nairobi, Kenya to finalize discussions on Uganda’s strategic entry into KPC’s...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met with Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan at State House, Entebbe.  The high-level engagement focused on ending the ongoing conflict in Sudan and restoring regional stability. The meeting comes at a time when Sudan continues to face a devastating war that erupted in April 2023 between...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rallied political actors to rise above party labels and embrace principle-driven politics, saying national progress depends on shared programmes and ideology rather than partisan identity. The President made the remarks while meeting a group of leaders and elders affiliated to the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) from across 10 districts of...

By Sulphine Mbambu Bonabana. The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Corporate Games Uganda, establishing a strategic media partnership to promote workplace wellness, health, corporate networking, and community engagement under the slogan “Inspiring Corporates Through Sports.” The signing and launch ceremony took place today in the UBC boardroom, bringing together UBC's senior leadership—including Head of...

Forty-five soldiers from the Somali National Army (SNA), attached to the 62 Battalion under the 06 Brigade, have successfully concluded a one-month Organic Support Weapons training programme facilitated by Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Battle Group 43. The training was conducted under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia at the Shalamboti Forward Operating Base. Representing the Battle...