Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Ghana is in mourning after a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region claimed the lives of eight people, including two serving ministers and senior security officials. The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that the Z-9 military helicopter went off radar on Wednesday, August 6, while flying to Obuasi in the Adansi Akrofuom District. All eight people on board were killed. Among...

Cabinet to decide fate for two sugar factories which were stopped due to operational issues President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government will purchase the Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers.  The President made the announcement on Wednesday August 6, 2025, while meeting sugarcane growers, millers, and sugar manufacturers from across Uganda at Kityerera State Lodge, Mayuge.  The move...

By David Mwanje Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, State Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development in Charge of Children and Youth Affairs, unveiled the Afro-Arab Youth Congress 2025. Scheduled for October 6–10 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, the event, themed “Amplifying Youth Voices for Peace, Unity, and Development,” will unite over 1,000 delegates from African and Arab nations to foster...

By David Mwanje The Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI), soon to be rebranded as the Hotel and Tourism Training College (HTTC), is sharpening its role as the nation’s premier hospitality training institution through a strategic partnership with Kyambogo University. A recently concluded three-day training program, sponsored by Enabel, equipped UHTTI staff with advanced pedagogical and andragogical skills to...

By David Mwanje The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) gathered dreamers and doers farmers, policymakers, and innovators at Serena Hotel to reimagine African agriculture at the Seed Stakeholders Learning Event. At its heart was a bold mission: empower Ugandan farmers and beyond with seeds that could transform fields, futures, and food security. Dr. Liston Njoroge, AGRA Uganda’s fearless...

By Sulah Kagugube Three Miss Uganda UK titleholders Caitlin Lalum (2019–2020), Vanessa Naddamba (2022–2023), and Faith Rusoke (2024) have joined efforts to raise awareness about menstrual health and support schoolgirls facing challenges related to periods. The queens visited Entebbe Girls’ Secondary School in Kigungu, Wakiso District, where they spoke to students, renovated the school library, and launched a campaign encouraging conversations...

By Samuel Ssenono The Kampala City Festival is making a comeback and this time, it's more than just a street party. KCCA Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki officially launched the Kampala City Festival 2025 at KCCA mayors gardens this Wednesday morning calling it a moment of renewal for the capital and a chance for residents to reconnect with their city....

By Samuel Ssenono For the first time in nearly five years, a newly built Boeing 777-9 has taken to the skies, marking a key milestone in the journey toward certifying the company’s next-generation widebody aircraft. On August 5, the fifth 777-9 lifted off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 11:03 a.m. local time. The two-and-a-half-hour flight, led by Capt. Ted...

WhatsApp is stepping up its efforts to protect users from messaging scams, with a new set of tools aimed at helping people spot and avoid fraud. The company has also revealed that it took down over 6.8 million accounts in the first half of this year, most of them linked to criminal scam centers operating online and around the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that the indigenous fishermen will manage the lakes, assisted by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)’s Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU).  The President made the directive on Tuesday 5th August 2025 during a consultative meeting with the fishing communities from across Uganda and fisheries stakeholders at State Lodge, Jinja.  The categories which attended the meeting included...