Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Secretary General, Samson Adamu, of Uganda’s commitment to ensuring the country is adequately prepared to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament alongside Kenya and Tanzania. Mr. Adamu is in Uganda with CAF Country Infrastructure Manager, Bianca Wambui and a technical team to assess the country’s...

The Speaker, Rt. Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth has revealed that Parliament is set to reestablish its Institute for Parliamentary Studies (IPS). The Speaker made the revelation this morning while meeting the new German Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Sigrid Sommer, who paid a courtesy call in his chambers at Parliament buildings. “We are restarting our Institute for Parliamentary Studies to train, expose,...

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has today launched the NEMA Research and Innovations Grant Scheme to support priority research and practical solutions to Uganda's emerging environmental challenges. The Scheme operationalises the National Environment Research Agenda (NERA) 2024/25-2028/29, a five-year framework guiding research and innovation on climate change, pollution and waste management, biodiversity loss, unsustainable land use and natural-resource degradation. Through...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark KAMPALA – Approaching the newly renovated Stanfield Pediatric Ward at Mulago National Referral Hospital, visitors are immediately met by a striking exterior transformation. Where a deteriorating structure once stood marred by a single hazardous exit, an unused rain tank, and unshaded walkways now stands a modernized, multi-exit clinical facility. Stepping inside, the ward opens into a vibrant,...

By Sharon Basilika Mukono Municipality Principal Education Officer Faridah Nasolo has warned school heads against sexual harassment and abuse of learners, saying the practice is contributing to school dropouts and teenage pregnancies. Nasolo said cases of sexual harassment are commonly reported in some private schools and warned that teachers found abusing learners would face disciplinary action. She made the remarks during...

Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that higher-than-planned government borrowing could push up interest rates and limit access to credit for the private sector. Atingi-Ego was appearing before Parliament’s Budget Committee on Monday, September 21, 2026, to present the central bank’s assessment of Uganda’s Charter of Fiscal Responsibility. The Governor described the Charter as broadly credible, but said its...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has bid farewell to India’s outgoing High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E Upender Singh Rawat, commending him for his service and contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. President Museveni made the remarks today during a farewell call by H.E Rawat at State House, Entebbe. “Thank you for your service in Uganda, and I wish you...

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assented to the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2026, clearing another legal step towards the country’s planned December general elections. The Presidency said the amended law addresses inconsistencies in the existing electoral law and brings it into line with the Transitional Constitution. Among the changes, elections will no longer depend on completion...

By Sharon Basilika Residents of Buikwe District have welcomed government-funded road works in Nkokonjeru, Buikwe and Kiyindi town councils, saying better roads will ease transport and improve trade. For years, poor roads and potholes have affected the movement of people and agricultural produce to markets. The residents spoke during an inspection of the road works led by Buikwe District Roads Committee Chairperson...

The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded Maj Gen James Mugabe Birungi until September 24, 2026, after his surety failed to appear in court to stand for him during the bail application. The court, chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa, ordered that Maj Gen Birungi be detained at the Makindye Military Police barracks pending continuation of his bail hearing...