Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today joined regional leaders from across the continent and beyond for the opening of the Africa We Build Summit 2026 at JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The high-level summit focused on accelerating infrastructure development and industrialisation across the continent. The two-day summit hosted by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in collaboration with the government of Kenya...

On 23rd April 2026, the Office of the DPP has registered success in the prosecution of Tumwesigye Vincent for aggravated homosexuality. The High Court of Uganda at Kampala, presided over by Hon. Justice Isaac Muwata, has convicted Vincent Tumwesigye for the offence of aggravated homosexuality and sentenced him to 18 years’ imprisonment.  This was after the accused person voluntarily pleaded...

Today, the Bank of Uganda Non-Bank Financial Institutions Department held a workshop for accredited credit providers (ACPs) on regulatory compliance in Uganda’s credit information sharing system.  The workshop attracted over 150 participants from the Credit Reference Bureau Association (CRBA), credit reference bureaus, and accredited credit providers across the country. In his opening remarks, the Ag. Executive Director of Supervision and...

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi has given assurance to prospective development partners in the United Kingdom that Uganda has a stable and well managed macroeconomy with significant growth potential over the long term. He said the relative macroeconomic stability is anchored by a prudent monetary policy, adding that the robust foreign exchange reserves...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark. Uganda’s Petroleum Resources Programme has been ranked the best-performing among 20 government programmes under the National Development Plan III, reinforcing the country’s growing confidence in oil and gas as a key pillar for economic transformation. The ranking, contained in the 2024/2025 National Annual Performance Report released at Munyonyo Speke Resort Hotel last week, cites strong implementation of...

The Kampala Metropolitan Police has intensified operations across various divisions, targeting criminal hideouts and suspected offenders in a bid to curb rising urban crime. According to police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the coordinated efforts have led to multiple arrests and the recovery of suspected stolen property and dangerous weapons. In the Kira Road policing area, particularly Mulimira and Kyebando, 31 suspects...

The Public Investment Management PLUS (PIMPLUS) Operations Steering Committee (OSC) has today been inaugurated and inducted by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PS/ST) who was represented at the event by the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury (DST), Mr. Patrick Ocailap. The OSC serves as the apex governance and oversight body for the PIMPLUS operation, providing overall policy...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met with the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E Hailemariam Desalegn, who now serves as Chairperson of the Board of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), at State Lodge, Nakasero. President Museveni commended AGRA for its contribution to strengthening food systems on the continent, noting its role in promoting science, innovation,...

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, represented by Hannington Wasswa, has recognized financial institutions for their responsiveness in supporting government credit programmes aimed at boosting economic growth. During a workshop held to strengthen the implementation of the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) and the Small Business Fund (SBF), teams from Pearl Bank Uganda and Opportunity Bank Uganda were awarded...

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has invited investors from the United Kingdom to partner, invest and prosper with Uganda. Dr. Ggoobi made the remarks at the Mining and Energy luncheon organised by the Uganda High Commission in London in partnership with the Eastern Africa Association and Westminster Africa Business Association. The luncheon was hosted at the...