Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

By Joseph Mary Buwule MBALE: Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has called on tourism operators, entrepreneurs and prospective investors in Eastern Uganda to take advantage of affordable and patient capital to unlock the region’s vast tourism potential and transform the sector into a stronger driver of employment, investment and local economic development. The call was made during World Tourism Day celebrations held...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark KAMPALA, Uganda — Minister of State for Industry, Hon. David Bahati, conducted an oversight visit to Microhaem Scientifics (MHS) Uganda on September 29, 2026. The tour underscored the government’s commitment to curbing the nation's heavy reliance on foreign medical supplies through aggressive import substitution, domestic manufacturing, and regional export promotion across the East African Community and...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today presided over the coronation of His Royal Highness Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the 15th Omukama of Tooro, ushering in a new chapter for the kingdom following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. King Oyo died on August 27, 2026 after a 31-year reign. The ceremony which took place at Karuziika...

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has met British investor Lord Krish Raval, who is in Uganda to explore potential investment opportunities in the country. Lord Raval, a member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, met the Prime Minister at her office in Kampala as part of his visit aimed at exploring areas in which he could invest in Uganda. The meeting...

UHRC’s Crispin Kaheru, who also chairs the Commission’s Editorial Committee, has called for the 29th Annual Human Rights Report to be evidence-driven, balanced and firmly connected to the everyday experiences of Ugandans. Speaking at the Commission’s Annual Report Consultative Meeting at Esella Resort in Wakiso, Kaheru said the 2026 Human Rights report should not simply catalogue human rights issues, but...

The Uganda Police Force has conducted a leadership handover involving several senior officers within its Human Resource Directorate. The ceremony, held at Police Headquarters in Naguru on Monday, was presided over by the Director of Human Resource Administration, AIGP Jessy Kamunanwire. KAMUNANWIRE commended the outgoing officers for their dedicated service and urged them to maintain the good image of the Human...

The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has called on Parliament to review the monopoly enjoyed by the foreign firm contracted to manufacture Uganda’s digital number plates, citing delays, high costs and disruption to businesses. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure on Monday, 28 September 2026, UMA Board Chairperson Richard Mubiru said the introduction of digital number plates had been intended...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for increased Japanese investment in Uganda, particularly in agro-processing, and urged Japan to support the country with road construction equipment to accelerate infrastructure development. The President made the call today during a meeting with a Japanese delegation led by Ambassador Takahashi Misako, Director General and Assistant Minister for the African Affairs Department at Japan’s...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace tourism and other productive sectors as alternative avenues for increasing household incomes, saying the industry offers vast opportunities for communities and individuals across the country. The President made the remarks today while presiding over the national celebrations to mark World Tourism Day 2026 at Mbale Secondary School Grounds in Mbale City,...

By Joseph Mary Buwule Thousands of mourners, music lovers, friends, relatives, Ugandan musicians, cultural figures and government officials have gathered in Kyanja, Kampala, to pay their final respects to veteran musician and Afrigo Band legend Moses Matovu Bukenya, popularly known as Papa Moi, whose death has left Uganda's music fraternity in deep mourning. The emotional send-off at Kyanja brought together people...