Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Uganda’s preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have gained momentum following the arrival of a delegation from the Confederation of African Football for a two-day planning workshop. According to Dennis Mugimba, Chairperson of the Communications and Signage Sub-Committee, the workshop marks a key milestone in formally kick-starting the country’s readiness for the continental tournament. He noted that the...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Uganda still suffers from a heavy imbalance in the extension worker to farmer ratio thereby requiring urgent intervention across the stakeholder structures if agriculture is to contribute to the country’s $500 billion GDP target by 2040. Recent reports record upwards of 1 extension farmer per 2,000 farmers in Uganda. This gap has brought together several key stakeholders at...

"No man is an island, Entire of itself; Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main." The European poet who wrote those words 400 years ago has become relevant in today's discussions. No nation is an isolated island, entire of itself. Every country faces foreign influence, only differing in how they manage it. Some countries tend to ban...

A delegation of 19 participants from Tanzania’s National Defence College (NDC) has arrived in Uganda for a field training exercise aimed at strengthening knowledge in national security and strategic studies. The group is being hosted at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. The delegation, drawn from NDC Tanzania Course Intake 14 (2025/26), includes officers from...

Leaders and farmers in Pallisa District have commended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for spearheading a fish farming initiative aimed at transforming livelihoods and lifting communities out of poverty. The project is part of a broader government strategy to transition farmers from rice cultivation in wetlands to fish farming, a more profitable and environmentally sustainable venture. For years, wetlands in Eastern...

Passenger bus operators have begun presenting their vehicles for mandatory inspection at the Namanve Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre following a recent government directive aimed at improving road safety. The exercise, overseen by the Ministry of Works and Transport, is intended to ensure that all passenger buses meet required safety and roadworthiness standards before operating on public roads. Officials say the inspections...

The Uganda delegation in Washington D.C for the WB/IMF Spring meetings 2026 has met with the World Bank team to discuss the Development Policy Operation (DPO) to support Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda through the Tenfold Growth Strategy. Development Policy Financing (DPF) helps Governments to design and implement a program of policy and institutional reforms that promote growth and sustainable poverty...

Uganda’s film industry has received a boost following renewed calls to invest in local filmmakers and scale up production infrastructure in western Uganda. Rosa Malango, also known as “Naluwooza,” commended the growing talent, organisation, and dedication among members of the Western Uganda Film Makers Association after engaging with creatives in Mbarara. She acknowledged the role of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark The Government of Iceland, through its embassy, has formally joined Denmark and Sweden as the third donor to the USD 3 million SAY Plus+ sexual and reproductive health programme led by Uganda’s Ministry of Health Uganda and managed by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The funding will scale up fistula prevention, treatment, and reintegration services for...

Joint forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have rescued more than 200 civilians from captivity following a major offensive against an Allied Democratic Forces camp along River Epulu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The camp was reportedly under the control of a notorious ADF commander, Ssebagala,...