Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on November 13, 2024, marking Trump's return to the Oval Office for the first time since January 2021. This significant meeting was aimed at ensuring a peaceful and cooperative transfer of power, with both leaders pledging a smooth transition process. The meeting, described as "substantive" and "gracious" by White...

Polling for the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament by-election has officially commenced across 322 stations, with materials dispatched under tight security and observers ensuring transparency. Voting began at 7:00 am and will close at 4:00 pm, allowing voters throughout the district ample time to participate. Initial reports indicate low voter turnout at key stations like Mayor's Gardens and New...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Uganda’s accounting professionals to take the lead in combating corruption by maintaining integrity and promoting transparency in their financial practices. Speaking at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Uganda Members’ Convention 2024 at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Tayebwa highlighted the vital role that accountants play in...

A contingent of 27 personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has been dispatched to represent Uganda in the 2nd Africa Military Games, set to take place in Abuja, Nigeria. During the send-off event at the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo, the Joint Staff Headquarters Brigade Group Commander, Maj Gen Dr Joseph Lucky Kidega, expressed gratitude to the Chief...

Church of Uganda Responds to Archbishop Welby’s Resignation Amid Child Abuse ScandalThe Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, has expressed grave concern over the recent resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, following his handling of a child abuse scandal within the Church of England. In a statement released on Wednesday...

In a bid to enhance bilateral trade between Uganda and the UAE, the Sharjah Exports Development Centre (an initiative of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry) has organized the UAE-East Africa Trade Mission, scheduled for 13th–14th November 2024. The Trade Mission will participate in the UAE–Uganda Trade and Investment Forum, set to take place on 13th November 2024 at...

"Senior commanders and personnel of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) participating in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have gathered at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo for a four-day ‘Lessons Learned’ workshop. The objective: to exchange experiences, tackle challenges, and fine-tune strategies for future mission achievements. While inaugurating the workshop, Deputy Commander Land...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday 12th November, 2024 visited the family of the late Hon. Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke in Kisoro District to pay his respects and lay a wreath in her honour.  Hon. Mateke, who passed away on September 7, 2024, at the age of 50, was the Minister of State for Defence and the Woman Member of Parliament...

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has implored young lawyers to serve with integrity in order to make Uganda a better country.  “I assure you that the one thing that can make Uganda a better County to live in is you, the young people who should come together, form groups that are determined...

The Honorable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. John Mulimba, held a meeting with the newly appointed United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for East Africa, Ms. Ashita Mittal. The UNODC Regional Office is in Addis Ababa. The discussions, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala, centered on the critical issues for Uganda...