Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed in South Sudan under Operation Mulinzi wa Kimya commemorated the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary through a range of civil–military engagement activities. The celebrations were presided over by the Special Forces Command (SFC) Component Commander in South Sudan, Col JM Kabila, representing the Joint Task Force Commander, Brig Gen Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi. Col Kabila highlighted...

By Catherine Nambi The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the decision of the Republic of the Sudan to resume its full participation in the Organisation after two years of its withdrawal from the regional bloc. Sudan suspended its IGAD membership in 2024 following an IGAD invitation of the leader of the Sudan's paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces to...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the late Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda for combining faith with actions. Rev. Sserwadda who passed on last year, was the father of Col. Edith Nakalema Asizua, the head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU). “He was not just a preacher of the word of God, he was also a specialist in metal works and...

Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy development, trade facilitation, infrastructure and regional peace following high-level talks held today in Dar es Salaam. The arrangements were announced today during a joint press briefing by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his host, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after bilateral discussions between delegations from the two countries. President Samia said the...

AHMEDABAD, India — Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha has told a global academic summit that public utilities must undergo a fundamental transition from engineering–only organizations to customer–centric service providers to survive modern climate and urban growth pressures. Speaking at the Global South Academic Conclave (GSAC) 2026 at CEPT University on Friday, 06...

By John Barnes Ssentamu Uganda Fencing association has flagged off Melissa Achieng to South Africa for a year-long Master’s coaching course in Johannesburg, South Africa.The occasion at the Copper Chimney in Lugogo was graced by national council of sports assistant General Secretary Milton Chebet. “Number one, promote the sport in order for people to get to learn about it. Then the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has saluted the army and other security forces for ensuring peace and stability during the recent general elections. “I want to salute the UPDF and other security forces for the robust security they gave during the recent elections. They did a very good job,” he said. The...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Mr. Richard Byarugaba, former managing director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and Mr. Moses Sabiti, former Country Director for Trademark Africa for Uganda and South Sudan, to the exports and industry advisory secretariat as Senior Presidential Advisors. They will be working, according to the appointment instructions, as key advisors on exports funding,...

Police in Kampala are investigating a case of aggravated robbery and murder by strangulation that occurred on the night of 3rd February 2026 in Kwaata Zone, Kyanja Ward, Kawempe Division. According to the Deputy Police Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police Luke Owoyesigyire, the deceased has been identified as Namulinde Diana, a 24-year-old businesswoman and social media content creator who was...

The Ministry of Water and Environment, through the Water and Sanitation Development Facility–North (WSDF-North), in partnership with the European Union in Uganda, KfW Bankengruppe and CES, has handed over two double cabin vehicles to the Ministry of Education and Sports to support implementation of education and WASH-related programmes. The vehicles have been allocated to the Basic Education Department, specifically the...