Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Entebbe International Airport handled 189,575 international passengers in February 2026, according to the latest traffic figures. Of these, 90,007 were arrivals while 99,568 were departures, translating into an average of about 6,770 passengers per day. This marks a sharp increase from 150,188 passengers recorded in January 2026, a rise of 39,387 passengers. The February 2026 figure also surpasses the same period...

Yields on government securities remained steady in the week ending March 11, 2026, with longer-term bonds continuing to offer the strongest returns, according to the Bank of Uganda. In the Treasury bills segment, the 91-day paper closed at 10.65 percent, the 182-day at 11.54 percent, and the 364-day at 12.00 percent. Breaking it down Treasury bills are short-term. They are popular with...

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has launched the National Sanitation Week 2026, calling for stronger public participation in improving hygiene and sanitation across the country. The campaign, organised by the Ministry of Health under the theme “Accelerating Safely Managed Sanitation for a Healthier Uganda,” began on March 16 and will conclude in Fort Portal on March...

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, commended the “strong and lasting partnership” between Uganda and Ethiopia during a high-level meeting with the Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda at the Special Forces Command Headquarters on Monday. Ambassador Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu arrived at the headquarters accompanied by a delegation that included Mr. Robel Admassu, Head...

Retired United States Army Lieutenant General Michael Thomas Flynn delivered a lecture on leadership to senior officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces at Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Kampala. The session brought together commandants from the National Defence College – Uganda, the Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka, directing staff, as well as members of the Joint Staff Headquarters...

TheNational Drug Authority (NDA), through a special operation has arrested Nsamba Swamad, an Assistant Nursing Officerof Kassanda Health Center IV who has been illegally found with over 100,000 doses of antiretrovirals (ARVs), 15,000 doses of Aspirin and 400 HIV testing kits. Nsamba had hidden these assorted medicines in a pit latrine of a private clinic where he part-times in...

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Executive Director, Eng. James Kasigwa, and the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Director General, Mr. Robert Mukiza, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration between the two institutions, aimed at improving the investment environment that contributes to Uganda’s National Development Plan IV priorities under Uganda’s Vision 2040. During the meeting, Eng. Kasigwa emphasized the...

Corporate women from various organisations gathered for the Women’s Edition of the Corporate Games, an event aimed at promoting wellness, teamwork and professional collaboration within the private sector. The outing, organised by Corporate Games League Uganda, officially kicked off at Jeph International University with teams arriving in high spirits, ready to represent their organisations in a day of friendly competition...

Kampala Capital City Authority has denied allegations that it was involved in the recent demolition of some sections of St. Balikuddembe Market in Kampala. The authority clarified that it did not authorize or carry out the demolition works reported at the market. KCCA’s Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki, said the authority currently has no plans to redevelop or demolish the market,...

The National Organisation of Trade Unions launched a Migrant Workers’ Exploitation and Abuse Rights Desk aimed at supporting Ugandan migrant workers who face mistreatment while working abroad. The initiative seeks to provide a channel through which affected workers can report cases of abuse and receive assistance through the relevant authorities back home. The organisation noted that many Ugandan youths working...