Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Key stakeholders from civil society, government, and the oil and gas sector have pledged to deepen cooperation and foster mutual understanding in a renewed effort to advance best practice in business and human rights in Uganda’s extractive industry. This commitment was reaffirmed during the 3rd Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Conference on Oil and Gas, organised by the Petroleum Authority...

The security and intelligence services have over the past few months arrested and interrogated several suspects with links to organised armed rebellion, plot to bomb populated public places, and economic sabotage through the vandalism of electricity infrastructure power lines in some parts of the country especially in central Uganda. In the case of extensive vandalization of electricity infrastructure, some of...

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has today activated a full-scale emergency simulation exercise at Entebbe International Airport, aimed at evaluating the airport's readiness and the coordination capacity of its emergency response teams. The exercise officially commenced at 13:09 hours on Friday afternoon and is being conducted in accordance with international civil aviation safety standards. Such drills are part of...

Standard Chartered Bank has today successfully hosted a high-level Uganda Investment Dialogue focused on Cross-Border trade as catalyst for 10X Growth Strategy. Held under the theme: “Cross-Border Trade – Connecting Your Ambitions to Global Possibilities,” the dialogue brought together over 100 influential stakeholders including government officials, private sector leaders, policy makers, regulators, development partners and Standard Chartered clients.  The goal was...

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has issued a comprehensive update on the party’s ongoing electoral activities across the country. In a statement released on Thursday, May 22, 2025, NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, confirmed that elections for non-unionised workers’ delegates to the district conferences are underway. Eligible participants must be Ugandan, listed in the NRM voters...

The Ugandan government is set to spend an extra Shs4.5 billion on renovations of Uganda House, a commercial property in Nairobi, Kenya, that was damaged during anti-tax protests in June 2024. This latest funding comes after a prior Shs24.8 billion had already been invested in the building’s renovation efforts. While appearing before the Public Accounts Committee - Central Government (PAC-Central)...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissions a cassava processing factory in Nakasongola as part of his Parish Development Model (PDM) tours in the greater Luwero region. The factory, which began operations three years ago, produces starch used in various industries including food, paper, pharmaceuticals, textiles, briquettes, and packaging. It currently employs 130 people and provides a source of income for over...

As the clock ticks towards the fast-approaching 2026 general elections, the head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has allayed tourists' fears of any possible insecurity, saying the democratic affair shall be conducted peacefully.  Despite other countries where tourism tends to come to a standstill due to election orchestrated violence, Col. Nakalema says the case...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon Ugandans to take the Parish Development Model (PDM) seriously because of its huge potential to get them out of poverty and generate more employment opportunities than the government can provide. According to the President, wealth creation at the grassroots level, particularly through commercial agriculture and small-scale enterprises, is the key to sustainable job...

Parliament has approved the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, making government funding for political entities conditional upon their adherence to democratic values such as mutual respect, open dialogue, and peaceful coexistence. The Bill, introduced on 14 May 2025 by Hon. Faith Nakut, Woman Representative for Napak District, also mandates government financial support for political parties and organisations represented...