Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

The Bank of Uganda has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 12 per cent despite rising inflationary pressures and growing economic uncertainties. The decision was announced by Governor Michael Atingi-Ego in the November 2026 Monetary Policy Statement issued on November 9. The Monetary Policy Committee also widened the CBR band from ±2 to ±3 percentage points to support tight shilling...

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has appointed a caretaker Head of the Department of Pharmacy as part of efforts to address regulatory concerns that led to the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU) withdrawing recognition of its Bachelor of Pharmacy programme. The university’s Secretary, Vincent Kansiime Kwatampora, disclosed this while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Central) on November...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today witnessed the signing of a Host Country Agreement between the Government of Uganda and the African Union (AU) for the establishment of the AU Humanitarian Agency headquarters in Uganda. The agreement was signed at State House, Entebbe, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s efforts to host the continental institution responsible for strengthening Africa’s humanitarian response. President...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark A mother in labour in rural Karamoja may have to cross dry pastoral plains to reach a clinic. A sick child in the Kigezi highlands may be carried along steep mountain ridges to the nearest hospital. For decades, families in Uganda’s most remote communities have made journeys like these, only to arrive at health facilities already...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark To ensure business owners take full advantage of tax perks while staying legally compliant, the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA) partnered with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to host a practical training workshop for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Free Zones operators in Uganda. Organized twice a year, this sensitization meeting breaks down customs...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has commissioned infrastructure projects worth UGX 3.36 billion at the Special Warfare Centre and School in Camp Rufu, Ruhengyere, Kiruhura District, aimed at improving soldiers’ welfare, accommodation and training facilities. The projects were commissioned by the Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Major General Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru, on behalf of the Chief of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Italian investors to partner with Uganda in agriculture, mineral processing, coffee production, electric vehicle manufacturing and technology transfer, emphasising the need for investments that promote local production, create jobs and accelerate industrialisation. The President made the call while meeting a delegation of more than 80 Italian government officials, investors, business representatives and development...

The East African Community (EAC) has adopted a regional preparedness and response plan to address the anticipated El Niño phenomenon, following a five-day extraordinary meeting held from November 2 to 6, 2026. The Extraordinary Joint Sectoral Council on Cooperation in Defence, Inter-State Security and Foreign Policy Coordination brought together regional representatives to discuss preparedness measures and coordinate responses to the...

The Minister of Works and Transport Hon. Fred Byamukama has raised concerns over the performance of some Chinese companies contracted by the Government of Uganda to implement road construction projects saying their poor performance has caused delays in the delivery of key infrastructure projects. This was during a courtesy meeting the Minister held with the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, H.E....

By Joseph Mary Buwule The Vice President Jessica Alupo has today launched the Uganda Climate Investment Platform to coordinate national resource mobilization and financing for climate change mitigation across all sectors. The launch comes at a critical time when Uganda, like many nations, is feeling the severe impacts of climate change- prolonged droughts, devastating floods, and threats to her agriculture and...