Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has advised 155 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Mitooma District against treating patients or setting up informal clinics, telling them to concentrate on health education, disease prevention and linking communities to health facilities. Tayebwa told the community health workers to instead become the government’s eyes and ears within communities by identifying...

The Kamuli-based Dei BioPharma starch factory is set to resume full operations after receiving a high-voltage power connection. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr. Monica Musenero, together with officials from the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited, confirmed the connection, saying it will enable the multibillion-shilling facility to operate at full capacity.

By Wadulo Arnold Mark MUKONO, Katoogo Families and people living with cerebral palsy in Mukono District are calling for stronger government and community support, saying stigma, inaccessible services and limited opportunities continue to prevent many from living independently and participating fully in society. The concerns emerged during community engagements in Katogo, where parents, young people, community leaders and people living with...

Uganda is hosting the inaugural Conference on Military Operations Other Than War, bringing together defence and security leaders from across Africa and representatives of regional and international organisations to discuss emerging security challenges. The four-day conference, organised by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), takes place from October 5 to 8, 2026,...

By Joseph Mary Buwule KABALE, UGANDA: The Catholic Church has installed Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire as the new Bishop of Kabale Diocese, ushering in a new chapter of spiritual leadership and pastoral service in the Kigezi sub-region. The Episcopal ordination and installation ceremony was held at the St. Ignatius University grounds in Kabale Town and brought together thousands of...

All Senior Six vacists in Uganda will undergo patriotism training at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, under a renewed government programme aimed at promoting discipline, patriotism, national identity and responsibility among young people. The Commissioner of the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC), Hellen Seku, said the programme will begin this year, with the vacists expected to spend about...

By Nabakiibi Doreen Malaika Uganda Cranes have beaten the Democratic Republic of Congo 2–0 in an international friendly played in Johannesburg, South Africa. James Bogere opened the scoring after capitalising on a mistake in the DR Congo defence, giving Uganda a 1–0 lead at half-time. Kelvin Boateng added the second after the break, scoring his first goal for the senior national team. Uganda...

By David Mwanje Uganda’s economy posted mixed results in August 2026, with household spending and business registrations rising, while investment and export earnings declined. Figures from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development’s Microeconomic Indicator Dashboard show household final consumption expenditure increased by 4.7 percent, from Shs36.1 trillion in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year to Shs37.8 trillion...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament to return to grassroots methods of leadership, urging them to regularly engage citizens, monitor government programmes and directly address challenges affecting communities. President Museveni, who is also the NRM National Chairperson, made the remarks on Friday, October 2, 2026, while addressing the NRM Parliamentary Caucus at the...

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called for stronger coordination among government institutions to improve service delivery and support Uganda’s long-term economic growth. Nabbanja made the call during the conclusion of a retreat for Chief Executive Officers and heads of boards of government agencies held at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. The retreat focused on the whole-of-government approach, which encourages government...