Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Uganda’s High Commissioner to Dar es Salaam, Fred Mwesigye, has visited the PRO Heli International Service Centre in Nakasongola District as part of efforts to promote Uganda’s aviation and defence industry capabilities. The envoy toured the facility on May 6, 2026, where he was received by the centre’s leadership led by Deputy CEO Rtd Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Kwihangana alongside heads...

Police in Busoga East have arrested three suspects in Iganga District over alleged impersonation of Mrs. Natasha Museveni Karugire and Hajji Hamis Kiggundu using fake TikTok accounts. The suspects, identified as Mugoya Hassan, 27, Kyakatuka Ashiraf, 22, and Isanga Asuman, 20, were arrested from Nampirika A Village in Bukaye Parish, Nakalama Sub-County following a joint operation by officers from Kiwule...

The Ministry of Education and Sports has highlighted the major achievements registered in Uganda’s education and sports sector over the last 40 years under the NRM government. The developments cover expansion in access to education, growth in universities and TVET institutions, improvements in science education, gender parity, sports infrastructure, and policy reforms. According to the Ministry, the sector has transformed...

President Yoweri Museveni has commended Members of Parliament from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) for passing the controversial Sovereignty Bill, describing the legislation as important in protecting Uganda from foreign interference in its internal affairs. Museveni defended the Bill and argued that every country has the right to manage its own affairs without outside influence. He also referenced historical...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sponsored 150 Muslims for this year's Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Hajj is a sacred pilgrimage that is required of every Muslim at least once in their lifetime – it is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj is performed in Mecca, Saudi Arabia every year. The delegation of pilgrims which will be traveling...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, today received Letters of Credence for Mr. Ezana Getahun Kassa, the newly appointed Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to Uganda, at a ceremony marked by cordial engagement and shared commitment to sustainable development.  Welcoming the FAO envoy, the Minister underscored agriculture as the enduring backbone of Uganda’s...

The Government of Uganda has today signed a Host Country Agreement with the Centre for agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI), formally granting the organization a permanent institutional presence in the country. The agreement was signed by Hon. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar on behalf of the Government, and Mr. Morris Akiri, Executive Director, Africa, on behalf of CABI. Mr. Akiri...

Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the dismantling of an alleged international drug trafficking network operating from Kampala following a joint intelligence-led operation conducted with several security agencies. Authorities say investigations are centered on Mugisha Keith King, a businessman from Kisoro District and proprietor of Keith King Group of Companies, which investigators claim largely consists of shell companies. According to...

Two suspected fraudsters have been remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court over allegations of laundering more than USD 257,000 obtained through a fraudulent military supply contract scheme targeting foreign investors. The suspects, identified as Ssekidde Godfrey Lubowa and Ibona Joseph, were arraigned following investigations conducted jointly by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the...

Government of Uganda has introduced major amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 ahead of a scheduled plenary sitting, including the removal of clauses that would have classified Ugandans living abroad as foreigners and narrowed provisions critics feared could criminalise ordinary interactions with foreign entities. Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka presented the proposed amendments before the joint parliamentary committees...