Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Hundreds of qualified applicants have turned up at Kololo Independence Grounds as the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) nationwide recruitment exercise entered its final day. The recruitment drive is intended to fill personnel gaps arising from the retirement and completion of service by members of the force. In Kampala, the final verification exercise was conducted by Team Two of Kampala Extra,...

Police have impounded 178 Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) operating in dangerous mechanical conditions during enforcement operations conducted across the Kampala Metropolitan Police area. The operation, aimed at ensuring that public service vehicles are roadworthy and comply with required safety standards, saw 53 vehicles impounded in KMP East, 62 in KMP South and 63 in KMP North. Police said the enforcement is...

Uganda Airlines has presented its strategic growth plan to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the national carrier seeks to strengthen its operations and position itself for long-term commercial growth. The airline's executive leadership team, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake, met Gen. Kainerugaba at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe, where they outlined key...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to health diplomacy and national cancer prevention efforts through its participation in the 15th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run, scheduled for Sunday, August 30, at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The Ministry made the commitment during a media activation held in Kampala ahead of the annual run, which will be held...

The Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has tasked the Ministry of Works and Transport with expediting the construction of delayed bridge projects in Dokolo and West Nile. The committee says the delays are undermining government efforts to improve connectivity and protect communities from transport disruptions during the rainy season.

Pastor Patience Kokundeka Museveni Rwabwogo has been consecrated as an Episcopal Bishop of Covenant Nations Church in Uganda and beyond, 20 years after founding the ministry as a small house fellowship. Mrs. Rwabwogo was consecrated today during celebrations marking two decades of Covenant Nations Church at Covenant Hill in Maya, in a ceremony led by Bishop Dr. LaDonna Osborn, the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), today presided over the retirement ceremony of 19 army Generals at State House, Entebbe. President Museveni congratulated the retiring officers for their contribution to the UPDF and commended them for upholding the values of the force throughout their careers, particularly discipline, patriotism, integrity and commitment to duty. “First...

Dr Taus Muganda Uganda’s decision to explore the development of an AI-powered parliamentary system is an important step in the country’s digital transformation journey. It also raises a question that deserves wider public discussion about how can Uganda ensure that artificial intelligence is introduced in a way that genuinely benefits citizens and strengthens public institutions?I welcome the ambition. Artificial intelligence...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Uganda is seeking to expand its share of the global Information Technology and IT-Enabled Services (IT/ITES) market as government and private sector players develop strategies to position the country as a competitive global outsourcing hub. The Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA) convened a high-level symposium at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel on Thursday, August 20, 2026, under...

By Lawrence Kooko The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority has partnered with the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group to strengthen civil society monitoring of government contracts and improve accountability in public projects. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding following a three-day PPDA training for CSBAG members on contract monitoring. PPDA Executive Director Canon Benson Turamye said...