Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a delegation of Bishops from Greater Ankole at State House, Entebbe. The Bishops led by Rt. Rev. Dr. Sheldon Mwesigwa, the Bishop of Ankole Diocese, had called on the President to brief him on preparations for Martyrs Day which falls on June 3 every year. Ankole...

Today's activities have been dedicated for children by the Church of Uganda .This is organized to give children a chance to pray together and have a feel of Uganda Martyrs' day celebrations. Celebrations are being conducted by children who have been accompanied by their parents. The day that falls on the 3rd June is observed by the Catholics and the Anglican...

Uganda has announced a pledge of One Million USD to the newly initiated African Union Humanitarian agency that seeks to find collective methods to address humanitarian status in Africa.    The pledge was announced by Vice President Jessica Alupo who represented President Museveni at the ongoing African Union Extra ordinary summit, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. "Africa continues to face some of the...

Last evening, river Yerya burst its banks following the heavy downpour in Bunyangabu. This left our pipe system network, civil structures and entire water production systems severely damaged. We are waiting for the floods to reduce and embark on system restoration works.  The most affected infrastructure are; 1- 0.8Km DN200 steel pipe which was damaged by the rocks. 2- The concrete intake structure 3-A section...

Andrew Ojok has emerged winner of the Omoro County by-election parliamentary seat after beating five of his contenders in the race to replace his deceased father and former Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah. Ojok garnered 14,224 votes while his closest contender, Simon Toolit Akecha of the National Unity Platform got 1,633 votes, according to the Electoral Commission.

Rotary Club of Kampala Daybreak has pledged to further its resources in boosting education in Uganda. The pledge has been guaranteed by Rotarians of Kampala Daybreak on their official hand over of leadership in Kampala. The club has so far built over 16 early childhood schools in different parts of the country. Ever since its inception, the Rotary club of Kampala daybreak...

President  Yoweri Museveni, has met a delegation from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions led by the DPP, Justice Jane Frances Abodo, and her Deputies, Mr. John Baptist Asiimwe and Mr. William Byansi. The meeting was at State House, Entebbe. During the meeting, the delegation decried low staffing, low salaries and threats on them as some of the challenges they face...

Government of Uganda through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has today handed over an additional 20 in-calf heifers to Church of Uganda bringing the total to 119 out of  the total number of 159 heifers earmarked to be distributed to 5 dioceses this financial year The heifers were flagged off this afternoon by the Archbishop of the Church of...

The prime minister of Uganda Robinah Nabbanja has warned nurses and midwives that they should not go on strike or else they are doing it at their own risk. Nabbanja made the remarks while speaking as chief guest during celebrations to mark St. Andrea Kaahwa day, one of the martyrs of Uganda at Kooki shrine in Kakumiro district. Nabbanja says that...

Vice President Alupo in Equatorial Guinea for the AU Extra-Ordinary Summit on terrorism*  Vice President Jessica Alupo has arrived in the Capital Malabo of Equatorial Guinea, where she will represent President Yoweri Museveni at the three day 35th African Union Extra ordinary summit on Terrorism and unconstitutional change of regimes. The summit comes as a follow up of the discussion...