Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has granted pardon to 143 prisoners convicted of minor offences. The group consists of 137 men and six women, all of whom were serving sentences for petty crimes and were fully convicted not on remand or awaiting trial. The President exercised his prerogative of mercy under Article 121(4)(a) of the Constitution, following the recommendations of the...

Uganda participated in the Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit 2025, convened from 4th to 6th November at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, joining international leaders working to shape the future of digital governance. Held under the theme “DPI in Practice: Implementing Tomorrow’s Digital Society Today,” the summit brought together representatives from over 100 countries, including policymakers, technology experts,...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) National Referral Hospital received a senior delegation from the United States, underscoring the strong bilateral relationship and continued collaboration in military healthcare between the two nations. The U.S. team was headed by Dr. Stephen Ferrara, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs. Speaking during the visit, Maj Gen Dr. Ambrose Musinguzi, the UPDF...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has maintained that his recent directive scrapping the 5 percent deductions for waste management being imposed on sugarcane farmers by millers still stands. President Museveni who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, made the assurance today while addressing a massive campaign rally in Katwe village, Mayuge...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the NRM Presidential flag bearer, has said the transformation of the Musita–Mayuge–Namayingo–Lumino–Busia road is a powerful reminder of how far the country has come; from the days of conflict to the stability being enjoyed today. Addressing supporters during a campaign rally at Namayingo Primary School Grounds in Namayingo District today, where he was accompanied by the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer, has called on the young people in the party to embrace the NRM culture of discipline, hard work and results.  President Museveni noted that it is this spirit that has built Uganda over the last four decades. Accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama...

The Kingdom of Buganda through the Buganda Investment and Commercial Undertaking Ltd (BICUL) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today signed, at the Buganda Parliament, a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a comprehensive partnership dedicated to improving the well-being and fulfilment of rights of the 4.2 million children in the Buganda region. This collaboration is founded on...

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) 2026 Presidential flag bearer, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has continued his vote-seeking drive in the districts of Zombo, Pakwach, and Nebbi. While addressing residents of Warr Town Council in Zombo District, Mafabi decried the widespread corruption and greed that he said continue to undermine government programs.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to establish a dedicated revolving fund for residents neighbouring Mbale State Lodge, saying the government is committed to ensuring every homestead in Busamaga Parish benefits from wealth-creation programmes under a structured SACCO system. Meeting the association of neighbours at Busamaga Parish in Mbale City today, President Museveni thanked them for organising themselves and inviting...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the NRM Presidential flag bearer, has today promised to tarmac major roads in Butaleja District, as he addressed thousands of supporters at Booma Grounds during a campaign rally. President Museveni highlighted the Nabumali–Butaleja–Namutumba Road and the Tororo–Nagongera–Busolwe Road as key projects that had been delayed.  “Now we have secured the funds, and the contractor has already...