Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

The Honorable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Oryem Henry Okello held a bilateral meeting with Her Excellency Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwewe, Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters in Kampala. The meeting served as a pivotal platform for dialogue and collaboration, focusing on the forthcoming 22nd COMESA...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with a renowned human capital development expert, Prof. Vincent Chinedu Anigbogu who called on him today at State House- Entebbe. President Museveni and Prof. Anigbogu discussed a wide range of projects as well as potential investment opportunities in the country, particularly the youth skilling program on agriculture based on the one-...

To combat fuel adulteration in Uganda, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have conducted a comprehensive awareness campaign in the West Nile region. This effort builds upon the success of the government-led Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (FMQMP), which has dramatically reduced adulteration rates to below 1%. Rev. Justaf Frank...

Following Uganda's recognition as the leading UAE investment destination in East Africa last year, Uganda has now claimed the top spot as Africa's premier investment hub, edging out Tanzania. The assessment was based on investments attracted since 2023 and those anticipated by the end of 2024. This recognition highlights Uganda's growing stature as a favored destination for foreign investment, signaling...

Vivo Energy Uganda has announced its ongoing partnership as the title sponsor of the Shell V-Power Annual Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally, set to occur from May 10th to 12th, 2024, in Jinja. The company, responsible for marketing and distributing Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has reiterated its commitment to Ugandan motorsport by extending a sponsorship package valued...

The High Court in Jinja has issued an injunction prohibiting Sheikh Shaban Mubajje from referring to himself as the legitimate Mufti of Uganda. This decision follows an argument presented by Counsel Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola, who highlighted the orders issued by Honorable Lady Justice Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya. Acting on the 22nd of December 2023, the Principal Judge declared that Sheikh...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disagreed with traders who say that there are many taxes in the country being imposed on them. “The first claim is that there are too many taxes in Uganda. This is not true and that is why I'm here to talk with you,” he said.  The President made the remarks on Tuesday 7th May, 2024 while...

The First Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister in charge of East African Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebbecca Alitwala Kadaga has called upon the people in Busoga to embrace the presidential skilling hubs that are aimed at solving the unemployment problem in Busoga and the entire country. She made the remarks at Busoga Zonal Presidential Industrial hub located in Jinja...

The Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) trade and export delegation visiting China over the weekend held an inspection tour of one of China’s largest integrated textile plants and asked the owners to channel part of their operation in Uganda under incentives that will allow them to supply the Africa market. The Kamhing Textile Company owned...

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Honorable Anita Among, met the new Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Sasayama Takuya, and discussed areas of bilateral cooperation with a focus on technology and infrastructure. During the meeting, Speaker Anita Among expressed her hopes for future collaboration.“In the years ahead, we hope to build upon those areas of mutual cooperation and support each other in...