Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, the highest monthly traffic in the airport's history. This included 119,127 arriving and 111,450 departing passengers, averaging 7,437 per day. Arrivals exceeded departures during the month. The previous highest monthly traffic was recorded in December 2024, with 222,301 passengers, an average of 7,171 arrivals, and departures per day. The surge in July...

The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has announced plans to construct the Karuma–Tororo 400kV transmission line, a major step towards expanding the country’s power infrastructure. The project will run from the Karuma Hydropower Plant to the proposed 400/200kV Uganda–Kenya border substation, covering approximately 346 kilometers with a corridor width of 60 meters. It will traverse 15 districts, 85 sub-counties,...

David Mwanje The Bavandimwe community, the proud indigenous Banyarwanda of Uganda, stood united under the leadership of Council Chairman Frank Gashumba, proclaiming their unyielding support for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the 2026 general elections. This declaration, announced amidst rhythmic applause and heartfelt prayers, marked not just a political endorsement but a celebration of a restored identity, ignited by Museveni’s...

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) unveiled the official portrait of its presidential candidate, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the theme that will steer the party’s campaigns for the 2025–26 elections. Speaking at the function, the 1st National Vice Chairman, Al-Hajji Moses Kigongo, highlighted the importance of the occasion, describing it as both a renewal of the party’s trust and...

Col Henry Obbo has formally taken up the role of Deputy Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters in Mbuya, succeeding Maj Bilal Katamba, who is proceeding to the prestigious Senior Command and Staff Course. The handover function was officiated by the Director of Defence Public Information, Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye. Maj Gen...

The Consulate-General and key tourism stakeholders in Uganda and Kenya this morning launched preparations for the 4th Uganda- Kenya Coast Tourism Conference, Exhibition and Fam trip. Under the theme "Leveraging Youth, Innovation & Technology for Responsive & Inclusive Tourism", the Conference and Exhibition will be held on 27th – 29th October 2025 at the Ocean Beach Resort & Spa,...

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today met and held fruitful discussions with the leaders of government agencies.  The meeting held at SHIPU offices in Kampala mainly focused on goals and strategies for promoting Uganda’s national development.  Col. Nakalema revealed that Uganda’s growth aspirations encapsulated in the National Development Plan IV (NDPIV) aim...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to draft regulations for tea growing and management in the country to safeguard the sector from the shock of low pricing on the international market attributed to improper tea management practices.  “We need to regulate those who grow tea so that they grow it properly and...

For 14 months, the Ugandan shilling has continued to appreciate, a trend Governor Michael Atingi-Ego attributes to strong fundamentals rather than Bank of Uganda intervention.  He clarified that the Bank’s last sale-side action was in June 2022, noting that recent gains have been driven by strong coffee and cocoa exports, higher global coffee prices, prudent monetary policy, foreign exchange market...

Uganda clinched a historic place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship PAMOJA 2024 after a thrilling 3-3 draw with South Africa at the Mandela National Stadium on Monday night. The packed stadium of 34,194 fans erupted as the Cranes sealed their spot as group winners for the first time in CHAN history.Needing only a draw to...