Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hosted a delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces Staff and Command College at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, where he delivered a lecture on the Nile Basin and Africa’s development path. Museveni told the delegation that the key challenge facing the Nile is not colonial-era agreements but underdevelopment in tropical regions. He pointed to...

The National Council for Curriculum Development (NCDC) has requested Shs17 billion to facilitate a comprehensive review of the upper secondary school curriculum, alongside the printing and distribution of learning materials for Primary One to Three. Appearing before the Committee on Education on April 8, 2026, the NCDC Director, Bernadette Nambi, revealed that the funding has not been provided for in...

Uganda and Egypt have reaffirmed their strong bilateral relations following a high-level visit by an Egyptian military delegation led by Khalid Ismael Taha. The delegation was hosted by the Chief of Joint Staff, Jack Sam Bakasumba, who delivered a comprehensive briefing on Uganda’s military history and its evolution since independence on October 9, 1962. During the briefing, Lt Gen Bakasumba highlighted...

The Ministry of Works and Transport has intensified efforts to improve safety at railway level crossings following a series of fatal incidents along the rail corridor. The move comes amid growing concerns over speeding and non-compliance by road users at crossing points, which have been identified as high-risk zones. On Wednesday, a joint team led by Winstone Katushabe, Commissioner for Transport...

By Sarah Mawerere With fewer days left to finalize a global pathogen-sharing deal, African governments, researchers, and civil society groups are demanding wealthy nations for equitable Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS). They have called for global solidarity to fight infectious diseases while urging key global leaders—particularly in Europe—to advance an equitable World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, including a binding...

The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has convicted Bududa Woman MP and former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, for dealing in suspect property. The court, presided over by Justice Jane Okuo, found that Nandutu knowingly received and retained government iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in Karamoja. Prosecution told the court that between June and July 2022, Nandutu...

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has recovered UGX 335,679,355 from 62 public officials out of the 202 who had defaulted on payment of the refund of monies owed to Government. The recoveries follow a public notice issued by the IG highlighting an outstanding amount of UGX 2,363,814,211 which had been irregularly utilized by the officials for personal gain, to the...

Uganda High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), and private sector stakeholders, has commenced a Familiarisation Trip to Uganda for top Canadian tour operators, media influencers, and travel agents from 9th to 18th April 2026. A delegation of 14 senior executives from...

Uganda’s Missions must increasingly be judged by their contribution to Uganda’s economic diplomacy agenda rather than by protocol activity alone.   This was revealed by PS MoFA Bagiire Vincent Waiswa last week at a mid-term review retreat for Uganda’s 13 Missions in Europe and the Americas which took place from March 29th to April 3rd in Frankfurt, Germany in conjunction with...

The Judiciary has launched a series of initiatives aimed at improving efficiency in case disposal and enhancing access to justice, including the introduction of Daily Non-Capital Plea Bargain Hearings and a special Court of Appeal session to handle long-pending civil matters. Presiding over the launch of the plea bargain programme and the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) Mediation Unit, Principal Judge...