Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

The Eighth Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK 2025) commenced on March 17, 2025, at the Ministry of Water and Environment, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss pressing issues affecting Uganda’s water and environment resources. The event, running until March 21, 2025, serves as a platform for advocacy, policy influence, and knowledge sharing among government officials, development partners, civil...

The Kagera Water Project is nearing completion, with National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha emphasizing the need for patriotism and collaboration to ensure timely completion by June. During a preliminary inspection in Kikagate, Isingiro District, Dr. Mugisha highlighted challenges faced by the project, including difficulties in obtaining permission to lay pipelines through Katete Road...

President Museveni has, through a statement, addressed the nation on key issues surrounding the recent Kawempe North by-election. He highlighted allegations of electoral fraud, including ballot stuffing, vote tampering, and voter intimidation, which have prompted both electoral and criminal investigations. While security forces prevented large-scale violence, smaller election offenses persisted. The President emphasized the need for biometric verification to...

National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director, Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha, has on Thursday launched a much-sought-after water supply project in Kalungu, bringing relief to residents long plagued by water shortages. The newly commissioned UGX 20 billion project, entirely funded by NWSC through market finance arrangements, features a 4,000,000 liters-per-day water treatment plant. This substantial infrastructure is designed to address...

Helpware Uganda had the honor of hosting Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, during her visit to their office. While there, Dr. Zawedde engaged in a significant dialogue with Helpware’s CEO, Robert Nash, and the Helpware Uganda team, centering on the government’s initiatives to bolster and expand Uganda’s Business Process Outsourcing...

Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, was declared the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election in a landslide victory. He secured 17,764 votes, defeating his closest challenger, Namabi Faridah Kigongo of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who garnered 8,593 votes. His victory follows the passing of former MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, which left the seat vacant. The...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with opposition leaders from Acholi, with both sides agreeing to put aside political differences and work together to tackle poverty and drive socio-economic transformation in the sub-region. The meeting marked a turning point, as the Members of Parliament representing different political affiliations expressed their commitment to collaborating with the government for the betterment of...

Uganda is preparing for a landmark opportunity to showcase its vast investment potential at the upcoming Pearl of Africa Business Forum & Expo 2025, slated for April 23-24 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This prestigious event is organized by the Uganda High Commission in Malaysia and will serve as a significant component of Uganda’s Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD) agenda....

After six months of hands-on training, a total of 4,201 students under State House’s sponsored Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl/ Boy Child (PISGBC) are set to be assessed this week by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT). According to Mr. Dan Wejuli, a State House official who is in charge of planning and welfare for the PISGBC project, the...

The Chief of Joint Staff UPDF, Major General Jack Bakasumba has appointed Colonel Chris Magezi to run the office of the Defence Public Information (DDPIO) on an interim basis. Col. Magezi is also the Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Forces UPDF, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The substantive DDPIO, Major General Felix Kulayigye is on leave and is expected to be...