Uganda News in Africa

Get your Current Uganda News here

Are you wondering on how to get current Uganda News? Mind no more. New Vision Uganda, Monitor Newspaper and many other papers give free news about Uganda. Let us guide you on this page more about Uganda current and business news

Uganda is a pioneer in business news Uganda the liberalisation of the media in Africa. Private radio and TV have mushroomed since the government loosened controls in 1993.

By late 2008 the central region around Kampala was home to more than 40 FM radio stations and 10 TV stations. Rural radio stations serve various ethnic groups and there is a cluster of faith-based radios.

But the state sometimes criticizes the conduct of private broadcasters especially those who publish Uganda news monitor newspaper. Some have been accused of raising ethnic tensions and of being negative in their reporting.

Radio is the most popular medium. Public UBC Radio can be heard across the country in English and vernacular languages. BBC World Service is widely available on FM (101.3 in Kampala), and Radio France Internationale broadcasts on FM in the capital.

Although the print media like the New Vision Uganda, Uganda news Monitor and others, Uganda Newspapers are led by the state-owned New Vision newspaper, it enjoys considerable independence and often publishes articles which criticise the government

Daily news Papers

The longest established, and most highly regarded, Ugandan newspaper, is probably 'The New Vision' It started with the current government of Uganda. However it is an excellent journal that maintains high quality reporting standards.

Popular Tabloid

At the other end of the spectrum, the nations best known 'sports and gossip' tabloid is probably the long established “Red Pepper” If you want to know what is happening for the Ugandan stars in any field this is a good choice, but don't expect to find too much real 'news' of consequence in this publication.

One of the Most Popular

Aimed a slightly more mainstream readership than New vision the Uganda’s Leading Daily “The Monitor” is a popular choice with many Ugandans especially those who want news that oppose the government.

Need to find what's in the news just now, or get more information about something? Already checked-out the rest of our site?

Coming soon to this page

We aim to include Ugandan news 'update' section via this page soon, summarizing major items of news and events taking place in our homeland. If you are planning on visiting Uganda then we hope you'll come back and check out our pages for a useful briefing on what's been going on before you arrive there.

Related Information

My personal trip to the top of Mt Elgon in Uganda

Family travel planning

Gorilla tracking in Uganda

Hiking in Bwindi national park

Hiking Tips

How to keep your luggage safe on a long journey

How to get Last minute travel packages deals

All about Camping equipments

Tips on Uganda road travel

From Uganda News Back to Uganda Visit and Travel Guide Home Page