Political context
Follow national and local sources in Uganda to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Uganda
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Country facts
Uganda at a glance
Capital
Kampala
Population
Approximately 45.9 million
Official languages
English, Swahili
Currency
Ugandan shilling
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.ug
Calling code
+256
Why this country matters
Why Uganda matters in the news
Uganda, with Kampala as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 45.9 million, and news in Uganda is commonly read through English, Swahili sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 12 listed sources across Newspaper, Digital Media, TV News. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaEnglish, SwahiliCurrency: Ugandan shilling
Country overview
Uganda news and media context
Uganda is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 12 listed outlets across Newspaper, Digital Media, TV News.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Ugandan shilling.
Geographic context
Uganda sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Uganda is organized around English, Swahili. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 5Newspaper: 4TV News: 3
Uganda Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
NBS Television
Television and multimedia news
Best public broadcaster
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
Public broadcaster
Best business source
SoftPower News
Digital news portal
Best local source
Bukedde
Luganda-language newspaper, TV, and digital news
Business: 10National: 8Local: 7Investigative: 2Government: 2Independent: 1Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Uganda
Uganda's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Uganda sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- English
- Swahili
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Uganda News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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12 of 12 listings
Bukedde
www.bukedde.co.ug
Vision Group Luganda-language media brand covering local news, politics, community affairs, sport, entertainment, TV, and regional updates.
UgandaNewspaperLugandaLuganda-language newspaper, TV, and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
ChimpReports
chimpreports.com
Ugandan digital news outlet covering politics, security, business, health, sport, entertainment, regional affairs, and investigations.
UgandaDigital MediaEnglishDigital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Daily Monitor
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda
Ugandan national daily newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, national news, business, society, opinion, sport, and investigations.
UgandaNewspaperEnglishNational newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
NBS Television
nbs.ug
Ugandan television and multimedia news brand covering breaking news, politics, business, sport, entertainment, talk shows, and live video.
UgandaTV NewsEnglishTelevision and multimedia newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
New Vision
www.newvision.co.ug
Major Ugandan newspaper and digital publisher covering national news, government, business, sport, entertainment, regions, and multimedia.
UgandaNewspaperEnglishNational newspaper, public media group, and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Nile Post
www.nilepost.co.ug
Ugandan digital news platform covering breaking news, politics, business, lifestyle, sport, security, technology, and regional developments.
UgandaDigital MediaEnglishDigital news and Next Media platformVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
NTV Uganda
ntv.co.ug
Ugandan television news station and digital platform covering national news, politics, current affairs, business, sport, video, and live programming.
UgandaTV NewsEnglishTelevision and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
SoftPower News
softpower.ug
Ugandan digital outlet covering politics, business, society, diplomacy, economy, sport, entertainment, and East African affairs.
UgandaDigital MediaEnglishDigital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
The Independent Uganda
www.independent.co.ug
Ugandan news magazine and digital outlet focused on politics, business, economy, regional affairs, opinion, analysis, and long-form reporting.
UgandaDigital MediaEnglishNews magazine and analysisVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
The Observer
observer.ug
Ugandan newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, education, business, society, sport, opinion, lifestyle, and public-interest reporting.
UgandaNewspaperEnglishNational newspaper and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
ubc.go.ug
Uganda's public broadcaster covering national news, government updates, radio, television, public affairs, sport, culture, and regional programming.
UgandaTV NewsEnglish / Ugandan languagesPublic broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Watchdog Uganda
www.watchdoguganda.com
Ugandan online news portal covering politics, public affairs, business, entertainment, society, crime, and community updates.
UgandaDigital MediaEnglishDigital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28