New Vision Podcast

The blue economy is the seventh largest in the world, employing 350 million people and generating 2.5 trillion dollars in revenue every year, but investment in Africa remains low. How can Uganda unlock potential? 

Fishing woes deepen on Kalangala Islands as authorities toughen fight against illegal fishing on Lake Victoria. The state minister for fisheries Hellen Adoa was in the district last week, and called upon security agencies to collaborate. Listen to this and other stories from around Uganda.

Even without formal education, Florence Mubonebe became a self-taught nurse. Her commitment to healthcare spanned over four decades. Listen to the heartfelt tribute that is coming with a health centre, and boat ambulance.

Should enforcement by police be revisited? Andrew Arinaitwe explains scuffle after a boda boda rider is knocked down in Kampala. 

A lifetime of service unfulfilled: Listen to 80-year-old Lawrence Lule Tindamanyire's battle for retirement justice.

There are just a few professionals who have made breakthroughs in Uganda’s animation sector, and one such person is Raymond Malingah, whose animation is featuring on Disney+. But there is a long way to go to develop the sector. What are the prospects?

Vanilla farmers have concluded harvesting within a period designated by the government. There are strict measures in place to ensure quality assurance, but it hasn’t been all rosy for the green gold farmers. What is the genesis of Uganda’s vanilla paradox and how can it be solved?

Children in refugee and host community schools in West Nile are dropping out due to lack of food. What are local leaders doing?

At least 2,000 runners have turned up for the Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese and one of them is Stephen Ilungole, who has been running for three years without missing a day. What motivates him? 

A local digital security network that connects neighbors to each other and nearest police posts, is changing the face of Masajja, a Kampala suburb, where rarely would a night pass without a break-in in one of the homes.

Human rights advocates and judicial officers are encouraging Ugandans especially women to report violations against the human rights and dignity of women in their communities. The honorable Justice Susan Okalany is spearheading this cause.

The growing tourism potential in the islands in Kalangala districts, today the focus is on Bukasa where a new site is raising hope.

The latest update on the developments in Uganda’s oil and gas sector The Authority monitors and regulates national content activities in the country’s oil and gas sector to achieve these objectives, together with the transfer of knowledge and technology into the country.  

Discover a pivotal moment in the evolution of community policing as we delve into the Uganda Police Force's groundbreaking decision to divide the Aswa River Region. In this episode, we explore the strategic reasoning behind this move, which aims to bring law enforcement even closer to local communities. Join us to gain insights into how this decision is set to reshape policing dynamics, foste...

FOREST COVER INCREASES BUT ECOSYSTEM NOT RECOVERED – EXPERTS On the Mobile Storyline tonight, we take you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where experts point out that Uganda’s forest cover has increased, but the ecosystem has not fully recovered. And that is why they are on a mission to restore the country’s indigenous trees. Raziah Athman caught up with the enthusiasts whose love for nature is sow...

In this podcast series, we bring you an exclusive insight into the latest development initiatives taking place in Acholi sub-region. District officers in charge of information, technology, and district planning are undergoing specialized training by Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Their mission? To equip parish chiefs with advanced data collection techniques that will unlock a wealth of knowledge to...

Gulu schools welcome Frisbee as a sport

In this Podcast we speak to the Executive Director National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Uganda, Dr. Akankwasah Barirega on issues such as the role of Government in management of wetlands, cases of Land titles in wetlands; how is this being managed? How to tell whether a land title is in a wetland or not. How can this be addressed?

In this Podcast we speak to the Executive Director National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Uganda, Dr. Akankwasah Barirega on issues such as the role of Government in management of wetlands, cases of Land titles in wetlands; how is this being managed? How to tell whether a land title is in a wetland or not. How can this be addressed?

Days are running out and the undercover journalist's passport is not ready. She seeks help from the Minister of Internal Affairs, Kahinda Otafire. Finally, the undercover journalist and other girls fly out of Uganda.

The undercover journalist is cleared to travel and her visa is ready. However, she has to quickly acquire a new electronic passport. She travels to the Mbarara immigration office.

The journalist and other girls are driven to a new location to start pre-departure skills training. While there, the girls are told to wear hijabs and adhere to the dress code.

It is four month since the undercover journalist started living in a hostel. An Arab agent evicts some of the girls who are not on his list. A fight breaks out among the agents.

Some of the girls are given Yellow Fever Vaccine booklets without being vaccinated. For others, nurses inject them with a suspicious content in syringes.