The Observer (Kampala)
Website: http://www.observer.ug/
May 20
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Uganda: Now Club Beer Brings Music Video Awards
When exactly did music videos become the in-thing in Uganda? Read more »
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Uganda: Kagulu Opens Tourism Doors
Well, multitudes of people recently converged at Kagulu rock for the unveiling of the site as yet another tourist attraction in Busoga. The landmark event, sponsored by The... Read more »
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Uganda: Popping Up a Café With a Good Story
In the quiet of Ntinda is a special restaurant known as Café Pop Up, famed for a small garden where you can enjoy self-roasted coffee and delicious meals. Read more »
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Uganda: Has Uganda Given Up On World Cup?
Less than three weeks before The Cranes take on Liberia in a must-win 2014 World Cup qualifier at Namboole stadium, there is little in terms of hype and preparation to suggest... Read more »
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Uganda: Sejua Dossier 'Author' Fears for Her Life
The woman who allegedly first published the letter that eventually got Gen David Sejusa in trouble says she is scared for her life. Read more »
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Uganda: Kyambogo Lecturers' Qualifications Challenged
While the recent scandal revolves around the Shs 5.5bn tuition payment scam, a whistleblower has come out to contest the authenticity of the PhDs of some of Kyambogo's academic... Read more »
May 17
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Uganda: Wheels - My Rav4 Has Made Life Easy [interview]
John Paul Baggotee, BJP as his friends call him, is a Civil Engineering finalist at Makerere University. Read more »
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Uganda: Miss Teen Search Returns With Bang
Every high school girl should be brushing up her talent because Mirinda's Miss Teen is back this Saturday at the Garden City rooftop. Read more »
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Uganda: Black Tie Etiquette for Formal Events
After a recent royal wedding, questions abound as to whether the male guests invited to this fete actually read their invitation to the letter. Read more »
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Uganda: Papa Talk - Do Not Shield Children From Their Reality
Parents' role from day one has always been to protect their child; I suppose this arises from the many in-built animal instincts that man harbours. Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Should Ban Tobacco Advertising [opinion]
When I was growing up as a child in the 1980s and the 1990s, the back pages of TIME and Newsweek magazines were almost always adorned with a surreal image of a trim, middle-aged... Read more »
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Uganda: Oilers Test for Falcons
Airtel basketball league pre-season favourites Galaxy Falcons will tonight face highflying City Oilers at Lugogo arena in a match that could go a long way to assess their title... Read more »
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Uganda: Media Freedom Is a Collective Responsibility [opinion]
As we celebrated World Press Freedom day on May 3, I had the opportunity to be on a panel of eminent media practitioners and scholars that discussed the issue of safety and... Read more »
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Uganda: Army Has Many Tinyes - Muntu
A security crackdown on Gen David Sejusa (formerly Tinyefuza), will take away the controversy over his statements, former Army Commander Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu warned today. Read more »
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Uganda: Just Writing - Kampala Working Out Just Fine
Have you noticed that these days more and more Ugandans go jogging and do other forms of exercise? Read more »
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Uganda: Family Crumbles As Ex-Soldier Is Held for 10 Years Without Trial
Capt Amon Byarugaba has spent 10 years in a military jail and his continued detention appears to have broken the spine of his family. Read more »
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Uganda: With Whatsapp, Skype, Who Needs SMS?
Telecom companies are rushing to boost their internet services as the growth in mobile applications makes communication gradually cheaper. Read more »
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Uganda: UN Boss Hails Women Conservation Project
A women's fish farming project that emphasises conserving biodiversity on Lake Victoria, has been hailed by the UN Development Programme Administrator, Helen Clark. Read more »
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Uganda: Babe of the Week - Atwijukire Lives to Light Up the World
When I meet Doris Atwijukire at her Africa Institute for Energy Governance Office (AFIEGO) in Buwate, she is not quite sure whether she is worth the title "Babe of the Week." Read more »
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Uganda: How 'Fake' Medics Conned City Slum
A 20-year old student has told of her ordeal at the hands of Congolese refugees who have been conducting an illegal clinic in a Kampala slum. Read more »
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Uganda: Mulago Deaths - We Need to Re-Vocationalise the Professions [editorial]
A vibrant young engineer was buried in Buhweju Tuesday. Donald Kamugisha, 36, worked for Power Networks limited. Read more »
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Uganda: Govt, Pastors Clash Over Family Values
The state minister for Gender and Culture, Rukia Nakadama, has urged religious leaders to put family issues first on their agenda. Read more »
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Uganda: City Tycoon, Family Fight Over Property
Kampala tycoon Dick Ssekalala Kizito and his family are rowing over alleged stolen family property worth millions of shillings. Read more »
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Uganda: Youth Issue Ultimatum On Kyabazinga
The Busoga Youth Forum (BYF), recently in the spotlight for getting a sack of money from the president, has given hereditary chiefs up to June 21 to elect a new Kyabazinga, or face... Read more »
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Uganda: OPM Budget Slashed By Shs 5 Billion
The budget of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) will be slashed by Shs 5.53bn, in the forthcoming financial year 2013/14 at the urging of members of Parliament. Read more »
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