The Observer (Kampala)
Website: http://www.observer.ug/
July 30
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Uganda: Miss Teen Tour Ends
The selection for the contestants who will represent the Kampala cluster took place at the National Theatre on Saturday. Eighteen schools turned up for the day-long do to take up... Read more »
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Uganda: Buganda Turns Kabaka-Anjagala Into Nightclub
Such was the case last Saturday when thousands turned up at Mengo for the Kasiki ahead of the Kabaka's 20th coronation anniversary celebrations due this Saturday. It just needed a... Read more »
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Uganda: Sex Talk - Accept Truths of Life Too
That he would go to the ends of the earth to find that petit girl with "champagne breasts" as he called them. And I would ask him, what if she grows fat after the wedding? Read more »
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Uganda: The Secret Life of an Intersex Person
When most people are born, the doctor shouts out, 'it's a boy!' or 'it's a girl!' Read more »
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Uganda: Muslims Await Laylatul-Qadr
Other than being the days during which Allah frees souls of his servants from hell, in the odd nights of this section of Ramadan comes the night of power - Laylatul-Qadr. Read more »
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Uganda: Naava Signs With Sony Music
The past months have come with developments that have left industry players unable to wipe the smiles off their faces. The Observer has learnt that multi-talented musician and... Read more »
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Uganda: U.S. Church Supports Kamuli Orphans
As they set out for their trip to Uganda and Busoga, members of the Berean Christian Church under their Global Missions ministry seem to have heard one intriguing fact about their... Read more »
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Uganda: African Fashion Awards Start At a Low
And yes, this year's awards took several postponements but were finally launched last Friday at the Record TV studios. Though the show attracted fashion bigwigs such as Miss Uganda... Read more »
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Uganda: Such Big Babies, These Men!
Stella, 38, seems out of breath with dirty shirts on her arm, when I carry in 27-year-old Trish's bags with Joanna, 32, close on our heels. The girls are at Stella's for lunch. Read more »
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Uganda: Star Trail - Madagascar Musician Plagiarises Begombeko
Recently, Iryn Namubiru has been making headlines first for her drug trafficking saga in Japan, and then over an alleged relationship with NTV news anchor Gabriel Epenu, to whom it... Read more »
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Uganda: Big Brother - Volatile Nando Disqualified From House
Tanzania's Nando has been riding rough tides in Big Brother's house the last few weeks and finally his demons got him disqualified on Sunday. Read more »
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Uganda: Library in Memory of Sheikh Sentamu
Unfortunately, he was killed last year as he left Masjid Noor on William street after conducting his Friday evening teaching. Sheikh Sentamu's assassination deprived Islam of one... Read more »
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Uganda: Bell Fiesta Rocks Gulu
The Bell fiesta was launched sometime in May in Kampala and since then, lovers of Bell Lager, football and music have been having fun in different parts of the city; Kati Kati,... Read more »
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Uganda: Miracle - Finally, We Were Back!
We used to have it until about three years ago when we, the so-called 'working class', prevailed upon the church administration, reasoning that since we had to report to our... Read more »
July 28
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Uganda: Orange, Total Ease Money Transfer
Two French companies Orange and Total have signed a partnership that gives Orange customers' access to Orange Money services at all Total service stations in Africa and Middle... Read more »
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Uganda: Absa-Barclays Deal to Spur Innovativeness
African central bank regulators have approved the Absa-Barclays merger that will see Absa group, a South African-based bank, renamed Barclays Africa, next month. Read more »
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Uganda: Wolokoso - Why Amama Won't Resign
This former 'super minister' and now Prime Minister and Secretary General of NRM was approached by some individuals who asked him to take political responsibility and resign over... Read more »
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Uganda: Who Will Heal Uganda's Ailing Health System? [column]
Building hospitals without ensuring that they are staffed by qualified, well-paid staff and stocked with essential drugs, will be futile, writes Edward Ssekika. Read more »
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Uganda: MP Attacks Latigo, Bigombe Over Land
Kilak MP Gilbert Olanya has blamed former Leader of Opposition Morris Ogenga Latigo and junior Water Minister Betty Bigombe for misinforming President Museveni about land in Amuru... Read more »
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Uganda: The Geezer - On Odonga's Last Kicks of a Dying Horse
He combines wit with brutal honesty and a boyish notoriety - that many times heads towards the 'self-destruction' corner. Do I have to repeat his antics of old, when he paraded a... Read more »
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Uganda: Kasubi Fire - Police Rules Out Arson
Police and Buganda kingdom officials have ruled out arson as the cause of the fire that burned part of Buganda royal regalia at Kasubi tombs last Thursday. Read more »
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Uganda/South Africa: South Africa, Here We Come!
For death to find you in church or a mosque, deep in prayer, it wouldn't have come at a better time. You would be heading straight to heaven in all likelihood. Read more »
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Uganda: Flashback - Football Apprehension Reminds Me of Kakonge [opinion]
At this momentous time when Uganda has just defeated Tanzania to qualify for the 2014 Africa Nations Championship (Chan), one would expect the football fraternity to be in high... Read more »
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Uganda: At Sh15 Trillion, Uganda's Debt Worries Experts
Uganda's external debt is now estimated at $5.805 billion (approximately Shs 15.1 trillion), which places us in the top rank of highly-indebted countries with questionable capacity... Read more »
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Uganda: Loans - MPs Insist On China Deal
Some MPs have defended their shaky financial standing, saying they have been pushed into the hole because government has failed to deliver services to a largely poor population. Read more »
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