December 20, 2023
Uganda: 2023 in Local Football Is Copycat of What Happened in 2022
Last year on December 21, I wrote within these pages how the more things change in Ugandan football, the more they remain the same. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Slowly Slipping Into a Failed State
Through employing gunboat diplomacy and after a bloodbath in the Rwenzururu region, where our government apparatus was used to carry out a genocide-like attack, the regime is now… Read more »
Uganda: What Sobi's Death Tells Us of State's Criminal Enterprise
Paddy Sserunjogi, the infamous gang leader who ran a lowlife criminal enterprise in the heart of Kampala, enjoying free reign under the watch of intelligence services, and whose… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Speaks Out On Sobi
"THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM SOBIBOR," he said braggartly as he moved out of a wood and tin video hall in the ghettos of Kisenyi, back in the late 90s. Read more »
Uganda: Kikongo Plans Mubajje Exit
On August 7, High court judge Harriet Grace Magala made a significant decision by disallowing an application by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), which sought unconditional… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Urged to Protect Bird Habitats, Reduce Taxes On Birding Equipment
The government has been advised to prioritize habitat protection, reduce taxes on birding equipment, and guarantee the safety of tourists if the birding tourism sub-sector is to… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Uganda: World Cup Qualifiers - Cranes Remain Work in Progress
In a group featuring Algeria, it is safe to say that Uganda's World Cup hopes for 2026 are at best slim. Read more »
Uganda: How Kyambogo University's IT Staff Altered Students' Marks
A joint investigation by the police and Kyambogo University management has so far found that two university ICT staff engaged in the alteration of marks for four students. Read more »
Uganda: 348 MPs Face U.S. Visa Sanctions For Voting For Anti-Gay Act
More than 300 members of parliament, and their immediate family members, face travel restrictions to the United States of America for voting in favour of the Anti-Homosexuality… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Says Some of His MPs Work For President Museveni
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, who leads Uganda's National Unity Platform (NUP), recently made a startling revelation during an interview with the UK's… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Uganda: New Vehicle Tracking Raises Alarm Over Privacy Violations
Human Rights Watch has expressed serious concerns regarding Uganda's new "Intelligent Transport Monitoring System," a surveillance system that tracks the real-time location of all… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Can't Block Justice Kisaakye's Resignation
I was rather surprised to read a letter in the media purportedly written by President Yoweri Museveni on the October 4, 2023, responding to Justice Esther K. Kisaakye's request for… Read more »
Uganda: Oil Pipeline - Ai to Detect Leakages in Real-Time
The developers of the East African crude oil pipeline are set to use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the over 1,400-kilometer pipeline stretching from Kabaale in Hoima to… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Anti-Gay Law - Why Conversion Therapy Is a Bad Idea
The signing of the Anti-gay bill by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, continues to receive condemnation from freedom-conscious Africans. Read more »
Uganda: Oil Pipeline - Balance Technology & Environmental Concerns
As Uganda embarks on the ambitious East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, stretching over 1,400 kilometers from Kabaale in Hoima to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, it is… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Still Has a Long Way in Fight Against Money-Laundering
This year has not been great for Uganda in the financial sector on the international front. Read more »
Uganda: A Plea to Recruit Specialists for Uganda's Ailing Healthcare System
In a stark revelation, the recent report by the Uganda Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has shed light on the severe shortage of medical specialists in public hospitals,… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Uganda: Unlocking Opportunities for Mutual Economic Benefit With South Africa
Uganda has ambitions to fast-track socio-economic development especially through targeted export-oriented growth strategies to create a strong foundation for trade growth and… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Dares 'Overestimated, Arrogant' U.S.
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has said he will not bow to pressure from the Americans who recently struck Uganda off The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) over alleged… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Uganda: Researchers Dare to Promote Peace in Complicated Situations
The fourth capstone conference of the Makerere University Rotary Peace Centre took place at the Telepresence Centre, Makerere University on October 18, 2023, under the theme,… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Uganda: Bell OBA Fest Leaves Ugandans With Good Vibrations
The long-awaited Bell OBA Fest left Jahazi Pier and its patrons with unforgettable vibes. Read more »
October 22, 2023
Uganda: From Uganda to Tanzania Via Kenya, and Back in 10 Days
With Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda set to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027 under the Pamoja Initiative, The Observer had a practical feel of how it would be for football fans to… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Uganda: Minister Kyakulaga Cautions Farmers On Land Usage
The current pressure on land in Uganda, mainly due to population growth, has reduced the land available for agriculture in most areas. Read more »
Uganda: How Museveni Unwittingly Set Up Friends for Failure
On 11 October, the "annual Kiruhura and Kazo outstanding women awards" took place. I would never have known about this event had the poster announcing it not gone viral. Read more »
Uganda: How Gold Cartels Operate in Uganda
The recent arrest and remand of David Balondemu, chairman of the Kampala District Land Board (KDLB), has sent ripples through the real estate and gold dealing communities. Read more »