June 26
Uganda: Uganda Needs to Use Education to Prevent Corruption
Let us face it. We are losing the fight against corruption. In 2023, during the ceremony to honour the late Charles Okello Engola at Kololo Ceremonial grounds, President Yoweri… Read more »
Kenya: Watching Kenya's Protests Under the Ruins of Kampala
Believe me, dear reader, Nairobi protests under the labels #RejectFinanceBill2024 and the #OccupyParliament movement had me in tears -- tears of joy. Read more »
Uganda: Despotism Cannot Deliver Prosperity for Uganda
Debate has been raging online about Ugandans' take on how disgruntled they are about public issues and governance. Read more »
June 21
Uganda: The Trouble With Tolerance in Uganda
From debates around Uganda's opposition and the ruling party's politics to debates of feminism or more recently the talk surrounding the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), everything is… Read more »
June 18
Uganda: NEMA Soiled By Selective and Unjust Evictions in Lubigi
The recent demolition of homes and evictions by the Uganda National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Kampala's Lubigi wetlands raises serious concerns about the… Read more »
June 13
Uganda: Budget - Ugandans Want Roads, Hospitals Fixed
Today, Matia Kasaija, the minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will present a Shs 72 trillion budget for the financial year 2024-2025. Devon Ssuubi and Timothy… Read more »
June 12
Uganda: Fewer Women Participating Raises Concerns as Study Loans Awarded
With a budget of Shs 5.2bn, the Higher Education Students' Financing Board (HESFB) awarded study loans to 1,196 needy but brilliant students to pursue diploma and undergraduate… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda and EU Fortify Partnerships in a Multipolar World
In an increasingly dangerous world where power politics are resurgent, the global order is shifting towards multipolarity and away from multilateralism. Read more »
Uganda: Kisubi Seminary Seeks Shs 2.5bn to Construct the Founder's Memorial Building
Kisubi Seminary is on course to complete a Shs 2.5 billion Cabana Platinum memorial building in remembrance of the seminary's founder. Read more »
June 05
Uganda: Debt Burden Leaves Govt With Major Headache
Some of the key targets that Uganda had set as part of its earlier grand plan on stemming the high levels of debt were wide of the mark, compounding an already difficult situation… Read more »
Uganda: South African Company Ithuba to Retain Earnings in Uganda
Dennis Mudene, the chief executive officer of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, says "over 85 per cent of the national lottery proceeds will stay in Uganda," as… Read more »
Uganda: Good Practices for Managing Safety and Traffic Flow During Road Construction
Ensuring human safety is top priority in the implementation of construction projects. Read more »
Southern Africa: Uganda's Dred Scott V Sandford - Part 4 - Fox Odoi and Others V Attorney General, and Academic Freedom in Uganda
The freedom of belief, thought and expression is one of the oldest known to humankind. Indeed, by scientific accounts, it is precisely this ability which set homo sapiens apart… Read more »
Uganda: Late Rubahamya Mentored, Instilled Love for Biology
JOHN BYARUHANGA RUBAHAMYA, an icon in Biology education, passed away on May 28, 2024, at Mulago hospital, due to kidney failure he struggled with since December 2023. Read more »
Uganda: How USA, UK Hijack and Kill Local Struggles
It cannot be true that the UK or the United States of America were waiting for the #UgandaParliamentExhbition to do something about corruption in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Prime Minister Nabbanja Has the Best Idea for Improving Service Delivery
Prime Minister Robbinah Nabbanja is onto something. Read more »
Uganda: Can Ugandan Football Afford to Be Led By a Sanctioned President?
Recently, Dr Spire Ssentongo tweeted a thought-provoking piece, wondering why Ugandans have been reduced to applauding foreigners who sanction corrupt individuals instead of taking… Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among, Save Uganda's Image - Resign to Avoid Facing Impeachment
The recent sanctions imposed on the speaker of Uganda's parliament, Anita Among, by the United States and United Kingdom governments are a grave indictment on the integrity of… Read more »
Uganda: Your Mail - Why Are Ugandans Always Happy?
Despite facing challenges such as bad governance and unfair taxation, Ugandans have mastered the art of finding joy in the midst of adversity. Read more »
Uganda: Namirembe Bitamazire Reminisces About Golden Years of Public Service
Geraldine Namrembe BITAMAZIRE, 83, has served in all categories of the education sector before official retirement in 2011. Read more »
Uganda: Mental Health Challenges Impeding Economic Growth
The death, allegedly by suicide, by a Ugandan digital marketer last week created some buzz about mental health at least on social media that probably had not been seen before. Read more »
June 04
Uganda: World Cup Qualifiers - Where Are Cranes Goals?
The last Uganda Cranes coach to lose his first competitive game at Namboole stadium was the Egyptian Muhammad Abbas, back in October 2004. Read more »
Uganda: Experts Highlight Sexual Abuse Red Flags in M-Net Documentary School Ties
School Ties, a ground-breaking, harrowing four-part documentary series about the grooming and sexual abuse of learners at some of South Africa's most prominent, prestigious boys'… Read more »
June 02
Uganda: Uganda Shilling Loses Ground Through the Week
The local unit was relatively weak during the week, with dollar demand from offshore investors, energy and manufacturing firms outstripping existing supply from commodity exporters… Read more »
May 29
Uganda: Socio-Economic Sub-Cultures Nurture Social Norms & Gender-Based Violence in Busoga
Busoga sub-region is on record for having the highest numbers of gender-based Violence cases in the country. Read more »
The Observer (Kampala)
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