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Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has granted embattled lawyer Male Mabirizi mandatory bail after finding that he had spent more than the constitutionally prescribed 60 days on remand without his trial commencing. Chief magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, in a ruling delivered on Friday, ordered Mabirizi to pay a cash bail of Shs 2 million. He […] The post Court grants Mabirizi mandatory bail…
In a continued push to bolster both the morale and operational capacity of the Uganda Police Force, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, conducted an extensive inspection of the Police barracks at Nsambya on August 17. During the tour, he commended police medical department for the service they extend to the civilian population […] The post Police boss Byakagaba tours Nsambya…
Marshall Alenyo, Jonam county MP, has asked parliament to speed up efforts to improve infrastructure in West Nile. Alenyo made the plea on the floor of parliament on August 17, during which he noted that the Pakwach-Nebbi highway needs revamping to foster economic growth in the region. “If this road is made, the people of […] The post Jonam MP rallies parliament to improve West Nile infrastructure…
A Kenyan woman is fighting for her life after allegedly stabbing five of her children, killing two, at their home in Bunga, Ggaba, in Kampala’s Makindye Division. Dorothy Namayo, 43, allegedly turned on her children following a domestic dispute with her Malian husband, Ederisa Troy, whom she accused of taking another wife. One of the […] The post Love and rage: Kenyan mother stabs own five…
As the 2026 Africa Netball Cup approaches, continental administrators are placing governance, financial accountability and athlete welfare at the heart of preparations for the showpiece. The tournament runs from September 19 to 26 at Kasarani Indoor Arena, attracting 10 countries, including Uganda. According to a press statement, Zambia’s Martha Lungu-Sichone, the continental governing body’s…
Whenever Ugandans discuss the country’s challenges, we often point to corruption, unemployment, poor infrastructure, weak public services, poverty, or politics. While these are genuine concerns, they are, in many respects, symptoms of a deeper national problem: a deficit of discipline. Discipline is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It is respecting […] The post Discipline: The…
The High court in Soroti has convicted two directors of Jozan Nursery and Primary School, Suzan Vivian Ariokot and Joseph Okedi, and police officer John Bosco Obotol for the murder of six-year-old pupil Joan Faith Apio. Apio was found dead with her throat slit in the school latrine on February 5, 2025. Six people were […] The post Soroti school directors found guilty in 6-year-old pupil’s murder…
For Ugandan football fans, the end of the 2026 World Cup does not mean the end of the excitement. Instead, attention now shifts to England, where the Premier League kicks off this Friday, August 21, with supporters wondering how their favourite stars will respond after a demanding month on the international stage. The World Cup […] The post Can World Cup heroes carry the magic into the Premier…
The wait is over. Barely weeks after the spectacle of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, European club football is back, with Italy’s Serie A and Spain’s La Liga among the first major leagues to take centre stage on SuperSport. For football fans in Uganda, the return offers an immediate shift from international football to the […] The post Italy and Spain lead SuperSport’s European football return appeared…
A Daily Express journalist, Remmy Asiteza, has been remanded to Luzira Prison after being charged with publishing fake news and operating a broadcasting service without a licence. Asiteza, 32, was remanded on Thursday by Buganda Road chief magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa after spending a week in police custody at Kampala Central Police Station. He is […] The post Daily Express journalist Asiteza…
The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has denied allegations that its soldiers abducted Ugandan truck drivers and seized their vehicles in Bor town, Jonglei State, this week. SSPDF spokesperson Maj Gen Lul Ruai Koang said the alleged abductions and seizure of trucks were carried out by armed civilians, rather than soldiers of the national […] The post South Sudanese army denies abducting…
Hoima City stadium has quickly become Hoima’s biggest attraction, a striking sports facility built to international standards in just 14 months by Turkish company SUMMA. The Shs 152 billion project, funded from the Petroleum Fund after Parliament’s appropriation and approval in May 2024, is the biggest investment from the fund so far. The stadium will […] The post Hoima gear up for AFCON appeared…
Last week’s story had been planned for a novel. But since I decided to share the story here, maybe I should tell more of it. We sat at the café for close to two hours as Lucy Nabunya regaled me with some really intimate details about her personal and political life as one of the […] The post The concubine of a government official Part II appeared first on The Observer Media Ltd .
State witness and private security investigator Andrew Wilson has told the High court that he used a covert camera hidden in a mobile power bank to secretly record meetings in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye discussed plans to acquire weapons and overthrow the Ugandan government. Wilson claimed that he secretly recorded meetings involving Besigye […] The post Besigye plotted to bomb…
Ever since his arrest on June 15 and subsequent charging and remanding to Murchison Bay prison at Luzira, former Kampala lord mayor and president of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, has spent all those days in the prison hospital. Speaking to The Observer at Luzira prison, Lukwago said he has spent all […] The post How Erias Lukwago, Obore and Mufumbiro are faring at Luzira…
An internal audit at Uganda Airlines has exposed a syndicate that cost the national carrier Shs 1.6 billion during the 2024/2025 financial year. The report exposes inadequate planning and needs assessment, with resources allocated to areas where they are not required. It also notes that there were undelivered contracted items, budget overruns, unjustified expenditures, payments […] The post Audit…
Uganda earned $1.86 billion from tourism last year and drew $3.2 billion in foreign direct investment. Both figures are now in question. On May 17, 2026, the US State Department placed the country under a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory – its highest restriction tier, shared with Afghanistan and Somalia – citing crime, health, […] The post What the USA’s ‘Do Not Travel’ listing will cost Uganda…
On August 14, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) broke barriers to hold a national stakeholder engagement at their International Resource Centre in Bugolobi. It aimed at showcasing the successes, challenges and opportunities for the entity. From the onset, no one clearly knew what to expect given the delicate nature by which most government […] The post NWSC in race to handle water…
Old Mutual Investment Group Uganda (OMIG) has introduced a comprehensive motor insurance benefit for qualifying unit trust customers, in a move aimed at encouraging more Ugandans to protect their vehicles against accidents, theft, fire and other financial risks. The initiative, introduced in partnership with Old Mutual General Insurance, allows customers investing in selected Old Mutual […] The…
Uganda wants to grow its economy from about $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040. It is one of the country’s most ambitious targets since independence. The government has laid out the path through the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV), whose key pillars include industrialization, value addition, innovation, export growth and a more productive […] The post Universities will determine…
This goes out to my Ankole relatives, in-laws and friends. For starters, God gave you cattle; it is your lifeblood. More importantly, God has given you time “in things” for the past 40 years. And based on the current trends in the country, your children are the future leaders. Bagyenzi, sit down. This is not […] The post Here’s why I believe Ankole is sleeping on its sacred cow appeared first on…
Courts do not complete justice merely by hearing a case. Justice remains unfinished until the decision is delivered, particularly where a person remains in custody or rights and property remain unresolved. In the recent Pila Pahan decision, the Supreme court of India addressed prolonged delays in delivering reserved judgments and introduced clear timelines, internal monitoring […] The post Justice…
