# comprehensive motor insurance (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover comprehensive motor insurance. Page: Feed: --- ## [Rwabwogo to Muhoozi: Only Museveni can stop me, follow the law](https://observer.ug/news/rwabwogo-to-muhoozi-only-museveni-can-stop-me-follow-the-law/) _2026-08-27 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ President Museveni’s son-in-law, Odrek Rwabwogo, has hit back at his brother-in-law and Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba over the recent arrest of his associate Mathew Bagonza. Muhoozi, in a series of posts this week, declared the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) an illegal and corrupt outfit which is being \[…\] The post Rwabwogo to… ## [The silent killer on supermarket shelves](https://observer.ug/news/the-silent-killer-on-supermarket-shelves/) _2026-08-27 · Zurah Nakabugo · The Observer Media Ltd_ Walk into almost any supermarket or neighbourhood shop across Uganda, and the shelves present an overwhelming array of colourful packages: sweetened sodas, crisps, instant noodles, and processed snacks. For millions of busy consumers, these items offer convenience. But hidden inside their attractive packaging are dangerous levels of added sugars, refined salts, and unhealthy fats, the \[…\] The post… ## [Socialite Don Chris arrested over labour recruitment fraud](https://observer.ug/news/socialite-don-chris-arrested-over-labour-recruitment-fraud/) _2026-08-27 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ Police have arrested city socialite Christian Asiimwe, popularly known as Don Chris over allegations of obtaining money by false pretence and fraudulent recruitment of Ugandans for jobs abroad. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) spokesperson Rachael Kawala, Chris, the former director of the now-defunct labour recruitment company Sky Pins Tours and Travel, was arrested on \[…\] The post… ## [Museveni backs Balaam, Nameere in anti-corruption fight approach](https://observer.ug/news/museveni-backs-balaam-nameere-in-anti-corruption-fight-approach/) _2026-08-26 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ President Yoweri Museveni has defended the anti-corruption inspection tours being conducted by Local Government ministers Balaam Barugahara and Justine Nameere, dismissing concerns that the ministers could be blindly searching for wrongdoing. Museveni says the inspections are responding to longstanding complaints from citizens about corruption, including alleged theft in government programmes,… ## [Security withdraws from Among’s residence](https://observer.ug/news/security-withdraws-from-amongs-residence/) _2026-08-26 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ Several security officers who had become a permanent presence at former speaker of parliament Annet Anita Among’s residence in Nakasero have been withdrawn. The change in security deployment came hours after Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced that his father, President Museveni, had forgiven Among and directed that she be released from \[…\] The post Security withdraws… ## [TikToker Pressure 24/7 granted mandatory bail after five months on remand](https://observer.ug/news/tiktoker-pressure-24-7-granted-mandatory-bail-after-five-months-on-remand/) _2026-08-26 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ Social media content creator Ibrahim Musana, popularly known as Pressure 24/7, has been granted mandatory bail after spending about five months on remand without his trial commencing. Buganda Road chief magistrate Neumbe Ritah Kidasa granted the bail on Wednesday, ruling that Musana had exceeded the constitutionally prescribed 60-day limit for pre-trial detention. Musana is facing \[…\] The post… ## [Mbale City fined Shs 10m, ordered to reinstate medical officer](https://observer.ug/news/mbale-city-fined-shs-10m-ordered-to-reinstate-medical-officer/) _2026-08-26 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ The High court in Mbale has ordered Mbale City Local Government to reinstate Dr Yassin Makonje to his duties at Namatala Health Centre IV, after ruling that the disciplinary action taken against him was unlawful and violated his right to a fair hearing. Justice Farouq Lubega also awarded Makonje Shs 10 million in general damages \[…\] The post Mbale City fined Shs 10m, ordered to reinstate medical… ## [Theft suspect who escaped police custody killed by mob in Kassanda](https://observer.ug/news/theft-suspect-who-escaped-police-custody-killed-by-mob-in-kassanda/) _2026-08-26 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ A burglary and theft suspect has died after he was allegedly assaulted by a mob in Kassanda district shortly after escaping from police custody. The deceased has been identified as Derrick Kasumba, alias Kalevu, 30, who was being held at Manyogaseka sub-county police station in connection with a burglary and theft case. According to Wamala \[…\] The post Theft suspect who escaped police custody… ## [State witness’ video evidence raises further questions, as Lutale’s daughter joins legal team](https://observer.ug/news/state-witness-video-evidence-raises-further-questions-as-lutales-daughter-joins-legal-team/) _2026-08-26 · Our Reporter and URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ The treason trial of four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused continued Tuesday, with state witness and spy Andrew Wilson presenting additional video and audio evidence. Besigye continues to be tried in absentia due to his reported ill health, while his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale and UPDF Captain Denis Oola, appeared before High \[…\] The post State witness’ video… ## [Over 500,000 firms collecting Ugandans’ data illegally](https://observer.ug/news/over-500000-firms-collecting-ugandans-data-illegally/) _2026-08-26 · TIMOTHY NSUBUGA · The Observer Media Ltd_ Every day, thousands of Ugandans walk into office buildings, hand over their National Identification Cards at the reception desk, and watch security guards jot down their NINs, phone numbers, and home addresses into open registers. Others leave clear photocopies of their national IDs sitting on the counters of urban secretarial bureaus after printing a single \[…\] The post Over 500,000 firms… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9w0GoUghCYc0) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Selective Mercy: Anita Among walks free. Questions mount over equal justice](https://observer.ug/news/selective-mercy-anita-among-walks-free-questions-mount-over-equal-justice/) _2026-08-26 · THE OBSERVER TEAM · The Observer Media Ltd_ For months, the grand gates of her residences were watched by security forces, her luxury vehicle fleet stood impounded, and one of the most formidable political careers in modern Uganda seemed bound for a courtroom docket. But when the high-stakes political drama surrounding former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among reached its climax yesterday, the \[…\] The post Selective Mercy: Anita Among… ## [Weapons, murder and Besigye: A week of high-stakes courtroom drama](https://observer.ug/news/weapons-murder-and-besigye-a-week-of-high-stakes-courtroom-drama/) _2026-08-26 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ Uganda’s courts delivered a couple of consequential decisions last week, from allegations of a weapons plot in the treason trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye to lengthy prison sentences for murder, mandatory bail for lawyer Male Mabirizi and major awards in commercial and defamation disputes. At the centre of the week’s proceedings was Besigye’s \[…\] The post Weapons, murder and… ## [How one border town refuses to let a school massacre be forgotten](https://observer.ug/education/how-one-border-town-refuses-to-let-a-school-massacre-be-forgotten/) _2026-08-26 · Talent Atwine Muvunyi · The Observer Media Ltd_ Mupasula Asanasio still lives with the unbearable weight of an open question. As the chairperson of the Association of Parents of the Affected Students, he represents families whose lives were shattered on the night of June 16 2023, when suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants stormed Mpondwe–Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese District. The attackers left \[…\] The post How one border… ## [New surgical armour arrives at cancer institute](https://observer.ug/news/new-surgical-armour-arrives-at-cancer-institute/) _2026-08-26 · Muhammad Jjumba · The Observer Media Ltd_ For years, patients arriving at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) for urgent gastrointestinal scans often faced a frustrating reality: after travelling hundreds of kilometers to Kampala, they were told the institute lacked the necessary diagnostic equipment and had to be referred to private facilities outside. That care gap is finally closing. Last week, parliamentarians who \[…\] The post New… ## [Diagnosed at five: How one cancer survivor is changing healthcare](https://observer.ug/news/diagnosed-at-five-how-one-cancer-survivor-is-changing-healthcare/) _2026-08-26 · By ROGERS TUHIIRIRWE · The Observer Media Ltd_ Salim Bwagu does not begin a conversation about cancer with statistics or public health slogans; he starts with a family portrait. A seventy-eight-year-old father who has never spent a night in a hospital bed, a mother in her late sixties whose strength he describes as unshakeable, and seven children raised in a household with no \[…\] The post Diagnosed at five: How one cancer survivor is changing… ## [Gayaza Junior turns to alumni, parents in Shs 704m bus drive](https://observer.ug/education/gayaza-junior-turns-to-alumni-parents-in-shs-704m-bus-drive/) _2026-08-26 · By MUHAMMAD JJUMBA & ALLAN AINEMATSIKO · The Observer Media Ltd_ Gayaza Junior School has launched a Shs 704 million fundraising campaign for a new school bus, saying its expansion into two campuses about 40 kilometres apart has made reliance on hired transport increasingly costly and inconvenient. The school has already raised Shs350 million, leaving Shs354 million to meet the target. Head teacher Sarah Tebuguwa Kizito \[…\] The post Gayaza Junior turns to… ## [On the patriotism of signpost alignment and other serious tales](https://observer.ug/viewpoint/on-the-patriotism-of-signpost-alignment-and-other-serious-tales/) _2026-08-26 · OLIVIA NALUBWAMA · The Observer Media Ltd_ The patriot is awake to a brand new day in our beloved Uganda. He says a quick prayer or sings the national anthem as he arises from his comfortable bed. His bed is probably draped in black, yellow, and red beddings. At his breakfast table, laden with the finest produce of the land, he tucks \[…\] The post On the patriotism of signpost alignment and other serious tales appeared first on The Observer… ## [Ugandan pupils to study for max 3 hours per day under new primary curriculum](https://observer.ug/education/ugandan-pupils-to-study-for-max-3-hours-per-day-under-new-primary-curriculum/) _2026-08-23 · GEOFREY SERUGO · The Observer Media Ltd_ Ugandan pupils in lower primary could spend a maximum of three hours a day in structured learning under a new competency-based curriculum (CBC) expected to be rolled out in 2028, National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has said. Dr Patrice Ssembirige, acting director of NCDC, said the proposed approach would limit structured learning time to cater \[…\] The post Ugandan pupils to study for max… ## [Anthony Kushaba: Journalist who wouldn’t stay quiet goes silent](https://observer.ug/news/anthony-kushaba-journalist-who-wouldnt-stay-quiet-goes-silent/) _2026-08-23 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ For those who knew Anthony Kushaba at Uganda Radio Network (URN), it is almost impossible to remember him without hearing his voice. Kushaba, the younger brother to exiled human rights lawyer and activist, Eron Kiiza, died of heart failure, according to the postmortem report on August 21, aged 38. He was found dead inside his \[…\] The post Anthony Kushaba: Journalist who wouldn’t stay quiet goes… ## [For this Mbale exporter, real border crossing is the bank transfer](https://observer.ug/business/for-this-mbale-exporter-real-border-crossing-is-the-bank-transfer/) _2026-08-23 · Frank Kisakye and Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ UKI Uganda Limited can get its goods across the border into the Democratic Republic of Congo without much trouble. Getting paid for them has been the harder part. The Mbale-based manufacturer, importer and exporter has spent years routing customer payments through third-party agents and multiple banks as it expanded across East and Central Africa, a \[…\] The post For this Mbale exporter, real… ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/u8kq6oGU16Ju) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Two killed, two injured in Luwero multiple-truck crash](https://observer.ug/news/two-killed-two-injured-in-luwero-multiple-truck-crash/) _2026-08-22 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ Two unidentified men were killed and two others injured in a road crash involving three trucks at Naluvule along the Kampala-Gulu highway in Luwero district. The fatal crash occurred at about 1:30 am on Saturday, August 22, involving a white Fuso truck, registration number UBA 879L; a red Sino truck, registration number UBJ 984L, loaded \[…\] The post Two killed, two injured in Luwero multiple-truck… ## [Chemonges bags Shs 40m prize after setting new Mt Rwenzori Marathon record](https://observer.ug/sports/chemonges-bags-shs-40m-prize-after-setting-new-mt-rwenzori-marathon-record/) _2026-08-22 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ Ugandan long-distance runner Leonard Chemonges has set a new record in the 42km men’s race at the Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon. Chemonges, 32, completed the challenging course in 2:13:26 to claim the top prize of Shs 40 million and a new Siro electric bike. His victory saw him break the previous record set by \[…\] The post Chemonges bags Shs 40m prize after setting new Mt Rwenzori Marathon… ## [Why Moses Nsereko is KCCA FC’s greatest player of all time](https://observer.ug/sports/why-moses-nsereko-is-kcca-fcs-greatest-player-of-all-time/) _2026-08-22 · Hassan Badru Zziwa · The Observer Media Ltd_ There has probably never been a more extended debate about the world’s best-ever footballer than the one that has involved both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the last 15 years. I have come to accept that it will never be resolved. Equally so, it has been a long-standing debate among Kampala Capital City Authority \[…\] The post Why Moses Nsereko is KCCA FC’s greatest player of all time… ## [Uganda eyes double-digit growth as oil nears, coffee booms](https://observer.ug/business/uganda-eyes-double-digit-growth-as-oil-nears-coffee-booms/) _2026-08-22 · Frank Kisakye · The Observer Media Ltd_ Uganda’s economy is about to be tested by its biggest opportunity in a generation. With commercial oil production approaching and coffee exports at record highs, the country’s growth story is shifting from promise to delivery. Speaking at an Equity Bank Uganda trade and investment webinar on Wednesday, economist Stella Otieno laid out the numbers behind \[…\] The post Uganda eyes double-digit growth… ## [Court grants Mabirizi mandatory bail after 60 days on remand](https://observer.ug/lifestyle-entertainment/court-grants-mabirizi-mandatory-bail-after-60-days-on-remand/) _2026-08-21 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Police boss Byakagaba tours Nsambya barracks](https://observer.ug/news/police-boss-byakagaba-tours-nsambya-barracks/) _2026-08-21 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Jonam MP rallies parliament to improve West Nile infrastructure](https://observer.ug/news/jonam-mp-rallies-parliament-to-improve-west-nile-infrastructure/) _2026-08-21 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Love and rage: Kenyan mother stabs own five children in Bunga](https://observer.ug/news/love-and-rage-kenyan-mother-stabs-own-five-children-in-bunga/) _2026-08-21 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Africa Netball Cup: Focus turns to governance ahead of Nairobi event](https://observer.ug/sports/africa-netball-cup-focus-turns-to-governance-ahead-of-nairobi-event/) _2026-08-21 · By MUHAMMAD M. DHAKABA · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Discipline: The missing ingredient in Uganda’s development](https://observer.ug/viewpoint/discipline-the-missing-ingredient-in-ugandas-development/) _2026-08-21 · DEO KALIKUMUTIMA · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UhdeaDbcleJ2) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Bukenya Sulaiman: The entrepreneur blending business, culture and community service](https://observer.ug/business/bukenya-sulaiman-the-entrepreneur-blending-business-culture-and-community-service/) _2026-08-20 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ At a time when Uganda’s private sector is increasingly being called upon to create jobs, promote innovation and contribute to social development, Bukenya Sulaiman has built a career around the belief that business can serve a purpose beyond profit. His interests span entrepreneurship, media, cultural promotion and philanthropy, with much of his work focused on \[…\] The post Bukenya Sulaiman: The… ## [Soroti school directors found guilty in 6-year-old pupil’s murder as court acquits headteacher, matron](https://observer.ug/news/soroti-school-directors-found-guilty-in-6-year-old-pupils-murder-as-court-acquits-headteacher-matron/) _2026-08-20 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Can World Cup heroes carry the magic into the Premier League?](https://observer.ug/sports/can-world-cup-heroes-carry-the-magic-into-the-premier-league/) _2026-08-20 · By LUCKY AKAO · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Italy and Spain lead SuperSport’s European football return](https://observer.ug/sports/italy-and-spain-lead-supersports-european-football-return/) _2026-08-20 · Elly Kyeyune · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Daily Express journalist Asiteza charged, remanded over ‘fake’ news](https://observer.ug/news/daily-express-journalist-asiteza-charged-remanded-over-fake-news/) _2026-08-20 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [South Sudanese army denies abducting Ugandan drivers](https://observer.ug/news/south-sudanese-army-denies-abducting-ugandan-drivers/) _2026-08-20 · URN · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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 gear up for AFCON](https://observer.ug/sports/hoima-gear-up-for-afcon/) _2026-08-20 · Josepha Jabo · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [The concubine of a government official Part II](https://observer.ug/viewpoint/the-concubine-of-a-government-official-part-ii/) _2026-08-19 · Yusuf Serunkuma · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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 . ## [Besigye plotted to bomb Cafe Javas, state spy tells court](https://observer.ug/news/besigye-plotted-to-bomb-cafe-javas-state-spy-tells-court/) _2026-08-19 · URN · 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… ## [How Erias Lukwago, Obore and Mufumbiro are faring at Luzira](https://observer.ug/news/how-erias-lukwago-obore-and-mufumbiro-are-faring-at-luzira/) _2026-08-19 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Audit exposes Shs 1.6bn scam at Uganda Airlines](https://observer.ug/news/audit-exposes-shs-1-6bn-scam-at-uganda-airlines/) _2026-08-19 · Our Reporter · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [What the USA’s ‘Do Not Travel’ listing will cost Uganda](https://observer.ug/news/what-the-usas-do-not-travel-listing-will-cost-uganda/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Kidamba · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [NWSC in race to handle water shortages as Greater Kampala continues to expand](https://observer.ug/business/nwsc-in-race-to-handle-water-shortages-as-greater-kampala-continues-to-expand/) _2026-08-19 · GEOFREY SERUGO · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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 links unit trust investment to comprehensive motor insurance](https://observer.ug/business/old-mutual-links-unit-trust-investment-to-comprehensive-motor-insurance/) _2026-08-19 · GEOFREY SERUGO · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Universities will determine Uganda’s tenfold growth by 2040](https://observer.ug/viewpoint/universities-will-determine-ugandas-tenfold-growth-by-2040/) _2026-08-19 · By ALLAN AINEMATSIKO · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Here’s why I believe Ankole is sleeping on its sacred cow](https://observer.ug/viewpoint/heres-why-i-believe-ankole-is-sleeping-on-its-sacred-cow/) _2026-08-19 · Ben Misagga · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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… ## [Justice delayed is justice denied: lessons for Uganda from India’s 3-month rule](https://observer.ug/viewpoint/justice-delayed-is-justice-denied-lessons-for-uganda-from-indias-3-month-rule/) _2026-08-19 · Paul Mukiibi · The Observer Media Ltd_ 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…