5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (777+ words) The Observer Media Ltd In Buwate, a fast-growing Kampala suburb, Sharif Ssemwanga is better known as “Uncle Dogs”, a nickname that has become synonymous with one of the city’s growing dog breeding and training businesses. The name, coined by friends…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (516+ words) The Observer Media Ltd The Kingdom of the Netherlands has committed more than $16 million to the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth Rights and Empowerment (SAY Plus+) programme, joining Denmark, Sweden and Iceland in a multi-donor initiative aimed at improving the health,…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (536+ words) The Observer Media Ltd The government has declared the last Saturday of every month a mandatory National Cleaning Day, during which all Ugandans will be required to participate in community clean-up activities as part of efforts to improve sanitation and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (822+ words) The Observer Media Ltd A constitution derives its legitimacy not merely from its enactment but from the continuing willingness of those who wield state power to remain bound by it. It is a social contract through which citizens surrender part…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (373+ words) The Observer Media Ltd The Kanungu district engineer, January Silangi Mugaye, is reportedly on the run after Kankoko bridge collapsed barely three months after its completion, triggering investigations into alleged shoddy workmanship and misuse of public funds. The bridge, located…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (621+ words) The Observer Media Ltd Traders at Kiseka Market say the nearly one-hour shooting spree by security operatives forced them to close their businesses and flee for safety on Monday. Business in arcades along Aga Khan Road remained paralysed for more…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1334+ words) The Observer Media Ltd I was preparing my review to the just concluded 2026 Fifa World Cup when news filtered in, on Friday evening July 17, that General Moses Ali had passed on at Nakasero hospital. Ali had been sick for some…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (867+ words) The Observer Media Ltd When military officers from nine African countries walked through a sprawling pharmaceutical complex on the outskirts of Kampala, they were not there to inspect weapons or military hardware. Instead, they came to examine something they believe…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1382+ words) The Observer Media Ltd “Can Uganda build a $500 billion economy if people are afraid to speak?” With that question, Odrek Rwabwogo stepped into one of Uganda’s most sensitive political debates: whether a country can pursue rapid economic transformation while citizens…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (215+ words) The Observer Media Ltd The strongest steel is forged under pressure, but even steel requires care to maintain its strength. It was this powerful analogy that shaped Uganda Baati’s Men of Steel: A Life and Wellness Conversation, an employee wellness…...