After 13 years on remand without trial, two Maracha men finally freed
There were tears of joy in Domuru village, Maracha district, as two men accused of murder returned home after spending 13 years on remand without…
Mary Stuart Hall GRC resigns in protest, cites suppression of student voices at Makerere
The Guild Representative Council (GRC) representative for Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University has resigned, accusing the 92nd guild government of sidelining elected leaders and frustrating genuine student representation. In a strongly worded resignation statement, Jemmimah Namubiru, a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, described her departure as “a resignation in protest,” arguing that the…
Business
Africa must trade together or fall behind, says PACEID chair
As conflict in the Middle East continues to threaten global shipping routes, Uganda’s top export adviser is urging African countries to rethink how they do business, arguing that the continent’s future depends less on competing with one another and more on building stronger regional partnerships. Speaking in an interview with The Observer, Odrek Rwabwogo, Chairman…
Two decades on, a crafts initiative reshapes rural incomes in Masindi
In Masindi district, what began as a modest women’s craft group more than two decades ago has steadily evolved into…
Until governments act, Africans will seek Western citizenships
Many years ago, I decided to go out of the country for my graduate education, which lasted about 18 months,…
Equity bank empowers Lira residents through solar irrigation
In Boroboro Parish, Gwengbar area of Lira City, Dopla Tree Nurseries has grown from a small backyard enterprise into a…
Education
Kabale science teachers turn to alcohol after salary enhancement – DEO
Some science teachers in Kabale district have become more alcoholic and neglected their classroom responsibilities after benefiting from government salary…
Safal Uganda Baati donates computers to boost digital learning in Tororo
Safal Uganda Baati Technical Training Institute in Tororo, eastern Uganda has received a donation of 30 computers aimed at strengthening…
UNSA re-election row lands at Ministry
A petition filed with the Ministry of Education and Sports has sparked fresh debate over leadership succession and constitutional interpretation…
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda breaks into global top 25 for outsourcing
At 10 a.m. on a Tuesday in Gulu, 26-year-old Amara is already deep into her workday. Her client is in Tokyo. The assignment: rebuilding a website for a Japanese retail company. She has never been to Japan. She has never needed to. For years, many young Ugandans were told that the path to a successful…
Why Uganda’s education sector needs transformation, not just digitisation
No amount of computers, tablets or high-speed internet can transform Uganda’s education system if teachers remain unskilled and resistant to change, Prof Paul Birevu Muyinda, an expert in Open and Distance Learning, has warned. According to Muyinda, Uganda’s education sector requires a fundamental transformation rather than a narrow focus on digitisation. While technology can support…
Digital inclusion: What Ugandan telecoms can learn from Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom
Perhaps it is no coincidence that Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom, two sister companies partly owned by British multinational Vodafone, have emerged as leaders in providing accessible services to persons with disabilities (PWDs). An August 2020 report, Access Denied: How Telecom Operators in Africa Are Failing Persons With Disabilities, by the Collaboration on International…
Lifestyle
Uganda celebrates 250 years of America through jazz
As the United States marks 250 years of independence through the Freedom 250 campaign, one of its most enduring cultural contributions continues to resonate across the world: jazz. Born out of the African-American experience, jazz emerged as one of America’s most influential cultural exports, crossing continents and inspiring generations of musicians far beyond its borders.…
How old is your house help?
What often begins with the promise of a better life, education, or an opportunity to earn money to support their impoverished families in rural areas has become the reality that is often closer to modernday slavery. The fight of Uganda against child labour has been going on for years and seems to be getting tougher…
Sex Talk: Spice up things with these exercises
Every couple of years, I revisit this topic, because I don’t think we take it seriously enough. Exercise your pelvic muscle, or to be more precise, the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle. Both men and women have it, and it is incredibly important in determining the quality of sex, among the other benefits of it being in…
Sports
Stanbic Pirates take control as Heathens face uphill battle in semis
Stanbic Black Pirates moved a step closer to the Rugby Premiership final after defeating rivals Heathens in the first leg of their semi-final at Kyadondo Rugby Ground, leaving the hosts with a 12-point deficit to overturn in next weekend’s return fixture. The Pirates combined disciplined defence and clinical finishing to secure a valuable advantage ahead…
Other News
Lukwago’s wife recounts abduction ordeal, appeals for compassion from Judiciary
Zalwango Lukwago struggled to hold back tears as she recounted the events surrounding the arrest of her husband, former Kampala…
Stop comparing Muhoozi to Idi Amin, says son
Lumumba Amin, son of former president Field Marshal Idi Amin Dada, has urged the public to stop drawing parallels between…
Court awards two Kampala traders Shs 1.26bn in New Taxi Park redevelopment dispute
The High Court in Kampala has ordered the New Park Lockup Owners Association to pay more than Shs 1.26 billion…