Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl The NFL Super Bowl is more than just a championship game. It’s a cultural phenomenon that brings together sports, music, and entertainment on an unmatched scale and this year’s will not be any different as the much-anticipated showdown will see the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in the 59th Super Bowl,…

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6 days ago · The General Court Martial in Makindye has adjourned all scheduled hearings, including the treachery case against Dr Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, and Captain Denis Oola, to analyze the recent Supreme court ruling that banned the trial of civilians in military courts. When our reporter arrived at the Court Martial premises, a lieutenant, who did […]

6 days ago · Despite being in existence for nearly three decades, Uganda’s stock market, the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), has struggled to make a significant impact, registering few tangible wins for the general public and the broader economy. This comes as a surprise because the necessary conditions: law, personnel, corporations, prospective clients, market framework, technology, and the need […]

Jan 10, 2025 · The death of Kawempe North Division MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya has united legislators across the political spectrum in urging the government to ensure that suspects are not denied police bond or court bail. During a special sitting presided over by the speaker Annet Anita Among, MPs paid tribute to Ssegirinya while condemning acts of torture and […]

Jan 15, 2025 · Overview: In the 2023/24 financial year alone, debt servicing consumed Shs8.76 trillion, with this figure expected to rise to Shs12.72 trillion in the current financial year. While the government insists that Uganda’s debt remains sustainable in the medium and long term, the strain on public finances is evident Uganda’s public debt has been a growing […]

5 days ago · Dr CRISPUS KIYONGA, the fourth non-head-of-state chancellor of Makerere University, was officially installed on October 2, 2024 at a ceremony presided over by President Museveni. After presiding over the 75th graduation ceremony held on January 13 to 17, 2025, Kiyonga had an interaction with The Observer’s John …

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Jan 13, 2025 · Kampala Metropolitan North Police have intensified efforts to apprehend additional suspects linked to last year’s robbery of coffee beans valued at Shs 40 million. The robbery occurred on November 29, 2024, in Kawempe, as a truck transporting 21,600 kilograms of coffee, registration number UBE 355V, was en route to Nakawa for export. The vehicle was […]

Jan 1, 2025 · Nicholas Opiyo, the executive director of Chapter Four Uganda, has voiced grave concerns about the state of human rights and electoral integrity ahead of Uganda’s 2026 elections. Citing a troubling history of arbitrary arrests, human rights violations, voter intimidation, and suppression of opposition politicians, Opiyo predicts that the upcoming election season may mirror or worsen […]