4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (797+ words) The Observer Media Ltd I'm being cheered on by two amazing ladies from Nyamiyaga and our conversation flips from humour, to curiosity, to interests, to discovery, to compliments and then to something of interest; equity/ equality of man and woman…...

11+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1787+ words) The Observer Media Ltd Once as I indulged in one of our national pastimes " bemoaning the loathsome state of governance in our country " a friend chastised me; he asked where was my heartfelt bemoaning when Northern Uganda was in the…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (728+ words) The Observer Media Ltd Freedom from torture is one of the most firmly protected rights under international and domestic law. It is also recognized as a peremptory principle of international law ( jus cogens), and it admits no derogation whatsoever, including…...

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (467+ words) The Observer Media Ltd Uganda's decision to undertake a nationwide inventory of government land is both overdue and necessary. If nearly three-quarters of public land lacks formal titles, as government figures indicate, the problem goes beyond poor record-keeping. It points…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (948+ words) The Observer Media Ltd As behind-the-scenes negotiations continue over the reopening of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, Daily Monitor co-founder Phillip Wafula Oguttu has cautioned against any agreement that would give the government influence over editorial decisions. He warned that…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (563+ words) The Observer Media Ltd The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has criticised President Yoweri Museveni over his comments on the ongoing treason trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, saying they amount to interference with the administration of justice. In a…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (259+ words) The Observer Media Ltd The United Nations has expressed concern over the continued detention of political and civic actors in Uganda, urging the government to uphold the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. In a statement issued by St'phane Dujarric,…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1590+ words) The Observer Media Ltd For as long as Moses K. Asaba can remember, his family has lived on the ancestral land they call home. A resident of Bugana village in Uganda's Buliisa district, he speaks with a deep sense of uncertainty…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (523+ words) The Observer Media Ltd Uganda's refugee response is under growing pressure as deep funding cuts begin to erode one of Africa's most progressive refugee protection systems, threatening food security, education, healthcare and livelihoods for more than two million people seeking…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (498+ words) The Observer Media Ltd For years, Uganda has celebrated respectable GDP growth, expanded infrastructure and the promise of an oil-producing future. Yet beneath those encouraging indicators lies a labour market that is steadily failing the country's greatest asset, its young…...