President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,who doubles as the Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has advised the retiring senior army officers to invest their retirement package wisely. “This retirement does not regard it as becoming redundant now, no, not at all. This is like a mutation; from one form of service to…
Following the acquittal of all charges from former Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura at Court Martial in Kampala, residents of Kisoro Town were filled with joy and flocked the streets cheering and praising President Museveni for freeing their son. Gen.Kayihura was battling charges of failure to safeguard war materials and aiding and abetting…
The Buganda clan leaders’ council has distanced itself from a group of individuals who recently met with President Museveni and requested Shs 9 billion to acquire land for their offices. A reliable source within the council informed The Observer that the organizers of this initiative took these actions without informing or seeking consent from the leadership committee.…
The head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Uzeiye Hadijah Namyalo, provided an update on the progress being made in the preparations for the upcoming 79th birthday celebrations of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Namyalo said this event will be held under the theme; “Celebrating Jajja, Lessons From Battles of Katonga; Omalayo Jajja…
Billionaire businessman and co-founder of the Ruparelia Foundation, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT) for his philanthropic contribution to the trust, especially the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Sudhir who is also the founder and Chairman of the Ruparelia Group – one of…
Amidst the sprawling hills of Ik constituency in Kaabong district, northeastern Uganda, an indigenous minority tribe is taking a unique approach to overcome the challenges of mobile phone network connectivity. The Ik people, residing in the hilly areas that stretch from Kaabong to Karenga district, bordering South Sudan and Turkana in Kenya, have found an…
The Office of the National Chairman (ONC), headed by Hajjat Hadija Namyalo, on Monday August 7, 2023, donated relief items to Excel Vocational Training Centre in Kalule, Luwero District, weeks after the institution was gutted by fire that destroyed property worth millions of shillings. Students, administrators and parents were gripped with untold shock on May…
Thousands of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters especially the youths (Bazzukulu) are warming up to storm Kololo Airstrip on September 8th, 2023 to celebrate President Yoweri Kaguta’s 79th birthday. The fete, which has been organised by a team of dedicated Bazzukulu, with an aim of thanking God for giving President Museveni a long and prosperous…
As the EY Africa Leaders Induction concluded this past week in the bustling city of Johannesburg, the essence of our gathering continues to resonate. I find myself ruminating not only on the powerful connections forged during the event but also on the indelible legacy we have inherited. The event, attended by newly promoted and externally recruited…
The United Nations human rights office in Uganda will close this weekend after Uganda decided not to renew its contract allowing it to operate. Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, announced the closure of the offices in Kampala. The offices will officially cease operations on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Sub-offices in Gulu…
