The Observer (Uganda) Headlines Today

Rukikaire successfully challenges control of late Garuga’s companies

National Cleaning: tourists stranded, buses rescheduled as banks open late

MTN injects Shs 550m into Busoga Kingdom Masaza tourney

AI platforms accelerating Uganda’s digital transformation

Two MacBooks and an agent named Bud

From Kamwokya streets to a dog empire: The rise of ‘Uncle Dogs’

Court upholds Cavendish lecturer’s dismissal over dual full-time employment

DPP opposes Lukwago’s bail application, cites flight risk

Netherlands commits $16m to youth health in Uganda

Police warn against non-essential movement during National Cleaning Day

Traders recount ‘one-hour’ shooting spree that disrupted business at Kiseka Market

Moses Ali’s remarkable sports contribution

Military scholars see Uganda’s drug-making ambitions as a model for Africa

UNICEF calls for safer school travel after bus tragedy

Kakise bus driver succumbs to crash injuries

Team Uganda eyes Commonwealth medals in Glasglow

ITMS helps police recover 46 stolen vehicles in June

Kenyan lawyers boycott court over judiciary corruption claims

Who is next? Named but not charged: Treason case unsettles Uganda’s opposition

CSOs urge govts to cooperate in anti-money laundering fight

Kabushenga advocates for men’s wellbeing at workplaces

Busoga women entrepreneurs to benefit from new initiative

Spain may have won World Cup but Messi still offers plenty of lessons

Can the NRM be saved? Rwabwogo opens a family debate

Kizza Besigye, Lukwago and missing Kivumbi stun court

Free health camp uncovers hidden illnesses

FDA opens door for Uganda’s cancer drug

The value of a Ugandan life: How do we move from ‘kitalo nnyo’ to ‘never again’?

Dear next government, it should not be power for power’s sake

Michael Katungi’s extradition betrays Uganda’s sovereignty

The youth are poorer than their parents and our Govt does not care

A Stanford degree cannot cure colonial consciousness

Our children should not keep paying for our negligence

Why we need to introduce term limits to Women’s Affirmative Action Agenda

Here is how we can make Uganda’s irrigation initiatives work for smallholder farmers

Lessons from the two unfortunate Arua ladies

Open letter to Balaam, a brother in the trenches of truth

Fear shouldn’t become Uganda’s costliest barrier

UPRS rallies artistes during annual meeting

URA fined Shs 1.66bn over auctioning Shs 1.4bn medical equipment at Shs 4m

Ugandan youth embrace tech in business, fall short on digital rights

Makerere scientists identify genetic changes in Ebola Bundibugyo virus

Sex Talk: Why decades-old marriages fail

Ten days on: Muwanga Kivumbi still missing

Uganda offers free entry into national parks for 3 days

Makerere University introduces e-certificates, expands digital learning

Students ‘mocked’ driver before Nalango school bus crash

Three injured as bus crashes into bridge in Soroti

Kakumiro man fakes child’s death to defraud family of Shs 350,000

South Africa says perpetrators of xenophobic attacks are enemies of gov’t

LC elections: protest as 12 villages in Pader are omitted from voters’ register

Three killed after abandoned gold mine collapses in Namayingo

Museveni to join parliament in paying tribute to Gen Moses Ali

After Kapchorwa, activists call for smart enforcement

Minister Nameere defends public confrontation of corruption suspects

Gen Moses Ali dies at 87

Former IGP Kayihura behind Joan Kagezi murder, claims suspect

Co-productions and regional collaborations are the future of Ugandan content

Second-hand cars, bank loans, and no spine: The intellectual emptiness of Uganda’s corporate class

Multiple students injured as another school bus collides in Kamuli

Concern grows over Gen Moses Ali’s health as he remains hospitalised

High court sets July 24 for Lukwago’s bail application hearing

Kapchorwa school bus accident death toll rises to 26

How ministry corruption bloated Mpigi Expressway cost to Shs 2 trillion

Namisindwa Secondary School closed over sanitation, illegal fees

Govt suspends school trips nationwide after fatal Kapchorwa bus crash

NMG shutdown: employees grapple with uncertain future

Two female Luwero Hospital medics arrested over Shs 700,000 extortion

Kapchorwa school bus crash death toll rises to 21

New telecom taxes renew debate on financial inclusion

Gidudu named parliament’s acting director of communication

Over 19 pupils feared dead, 60 injured in Kapchorwa school bus crash

Court declines Lukwago’s request to travel abroad for treatment

Uganda Baati promotes off-site smarter building solution

Minister warns schools against corporal punishment after student’s death

Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, 42-day countdown begins

Atwine: Government will buy Dei medicines

One Million Pads for One Million Girls launched to tackle period poverty

Will Moana 2026 rekindle past magic?

Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni, Muhoozi over state abductions and crackdown on critics

Judiciary to begin hearing 2026 election petitions

Court ‘imposes’ 3 state lawyers on Besigye as prosecutors disclose evidence

Pearl Bank targets agribusiness growth through SME training

Zaake: I will teach Among real leadership

Beyond the headlines: Why analytical journalism is critical to ending AIDS in Uganda by 2030

Uganda’s Gaza mandate: Why the proposed deployment risks country’s credibility

Congolese soldiers arrested after abandoning frontline positions in Kivu

‘Where is Muwanga Kivumbi?’ Parliament demands answers from govt

NUP breaks silence on govt, Bobi talks

Ssenfuka’s cancer, diabetes drugs win Museveni, clergy support

One week of bail, tears and treason

As forests vanish, chimpanzees are turning into human threat in Kagadi

England face ultimate test against Messi’s Argentina in semifinal tie

How Equity Bank is expanding access to insurance

What if boda boda riders spent month at Kyankwanzi?

Experience is the master of your life, not a frame on the wall

The 12th Parliament lays foundation for legislative work

Why the Iran war is a clear American “own goal”

What radicalised Muwanga Kivumbi?

A nervous country