The Uganda Observer

The Weekly Observer is a tri-weekly newspaper based in Kampala, Uganda. It is among the largest privately-owned newspapers in the nation. In 2007, one of its reporters, Richard M Kavuma, earned the prestigious CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year award. Established in 2004, the newspaper marked its 10th anniversary in March 2014.

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Absa reports Shs 178bn profit after tax in 2024

1 week ago | observer.ug | Ernest Jjingo

Absa Bank Uganda has announced a robust set of financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, with its profit after tax rising by 22 per cent to Shs 178 billion from Shs 146 billion in 2023. The bank further recorded a 15 per cent increase in its revenue from Shs 475 billion in 2023 to Shs 546 billion in 2024.
Will Education ministry’s capacity building drive turn around sector?

1 week ago | observer.ug | Yudaya Nangonzi

Overview: “We have provided schools with phones where each teacher in the morning must sign in physically using their face. After signing in, the phone displays a timetable for the teacher. The phone also has a provision for the head teacher, during the day, to go around and check the content being taught to the students,” Turyagyenda explained.
Ssentamu beats doubters to become Makerere’s 91st guild president

1 week ago | observer.ug | Yudaya Nangonzi

Despite losing the party primaries of the National Unity Platform (NUP)’s people power chapter in Makerere, facing financial hurdles, being bullied online, and doubted at every turn, 22-year-old Churchill James Ssentamu became the 91st guild president of Makerere University as an independent candidate, writes YUDAYA NANGONZI. On March 21, 2025, Churchill James Ssentamu, a second-year student pursuing a degree in Social Sciences, took oath as Makerere University’s latest guild president.
Court clears Latif Madoi, but fashion designer’s life remains in ruins

1 week ago | observer.ug | Yudaya Nangonzi

It was a long- awaited sigh of relief for veteran fashion designer Latif Madoi, as the Kasangati Grade One Magistrate’s court officially dismissed the criminal case against him on April 4, 2025. Presiding magistrate Edger Nyakairu dropped the charges for “want of prosecution” under Section 119 of the Magistrates Courts Act—a legal term meaning the state failed to move forward with the case.
Vipers FC and NEC aim to settle score

1 week ago | observer.ug | John Vianney Nsimbe

The NEC FC coach, Hussein Mbalangu’s rant last week, following his side’s 2-1 victory over Kitara FC at the MTN Omondi went a long way in heightening the tensions with Vipers SC. A clearly angry Mbalangu pointed out that referees should be fair, and let the best team win the league. This appeared to suggest that his side were on the wrong end of the stick compared to Vipers.
Is Stanchart’s road to Anfield trip 2025 off?

1 week ago | observer.ug | John Vianney Nsimbe

The team that won Standard Chartered Bank’s ‘Road to Anfield’ tournament last year have been thrown into jeopardy. Their expected trip to the United Kingdom next month, to watch the Liverpool versus Arsenal clash on May 11 is in balance, after the seven players of Vision Group, that won the 40 team tournament last September, were denied visas.
Stanbic’s PMI shows improvement in March private sector performance

2 weeks ago | observer.ug | Ernest Jjingo

Strong demand conditions drove growth in input buying as firms stocked up amid anticipation of more upturns in activity later in the year slightly lifting the monthly Stanbic Bank’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The headline Stanbic PMI rose to 52.9 during March, up from 52.6 in February. The latest data indicated back-to-back improvements in the health of the Ugandan private sector for the second month running. There were also further increases in output, new orders and employment.
Dicey UPL relegation fight

2 weeks ago | observer.ug | John Vianney Nsimbe

With eight rounds of fixtures remaining in the 2024/25 Uganda Premier League (UPL) season, whatever is to come is indeed the business end of it all. For Wakiso Giants, Soltilo Bright Stars, and Mbale Heroes, the stakes cannot be much higher during this period, considering that they are the bottom three, lounging in the relegation zone. The next one month will determine whether they maintain their top-flight status for the 2025/26 season, or they will be competing in the Fufa Big League instead.
Katanga trial: Defense challenges forensic report, exhibit chain of custody

2 weeks ago | observer.ug | Aine Ashley Aisha |Devon Ssuubi

The high-profile trial in the case of Uganda vs. Molly Katanga and four others resumed on March 31, 2025, with the prosecution presenting two additional witnesses in an attempt to further implicate the primary accused, Molly Katanga, in the alleged murder of her husband, Henry Katanga, who died from a gunshot wound on November 2, 2023. One of the prosecution’s key witnesses was Derrick Nasawali, a forensic examiner specializing in ballistics and tool marks at the Uganda Police Force.
Buffaloes, Kobs battle in playoff

2 weeks ago | observer.ug | John Vianney Nsimbe

Instead of succumbing to the pedigree that big clubs normally carry, when push comes to shove, the Toyota Buffaloes rugby club, showcased one of their best defensive and offensive displays during their quarter-final first-leg clash against the KCB Kobs last Saturday, April 5 at the Kyadondo rugby grounds. Although the Buffaloes cannot claim not to have ridden their luck, seeing some of the penalty kicks that the Kobs missed, their brut force and resolve, saw them upset the apple-cut.