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Infrastructure projects to look out for in 2025 - The Observer
5 days ago · Uganda is getting ready for a politically-volatile year, which could determine the fate of a number of key infrastructure projects. For more than a decade, Uganda has focussed on building its infrastructure network by allocating the lion’s share of the national budget to this subsectors. The components around the roads and energy sectors have accounted […]
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Chapter Four sounds alarm on human rights and electoral violence …
4 days ago · 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 […]
Can Uganda shake off 2024 ghosts in 2025? - The Observer
4 days ago · Overview: Uganda, often viewed as a microcosm of the region, exemplifies both the struggles and opportunities to forge a sustainable path out of poverty As Uganda steps into 2025, it carries forward the weight of challenges and resilience from a difficult 2024. With global poverty reduction efforts off track, Sub-Saharan Africa—home to nearly half of […]
Bobi: We can reconcile with Mpuuga, Museveni - The Observer
5 days ago · ROBERT KYAGULANYI SSENTAMU, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has announced his intention to run for Uganda’s presidency in the 2026 elections if his party endorses him. Speaking from his home in Magere, Kasangati town council, Wakiso district, Kyagulanyi stated his readiness to challenge President Yoweri Kaguta […]
Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024 - The Observer
Nov 20, 2024 · The report documented 90 cases of land evictions during this period, with nearly four incidents occurring weekly, affecting over 15,126 people and threatening 5,060 hectares of land nationwide.
A year of scandals, and turning points in judiciary
Dec 30, 2024 · As 2024 draws to a close, Uganda’s judicial system faces increasing scrutiny over its ability to operate independently, ensure transparency, and deliver justice in high-profile cases. From contentious murder trials to political corruption scandals, these events have spotlighted challenges in maintaining public trust and upholding the rule of …
The unfinished Ugandan legal revolution: From 28th September to …
Dec 11, 2024 · Uganda Law Society. We argued that the 28th September polls were not just elections for the presidency of the ULS but were, in fact, a referendum on the place of the law – and lawyers – in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Uganda.
Uganda to start COVID-19 vaccination next week - The Observer
Mar 2, 2021 · By the end of the year, Aceng said the country will have received 17 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the facility. Delivered in two doses of 0.5mls each in a space of eight to twelve weeks, the doses will initially be administered to health workers in both government and private hospitals whereby vaccination centers will be established at the government’s health centre IIIs ...