WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl
On Tuesday night, Liverpool suffered one of their most damaging results of the season as they were knocked out of the Champions League after losing 2-0 to reigning champions PSG at Anfield.The result means that Liverpool boss Arne Slot will go trophyless in his second season at the club, w
President Museveni has expressed heartfelt condolences following the death of late Besweri Kaddu, father of the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, who passed away on Tuesday at Mengo Hospital.He was 92.In a message delivered by Vice
Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not just to answer old questions, but to revisit a case it believed was already closed.The latest summons, delivered on April 8, 202
What began as a claim over a USD 400,000 shareholder loan has evolved into a complex legal battle that cuts across project finance, shareholder rights, and cross-border dispute resolution.At its core, the case now pits Charles Odere, the subordinated lender seeking repayment, against a con
AhimbisibweKampala, Uganda – The National Information Technology Authority–Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has announced the imminent launch of the National IP Peering Exchange (NIPX), the country’s first neutral and open Internet Excha
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of digital money.The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, declined to include the proposal of halving the
The trial of Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four children at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, commenced on Monday during a High Court session held at the scene of the crime in Makindye Division, Kampala.Okello Onyum faces four counts of murder in con
The decisive second leg will be played on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba, where Uganda will look to finish the job and secure qualification to the next round.Uganda’s Teen Cranes celebrate after scoring against Zimbabwe in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers in
Manchester City threw the Premier League title race wide open with a 3-0 away win over Chelsea on Sunday, moving to within six points of Arsenal with a game in hand.The first half was relatively even, with Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella having a goal ruled out for offside, but Manchester City
