LGBT activists Every year on May 17, the world commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). The date marks an important moment in global human rights history: in 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases, affirming that queer identities are not illnesses, abnormalities, or moral defects. Since then, May 17 has …

Bank of Uganda building Small and microbusinesses have always had issues of accessing capital either to grow or stay in business. Commercial lenders charge premiums and demand stuff that these small and microbusinesses can only dream of. In order not to sink, they usually stay off commercial loans preferring to remain small or turn to informal lenders if they really …

MTN Uganda CEO, Sylvia Mulinge Like many Ugandans, I have had terrible experiences with MTN. Not once or twice but many times over. I enumerated some dubious incidents in the article “Does MTN promote crime?” (The Observer, 1 April 2026). I particularly found the continued use of a strange phone number on the MTN network illegally registered under my NIN …

Serere– The Judiciary on Tuesday commissioned the newly constructed Serere Chief Magistrate’s Court Building in a ceremony aimed at strengthening access to justice and improving service delivery in the Teso sub-region. Lady Justice Frances Abodo at the officiating Ceremony. The event, took place at the court grounds under the theme “Justice that Listens, Serves and Resolves,” is being presided over …

Mukono District has strengthened its emergency medical response services following the official deployment and handover of government ambulances aimed at improving healthcare access and reducing delays in emergency evacuation. Lukooya Mukoome and other officials. The handover ceremony was presided over by the Chairperson LCV of Mukono District, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, assisted by the District Executive Committee led by the …

By Spy Uganda Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday. Champions in six of the previous eight seasons, Man City needed to win away at Bournemouth to narrow the gap to Arsenal to just two points and take the race to the final day of the season on Sunday. However, a …

Children doing pottery at Baby and Kids Expo Children are speaking, but are we truly hearing them before they turn to the world for validation? Child abuse remains one of the most disturbing yet often hidden realities in our communities. It happens behind closed doors, frequently at the hands of individuals children know and trust. Yet beyond the abuse itself …

The world is on the move, and the shift from deeply conservative worldviews to more liberal, interrogative ones is accelerating. Across the globe, people are learning to question long‐held beliefs, push back against harmful practices, and embrace the abundance of knowledge now available. What began as a cultural reawakening in the West has spread across the global south, particularly Africa, …

The world is on the move, and the shift from deeply conservative worldviews to more liberal, interrogative ones is accelerating. Across the globe, people are learning to question long‐held beliefs, push back against harmful practices, and embrace the abundance of knowledge now available. What began as a cultural reawakening in the West has spread across the global south, particularly Africa, …

Power often reveals itself not through speeches or constitutional titles, but through attitude. The deeper question raised by Anita Among’s dramatic political collapse is not merely whether corruption allegations against powerful leaders should be investigated. They should. The more uncomfortable question is this: how humble or arrogant should leaders become once power convinces them they are untouchable? For years, Among …