Publication: The Observer Uganda

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Action on media not in good faith

In spite of our appeal to government to exercise restraint in dealing with media on the matter of Gen David Sejusa and his controversial allegations (see: Govt is tampering with right to know), scores of police officers on Monday raided the premises of ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 11 hours ago]
First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Kizza Besigye: Wait when NRM expels Museveni

When the NRM expelled some of its MPs from the party, I didn’t expect the kind of controversy that has arisen, as to whether they should or shouldn’t vacate their seats in Parliament.I thought it was clear, from the current legal provisions and the existing ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 13 hours ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Spotlight: I really want to be with Greg tonight

“But that will be too public! ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Sex Talk: Hey, any time is teatime

One of this column’s avid readers pointed out something from last week’s column, asking: “Why do you assume that all marital sex happens at night?” ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Entities: Sex
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Revenge best served cold

At a Kisementi bar, Trish, 27, Stella, 37, and Joanna, 31, are unusually still placing orders at this ungodly hour.  Stella steps away to answer her phone. ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Wedding: Davie’s kwanjula that became a music show

Hamza Lule Bwanika, also known as Selector Davie, has been at many a wedding in and outside of Kampala. ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Entities: Kampala
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Miracle: With God, learning never ends

I occasionally lead praise and worship at my church. And lately, I am amazed at how old songs are getting new meanings to me. ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

The story behind church hymns

So, many of us go to church and pick up hymn books. We sing along with the clergy to hymns like: I would rather have Jesus, It is well with my soul, Rock of ages cleft for me, among others.But very few people fathom or even try to find out why they were ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Jinja Road cemetery to become tourist site

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is considering turning the Jinja Road cemetery into a tourist site, The Observer has learnt.Sources said although the matter had not been formally decided, there was a desire to take advantage of the cemetery’s history ... [Published The Observer Uganda - 18 hours ago]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Our closure not about Sejusa letter - Red Pepper

Police yesterday raided and closed down Daily Monitor and Red Pepper offices claiming to be searching for original copies purportedly written by Gen David Sejusa on the so-called "Muhoozi project".The 'project' is a perceived attempt by President Museveni ... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 21 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Monitor says paper, radio closure is 'gross disregard' of the law

The Daily Monitor described today's police raid and closure of its operations, including the newspaper and its radio stations, KFM and Dembe FM, as a "gross disregard of Ugandan law and the violation of [its] constitutional right."About 50 armed security ... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Daily Monitor closure in photos

"Get the hell out of Dodge City." To leave somewhere immediately, to evacuate or scram.Get the hell out of Dodge" is a reference to Dodge City, Kansas, which was a favorite location for westerns in the early to mid 20th century.Most memorably, the phrase ... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 20 2013]
Entities: Gun.Smoke, 20th century

Quotes

...Daily Monitor described today's police raid and closure of its operations, including the newspaper and its radio stations, KFM and Dembe FM, as a "gross disregard of Ugandan law and the violation of [its] constitutional right."
...I told him that some of them had a burning desire to represent their people. He looked at me and laughed before saying: "Parliament is not a place where MPs make laws. No, they go there to make money."
...Underscoring the importance of learning in modern times, Alvin Toffler, an American writer and futurist, stressed that "the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn."

More Content

All (132) | News (132) | Reports (0) | Blogs (0) | Audio/Video (0) | Fact Sheets (0) | Press Releases (0)
sort by: Date | Relevance
Action on media not in good faith [Published The Observer Uganda - 11 hours ago]
Kizza Besigye: Wait when NRM expels Museveni [Published The Observer Uganda - 13 hours ago]
Sex Talk: Hey, any time is teatime [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Spotlight: I really want to be with Greg tonight [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Revenge best served cold [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Wedding: Davie’s kwanjula that became a music show [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Miracle: With God, learning never ends [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
The story behind church hymns [Published The Observer Uganda - 16 hours ago]
Jinja Road cemetery to become tourist site [Published The Observer Uganda - 18 hours ago]
Our closure not about Sejusa letter - Red Pepper [Published The Observer Uganda - May 21 2013]
Monitor says paper, radio closure is 'gross dis... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 21 2013]
Daily Monitor closure in photos [Published The Observer Uganda - May 20 2013]
Security raids Daily Monitor, Red Pepper; WBS next [Published The Observer Uganda - May 20 2013]
Kibuule: Museveni’s new smooth operator [Published The Observer Uganda - May 20 2013]
High military expenditure does not guarantee se... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 20 2013]
Popping up a café with a good story [Published The Observer Uganda - May 20 2013]
Who should own Uganda’s news media? [Published The Observer Uganda - May 19 2013]
The Observer’s Kamukama scoops film award [Published The Observer Uganda - May 19 2013]
CBS’s Ekitoobero show cancelled? [Published The Observer Uganda - May 19 2013]
Kagulu opens tourism doors [Published The Observer Uganda - May 19 2013]
Now Club beer brings music video awards [Published The Observer Uganda - May 19 2013]
Wheels: My Rav4 has made life easy [Published The Observer Uganda - May 17 2013]
Black tie etiquette for formal events [Published The Observer Uganda - May 17 2013]
Male virgins… the census is on [Published The Observer Uganda - May 17 2013]
To propose or to suggest, that is the question [Published The Observer Uganda - May 17 2013]
Mulago deaths: we need to re-vocationalise the ... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 17 2013]
I am not under probe – Mirundi [Published The Observer Uganda - May 16 2013]
Miss Teen search returns with bang [Published The Observer Uganda - May 16 2013]
Search for Miss Uganda heads west [Published The Observer Uganda - May 16 2013]
Equal Opportunities Commission [Published The Observer Uganda - May 15 2013]
1 2 3 4 5
In Focus
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Content Volume
Document Volume
Network
Network
Contact Us
Sales
Support


Freebase CC-BY Some image thumbnails are sourced from Freebase, licensed under CC-BY

Copyright (C) 2013 Silobreaker Ltd. All rights reserved.
The selection and placement of stories and images on any Silobreaker page are determined automatically by a computer program.
The time or date displayed reflects when an article was added to or updated in Silobreaker.