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Lukyamuzi Takes on Odonga Otto Over Disappearance of Signatures Collected to Impeach the President

On the Senior Citizens Talk, veteran Ugandan politician Hon. John Ken Lukyamuzi, popularly known as The Man, revisits the controversial 2012 impeachment petition against President Museveni and addresses the alleged disappearance of signatures collected to support the motion. In this candid discussion with Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), Lukyamuzi also shares his views on…

Uganda Political Transition: Bobi Wine, Gen. Muntu Stay Silent on Forgiving Museveni

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Eric KikomekoUpdated at 21:35, Monday, 1 December 2025 Nandala Mafabi and Male Mabirizi Emerge as the Only Candidates Willing to Forgive Museveni As Uganda heads toward the January 2026 general elections, the question of political transition dominated Sunday night’s highly anticipated Presidential Debate hosted by NTV Uganda. The debate,…

Unity and Diplomacy: VP Alupo and 25+ Envoys Gather in Kampala to Honour 71 Years of Algeria’s Liberation.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), Anastasias Gordon Sekandi, Faith Barbara Ruhinda & Princess Scovia K Kampala, Uganda — Updated at 2145 EAT on November 5, 2025 The Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Uganda on Tuesday hosted a colourful reception at the ambassador’s residence in Kampala to mark the 71st…

Uganda and Russia Reaffirm Strategic Partnership at Third Intergovernmental Commission Session

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Munyonyo, Uganda — updates at 13:12 EAT on October 8, 2025 Uganda and the Russian Federation have reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership during the Third Session of the Uganda–Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, held at Speke Resort Munyonyo,…

CZ’s Fortune Surges to $110 Billion a Year After Prison Term, Forbes Estimates

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1320 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 Just a year and a half after serving a four-month prison sentence, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao—widely known as CZ—has seen his wealth soar to unprecedented levels, according to Forbes. Zhao, who launched the cryptocurrency exchange…

Tehran Denies Deal Finalised After Trump Says Iran Agreement Near Completion

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Beatrice Walyamboka at 1303 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 US President Donald Trump said the United States had planned to strike Iran “very hard” again on Thursday before announcing he was cancelling the action, claiming negotiators had reached what he described as “a great settlement” with Tehran….

Child Labour Persists as One in 17 Children Work Across Key Industries

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 An estimated 2.4 billion children worldwide are under the age of 18, yet millions remain trapped in labour despite global efforts to eradicate the practice. According to the latest estimates by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF, nearly 138 million…

Government Raises Arts Teachers’ Salaries by 25%

Updated by Faith Barbarav N Ruhinda at 1205 EAT in Wednesday 12 June 2026 The government has significantly increased funding for education, skills development and sports in the 2026/27 financial year, with part of the additional allocation earmarked for a long-awaited salary enhancement for arts and primary school teachers. According to the budget speech presented…

Global Billionaire Wealth Hits Record $20.1 Trillion as AI Boom Fuels Surge

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1224 EAT on Wednesday 10 June 2026 Billionaires have reached unprecedented levels of wealth and influence, increasingly shaping global politics, public policy, financial markets and the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector—developments that have, in turn, accelerated the fortunes of the world’s richest…

Uganda’s Great Transformation: Four Decades of Stability Development and National Progress Under President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

By Briton Tigah Kiwanuka- Research Assistant – Special DutiesOffice of the President. When the National Resistance Movement (NRM) assumed leadership of Uganda on January 26, 1986, the nation was emerging from one of the most turbulent periods in its history. Years of political instability, civil conflict, economic collapse, and institutional breakdown had left the country…

Mayiga Sparks Debate After Calling Uganda Martyrs “Traitors” in Historical Context

Updated by HICGI News Agancy at 1205 EAT on Wednesday 10 June 2026 KAMPALA — Buganda Kingdom’s Katikkiro, Charles Peter Mayiga, has triggered widespread debate after describing the Uganda Martyrs as “traitors” when viewed from the perspective of the Buganda royal administration under Kabaka Mwanga II. The remarks, made in an interview with Daily Monitor…

Ukraine Launches Drone Attacks on Sevastopol Museum and Major Russian Oil Refineries

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1153 EAT on Wednesday 10 June 2026 Ukrainian drones struck a historic museum in Sevastopol, Crimea, triggering a fire on the building’s roof, as Russian authorities reduced overnight train services amid escalating aerial attacks across the peninsula and deep inside Russian territory. The attack was reported early Wednesday…