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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,…

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…

Museveni Directs Audit of Shs231bn Allocated to Veterans’ Wealth Creation Programme

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1138 EAT on Wednesday 10 June 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has directed leaders of veterans’ associations to convene for a comprehensive audit of more than Shs231 billion disbursed under various government programmes intended to improve the livelihoods of veterans. The directive was issued during this year’s Heroes’ Day celebrations,…

Bishop Hannington Mutebi: A Life of Dedicated Service to the Church and Education.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) Senior Citizen and Anglican leader Bishop Hannington Mutebi (born in 1968) is one of Uganda’s respected church leaders, currently serving as the Assistant Bishop of Kampala Diocese, a position he has held since 2014. Over the years, he has distinguished himself through dedicated pastoral leadership, theological…

Museveni, WHO Chief Hold Talks on Ebola Preparedness and Regional Health Security

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H. D (Hon) updated at 2225 EAT on 09th June 2026 ENTEBBE, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at State House Entebbe, where the two leaders discussed the Ebola outbreak in the region and strategies to strengthen disease…

Amin’s Soldiers Raided us in Church and took us for Execution – Survivor Speaks out.

Uganda’s EX President Idi Amin Dada banned all religions except Muslims Catholics & Protestants. Mzee Edward Katumba ,89 who had just converted to Pentecostal along with other believers were surrounded by Amin Soldiers and taken in torture chambers. While they awaited to be Killed, something happened. On the Senior Citizens Talk is, Mzee Katumba Speaks…