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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,…

Dr. Kivumbi Unveils Proposed International Hospital, University and Secondary School During Birthday Celebration.

Last Thursday, 14th May 2026, I, Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon), celebrated my 37th birthday, while Princess Scovia Kivumbi also marked … Dr. Kivumbi Unveils Proposed International Hospital, University and Secondary School During Birthday Celebration.

Ellisons Push $111 Billion Paramount-Led Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in Media Power Play

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1257 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 In August, Larry Ellison joined forces with his son, David Ellison, to help steer the merger of Paramount Global and David’s Skydance Media. Now, the father-and-son duo are pursuing an even larger deal, after Warner…

Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion linked to military crackdown imagery

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 The head of Starbucks Korea has been dismissed following a marketing campaign that evoked a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, triggering widespread public outrage and drawing criticism from South Korea’s president. Starbucks Korea said on Tuesday that CEO Son Jung-hyun had…

Anita Among drops out of parliamentary speakership race

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1232 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 Outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament amid mounting political pressure and ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering. Among announced her decision on Sunday at 11:50 p.m. EAT…

Health Officials Isolate Suspected Ebola Case at Hoima Hospital

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1212 EAT on Tuesday 19 May 2026 A 50-year-old man has been isolated at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital after presenting with symptoms consistent with Ebola Virus Disease, health authorities have confirmed. The patient, a resident of Runga Landing Site on the shores of Lake Albert in Kiganja Sub-county,…

From Facebook founder to AI pioneer: Zuckerberg reshapes Meta’s future beyond social media

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) at 1158 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004 while a student at Harvard University. The platform, now known as Meta Platforms, has grown into the world’s largest social network, serving billions of users globally. The company also…

Kylian Mbappé left on bench, says he ranks fourth in Real Madrid forward pecking order under Arbeloa

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1142 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has said head coach Álvaro Arbeloa told him he was the “fourth forward” in the squad before being benched against Real Oviedo. The France captain returned from a thigh injury in a 2-0 win over Oviedo…

New chief justice appointment sparks constitutional concerns from Uganda Law Society

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1129 EAT on Friday 15 May 2026 The Uganda Law Society has raised concerns over the appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as deputy chief justice and Agnes Alum as chief registrar of the Judiciary. In a statement issued by ULS vice president Anthony Asiimwe, the lawyers’ body…