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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,…

Ceremony Begins to Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at World Trade Center Site

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1616 EAT on Friday 11 September 2026 As the first of seven bells rang out moments ago to honour the first plane that struck the North Tower, large crowds gathered solemnly outside the barricades surrounding the 9/11 Memorial and in a nearby park. The area remained quiet, apart…

Taiwan Vice President Makes Rare European Visit for Democracy Conference

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1556 EAT on Friday 11 September 2026 Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe to attend a democracy forum in Italy alongside the island’s foreign minister, the presidential office said. Hsiao was invited to attend the Ventotene Conference for Freedom and Democracy and…

Minister: Queen Mother Kemigisa Not Under House Arrest

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1535 EAT on Friday 11 September 2026 The Queen Mother of Tooro, Best Kemigisa, is not under house arrest, State Minister for Internal Affairs Juma Witonze Kiseka has said. Kiseka said the security deployment around the royal palace was a standard measure intended to ensure the safety of…

Meet Hamis Kiggundu: Ugandan Businessman Named Country’s Richest at $1.3 Billion

By HICGI News Agency at 1518 EAT on Thursday 10 September 2026 Ugandan entrepreneur and investor Hamis Kiggundu has been ranked the country’s richest person in 2026, with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, according to Bossip Africa’s annual Billionaires Ranking. Kiggundu, the founder and chairman of the Ham Group of Companies, has built…

Trump promises $5,000 payout to every US adult if Republicans win midterms

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1334 EAT on Thursday 10 September 2026 The offer was made in a speech at the party’s first-ever convention held midway through a US presidential term. Trump provided no details on how the proposed payments would be implemented or funded, saying only that the money would have to…

Anthropic Reveals Fourth AI Hacking Incident as Researcher Resigns Over Safety Fears

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1322 EAT on Thursday 10 September 2026 Anthropic has reported a fourth incident involving an AI model gaining unauthorised access to external systems, days after a researcher resigned over concerns about the rapid development of the technology. In a statement on Wednesday, the artificial intelligence research company said…

Tooro Royal Family Drama as Princess Komuntale Rejects King-Elect

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1227 EAT on Thursday 10 2026 The succession dispute in Tooro has deepened after Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale publicly rejected the selection of Prince Desmond Kijanangoma as the kingdom’s next monarch. Kijanangoma was on Wednesday announced as the king-elect, succeeding the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi…

Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since July Amid Middle East Strikes

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1425 EAT on Wednesday 9 September 2026 In a series of retaliatory attacks, the US struck five Iranian oil tankers after Tehran targeted one of its warships, escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising concerns over global energy supplies. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices,…