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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,…

Algeria’s President Tebboune Sends High-Level Delegate Ahead of Museveni Swearing-In.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L H. D, (Hon) Uganda has received H.E. Azouz Nasri, President of the Council of the Nation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, who is in the country to represent H.E. Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the swearing-in ceremony of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Nasri arrived on Sunday alongside a 10-member delegation…

Uganda Praises US Partnership Ahead of Freedom 250 Celebrations

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1203 EAT on Monday 11 May 2026 The government of Uganda has praised its long-standing and cordial relationship with the United States as Washington prepares to commemorate 250 years of independence under the Freedom 250 campaign. On July 4, 2026, the US will mark the 250th anniversary of…

40 Years of NRM: From Child of War to Nation Builder, Says Dr. Benita Bushari

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1128 EAT on Monday 11 May 2026 Dr. Rumanzi Benita Bushari, Director of the Africa Population Institute and former Rukiga County MP aspirant, has described the last four decades under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as a period that transformed Uganda from instability into a nation of peace and…

Three Arrested in Iganga for Allegedly Impersonating First Daughter Natasha and Businessman Hamis Kiggundu

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1605 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 Police in Busoga East have arrested three men accused of running fake social media accounts impersonating First Daughter Natasha Karugire and Kampala businessman Hamis Kiggundu in an alleged online fraud and extortion scheme. The suspects have been identified as Hassan Mugoya, 27,…

Trump Reaffirms US–Iran Ceasefire After Renewed Fighting in Strait of Hormuz

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1549 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 The United States said Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats targeting three of its warships in what it described as an “unprovoked attack”, with President Donald Trump stating that Iran had “trifled with us today”. Iran’s top military command rejected…

UK Detects New Suspected Hantavirus Case on Remote Island

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1518 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 Health authorities are monitoring a growing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, after a new suspected case was identified involving a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha. The UK Health Security Agency said on…

Mitooma Stepmother Remanded Over Alleged Forced Swallowing of 46 Needles by Boy

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1505 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 A Mitooma court has remanded a 45-year-old woman accused of forcing her eight-year-old stepson to swallow sewing needles and pieces of broken glass. Juliet Tushabeomwe appeared before Grade One Magistrate Gibson Muhangi on Thursday, where she was charged with aggravated torture…

Aviation Regulators Meet in Kampala as UCAA Chief Pushes for Fair Competition Across Africa

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1321 EAT on Thursday 7 May 2026 The Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), Fred Bamwesigye, has called for stronger competition frameworks in Africa’s aviation sector, warning that airspace liberalisation without effective regulation risks undermining fairness and consumer protection. Opening a three-day continental workshop on…