Col. Edith Nakalema Completes Mega Cathedral Project as Family Commemorates One Year Since Rev. Sserwadda’s Passing.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earneat Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon) Thousands Gather to Mark First Anniversary of Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda MBARARA, Uganda — Thousands of mourners and well-wishers on Sunday gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of renowned evangelist Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda, fondly known as “Omuburizi Taata,” celebrating a life defined by unwavering…

Parliamentary Power Struggle: Mao Challenges Among for Uganda Speakership

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1351 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 The contest for Uganda’s 12th Parliamentary Speakership has exposed a subtle but high-stakes struggle within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among quickly emerging as the focal point of the party’s narrowing consensus. When Norbert Mao suggested…

Kosovo Parliament Backs Albin Kurti-Led Government, Ending Political Deadlock

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1314 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Kosovo’s parliament has approved a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending more than a year of political deadlock against the backdrop of persistent tensions with Serbia. In a 66–49 vote on Wednesday, lawmakers in the 120-seat assembly endorsed…

Makoko Residents Condemn Demolitions, Call Them ‘Colonial-Era Classism

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1259 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Lagos, Nigeria – Tunde Agando was paddling back to the Makoko floating settlement in his canoe one January afternoon after taking his mother to the market when he saw an amphibious excavator tearing into his family’s home. By the time he…

UCU Mourns Dean Pamela Tumwebaze Amid Shock Over Her Death

Updated  by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1608 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Uganda Christian University (UCU) is in mourning following the killing of its Director of Student Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, a young administrator remembered as a compassionate mentor and devoted mother whose life was cut short in a violent attack at her home….

Iranians Mark 47th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution with Nationwide Rallies

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1510 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Iranians marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the country on Wednesday.Crowds filled Tehran and other major cities to commemorate the establishment of the Islamic Republic and to signal support for the leadership during one of…