Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Kikomeko Erick at 1105 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 Real estate dealer detained over land dispute with High Court judge Entebbe police have detained Charles Mayanja, a real estate dealer, following a dispute with Bushenyi High Court Judge Amos Kwizera over a parcel of land in Kasanje,…
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Under Criminal Investigation by U.S. Justice Department
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1050 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday. In a video statement announcing the probe, Powell said the U.S. Justice Department had served the Federal Reserve with subpoenas and threatened a criminal…
Driver Detained After Truck Plows Through Anti-Iran Protest in Los Angeles
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1015 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 A truck driver was detained in Los Angeles on Sunday after speeding down a street crowded with demonstrators rallying in support of protesters in Iran, authorities said. Marchers scrambled to get out of the way as a U-Haul box truck drove…
Uganda’s 2026 Elections: Stability at the Top, Uncertainty in the Succession
Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1522 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 On the eve of Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, few observers doubted the likely outcome. Regardless of the ballots, Yoweri Museveni was almost certain to be declared the winner. A climate of repression, routine state violence, allegations of vote manipulation, and an unprecedented…
Protests in Iran Push Hospitals to Breaking Point, Medics Say
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1449 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As protests in Iran continue, hospitals are struggling to handle a growing number of injured demonstrators. Authorities have issued coordinated warnings to protesters, but medical staff report being stretched to the limit. A doctor at a Tehran eye hospital told the BBC that…
The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Jobs Suffer More Than Wallets
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1422 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs last year, many economists warned that both prices and unemployment could rise. With most of the 2025 economic data now in, their forecasts appear partially correct. While prices for certain imports — including beef,…
India-Bangladesh tensions spill into cricket as sport becomes diplomatic tool
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1401 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 New Delhi, India — On January 3, 2026, a single directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quietly brought an abrupt end to Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign before it had even…
Iran’s Khamenei Blasts Critics as Tehran Struggles to Quell Protests
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1439 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged national unity in response to what he described as “terrorist actions,” as mass protests continue to grip the country. In a televised address on Friday, Khamenei condemned the protests, which the government has portrayed as…
