By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1206 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has urged electricity consumers to purchase power units in advance of the upcoming general elections to avoid disruptions during the voting period. In a statement issued on Tuesday, UEDCL cautioned that while it plans to…
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Museveni Declares January 15 and 16 Public Holidays for General Elections
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1042 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has declared January 15 and 16 public holidays to allow Ugandans to participate fully in the country’s forthcoming general elections. The declaration, announced through an official government notice, is aimed at giving voters sufficient time to travel to their…
Court Rules Trump Illegally Blocked Clean Energy Grants to Democratic States
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1013 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 A United States judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump acted illegally by cancelling $7.6bn in clean energy grants to states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. In a decision issued on Monday,…
UNICEF Launches Data-Driven Aid for Sudan’s Children Amid Growing Crisis, 1,000 Days Late
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Erick Kikomeko at 1134 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 One thousand days into Sudan conflict, children bear the brunt as UNICEF scales up lifelines One thousand days into Sudan’s brutal conflict, children continue to pay the highest price—and the world is falling dangerously behind. Since fighting erupted…
Real Estate Dealer Jailed Over Land Dispute Involving Justice Kwizera
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,…
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…
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