When you think of Ambassador Fukuzawa, it is hard not to think of a unique blend of humility and humor. He is the master of defusing tense situations with a well-timed, poker-faced joke. If you have had the privilege of meeting outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Fukuzawa Hidemoto during his impactful three-and-a-half-year tenure in Uganda…
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Chad opposition leader Yaha Dillo killed
A leading critic of Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Déby, has been killed in a shootout with security forces, officials say. Yaya Dillo’s death comes after the government blamed him for a deadly attack on the country’s security agency. He denied the accusation. On Wednesday, heavy gunfire was heard near his party’s headquarters in the capital, N’Djamena….
The US and Jordan cooperated to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza using an airdrop operation.
The US and Jordan have air-dropped humanitarian aid into Gaza, as stated by US Central Command. This comes after President Joe Biden promised to use all possible means to provide more aid to the besieged coastal enclave. The US Air Force and Royal Jordanian Air Force combined operation dropped 38,000 meals along the Gaza coastline…
“We Forgive the Killers of Our Dad” Children of Fallen Buganda Clan Head Eng Lwomwa Daniel Bbossa- Live Updates from Kayiwa’ Church
By Earnest Benjamin Kivumbi & Ronald Sserwadda updated at 1438 EAT on Saturday 02nd March 2024 HICGI News Agency is bringing you Live updates from Namirembe Christian Fellowship Kampala of Prof Simeon Kayiwa where a special mass is being held in honor of the fallen Buganda Ndiga clan Head Eng Lwomwa Bbossa Daniel who was…
Hundreds bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest
Relatives and supporters of Alexey Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s team…
Ruto finally approves Haiti s deal to Send 1,000 Police to Caribbean
Kenya’s government said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Haiti to deploy a multinational force to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation, pushing ahead with a plan that has received criticism from rights groups and has been blocked by a court in the East African nation. Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti recently arrived in…
Mastering the Art of Exhibition and Pitching Investors – Rosa Malango Remarks
KAMPALA – UGANDA, Updated at 1518 EAT on 1st March 2024 Former UN Diplomat Rosa Malango has addressed members of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited- UWEAL headquarters in Kampala HICGI News Agency brings you her full remarks; Allow me to begin by thanking the organisers for inviting me to give this keynote address on…
Parliament in Ghana passes anti-homosexuality bill
Ghana’s parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a controversial anti-homosexuality bill that has drawn international condemnation. “After three long years, we have finally passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values…
