Court Grants Muwanga Kivumbi Bail

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0943 EAT on Wednesday 30 September 2026 Former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been released on bail after spending a combined 250 days in custody since his first arrest following the January 2026 elections. Kivumbi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president, was on Tuesday granted…

Canada Extends Travel Restrictions for Uganda

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0932 EAT on Wednesday 30 September 2026 Canada has extended temporary immigration and border measures affecting travellers from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over concerns about the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC. The measures, which were first introduced in May, have been…

Tooro Completes Rituals to Crown King Rukidi Nyabongo I

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0857 EAT on Tuesday 29 September 2026 On Monday night, King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I ascended the Tooro throne after completing traditional rituals to end the mourning period for the late King Oyo and usher in a new monarch. Following a symbolic mock fight and a night procession…

Vehicle Catches Fire Aboard Kalangala Ferry, Causing Panic

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1557 EAT on Friday 25 September 2026 Passengers aboard the MV Pearl ferry were thrown into panic on Thursday after a vehicle caught fire shortly before the vessel docked at Bukakata landing site on the Masaka mainland. The ferry, operated by Kalangala Infrastructure Services Limited (KIS), was sailing towards…

Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi, but Key Demands Remain Unmet

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1441 EAT on Friday 25 September 2026 China believes the United States is seeking to contain its rise as a global superpower and wants Washington to stay out of its way, particularly on trade, technology and Taiwan. On this visit, however, despite Trump rolling out the red carpet…

UAE Bars Iranian Airlines Amid US Sanctions on Iran’s Aviation Industry

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1313 EAT on Friday 25 September 2026 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines, joining several other countries in enforcing United States sanctions aimed at putting pressure on Iran’s aviation sector. In a statement carried by the Emirati WAM news agency on Thursday,…