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…
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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…
ICC orders acompensation of $56 million for victims in Northern Uganda
Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of over 56 million dollars in compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Wednesday, in a record reparations order. Judges said Ongwen, a former child-soldier who rose through the ranks to become one of the top commanders of the notorious Lord’s Resistance…
Mukono and Kira Municipalities Chosen as Priority Beneficiaries of $566M World Bank-Funded Urban Development Project.
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 10:38 EAT on Thursday 29th Feb 2024 In a significant development aimed at enhancing urban infrastructure and connectivity, Mukono and Kira Municipalities have been selected as the first priority beneficiaries of a $566 million urban development project funded by the World Bank. The project, known as the Greater Kampala…
ICC Orders Shs223 Billion Compensation to Victims of Ongwen’s Atrocities
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 10:19 EAT on Thursday 29th Feb 2024 In a landmark decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered a record-breaking compensation of Shs223 billion to victims of atrocities committed by former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen in northern Uganda. The ruling marks a significant step towards justice…
