Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1302 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The FIFA World Cup draw is a quadrennial moment that can shape far more than group assignments — it often sets the tone for a nation’s confidence heading into football’s most prestigious global tournament. The 2026 edition, hosted jointly by the…
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Uganda Political Transition: Bobi Wine, Gen. Muntu Stay Silent on Forgiving Museveni
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Eric KikomekoUpdated at 21:35, Monday, 1 December 2025 Nandala Mafabi and Male Mabirizi Emerge as the Only Candidates Willing to Forgive Museveni As Uganda heads toward the January 2026 general elections, the question of political transition dominated Sunday night’s highly anticipated Presidential Debate hosted by NTV Uganda. The debate,…
Northern Uganda Hit Hard by Nodding Syndrome Amid Government Inaction
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1505 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Residents of Northern Uganda have accused the government of downplaying the ongoing crisis of Nodding Syndrome (NS), a debilitating condition that continues to devastate families and strain communities. Unlike other epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, Nodding Syndrome receives limited attention, insufficient funding, and inadequate…
UK MP Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Jail in Bangladesh After Trial Held in Her Absence
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1447 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being tried in absentia alongside 16 others on corruption-related charges. A court in Dhaka found her guilty of allegedly using her influence with her aunt,…
Southeast Asia Flooding Disaster Leaves Nearly 1,000 Dead in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Flooding and landslides have killed at least 954 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia in recent days, following a series of powerful tropical storms. Emergency crews are working to reach isolated communities and deliver assistance to the thousands displaced…
Uganda–Belgium Relations Boosted as CDF Hosts Ambassador Chantry in Entebbe.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Updated at 1550 EAT on 30th November 2025 ENTEBBE- At the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe, a quiet but significant diplomatic moment unfolded as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with the Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda, H.E. Hugues Chantry. The…
My Work on the Origins of Minurso, the UN Mission in Western Sahara
Opinion by Joseph Alfred Grinblat It is now 35 years since the United Nations referendum mission for Western Sahara, known as Minurso, was created, and I was one of the original staff members. Starting in 1971, Sahrawi students in Morocco started a movement for the independence of Spanish Sahara. The Sahrawi are the Indigenous people…
EU Envoy Jan Sadek Attends Phaneroo Service, Commends Pastor Grace Lubega’s Ministry
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Kampala, Uganda –Updated at 1650 EAT on Friday, 27 November 2025 In a notable gesture of cultural and spiritual engagement, the Ambassador of the European Union to Uganda, H.E. Jan Sadek, visited the Phaneroo service at Phaneroo Grounds on Thursday, 27…
