Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Friday 24 October 2025 Facing a decline in donor funding, the Catholic Church in Uganda has launched an appeal for Shs 600 million to assist 380 vulnerable children nationwide. Rt. Rev. Serverus Jjumba, President of Caritas Uganda and Bishop of Masaka Diocese, made the appeal…
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VP Alupo, Algerian Ambassador Pre-Launch Expansion of Katakwi General Hospital
By John Okello Lapok & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) KATAKWI, UGANDA — Excitement is high among residents of Katakwi District following the pre-launch of the rehabilitation and expansion of Katakwi General Hospital in Eastern Uganda — a project expected to transform healthcare delivery in the region. The colorful ceremony was presided over by…
Activist Criticizes NUP MPs for Clinging to Power While Demanding Museveni’s Exit
KAMPALA, Uganda (HICGI News Agency) — Youth advocate and entrepreneur Nyanzi Martin Luther has criticized Members of Parliament from the National Unity Platform (NUP), accusing them of hypocrisy for demanding President Yoweri Museveni’s departure while holding onto their own parliamentary seats. In a recent interview, Nyanzi questioned what he described as inconsistencies within the opposition,…
Kampala–Gulu Highway Tragedy: A Wake-Up Call on Road Safety in Uganda
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) The death of 63 people in a midnight collision on the Kampala–Gulu Highway has been described as one … Kampala–Gulu Highway Tragedy: A Wake-Up Call on Road Safety in Uganda
No Country on Earth has the Right to Impose its will on Others- NAM Boss
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) The Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and President of Uganda, H.E. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has emphasized that no country on earth has the right to dominate or impose its will on others. “Let’s focus on mutually beneficial areas such as trade, investment, and tourism,”…
Algiers Opera’s Eastern Tour Bridges Algeria’s Musical Heritage and Global Sounds
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1153 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 ANNABA, — The Algiers Opera Boualem-Bessaïh concluded its eastern Algeria artistic tour on Friday night with a captivating performance at the Azzedine-Medjoubi Regional Theater in Annaba. The event, attended by a large and enthusiastic audience, showcased the combined talents of the symphony…
Raila Odinga Laid to Rest Beside His Father in Emotional Ceremony
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga was laid to rest on Sunday beside his father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga—Kenya’s first vice president—at the family’s ancestral home in Bondo, Siaya County. Raila Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday at a hospital in India…
Takaichi Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister in Coalition Agreement
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1115 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 Sanae Takaichi, a prominent hardline conservative, appears set to become Japan’s first female prime minister as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) moves toward finalizing a coalition agreement. Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-leader of the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai),…
