Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1556 EAT on Friday 7 November 2025 Nile Trade Link Services, the company behind Nile Star Buses, has announced the suspension of all passenger transport operations following a series of fatal accidents involving its fleet within the past month. In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company…
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ICC Upholds War Crimes Charges Against Infamous Ugandan Warlord Joseph Kony
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1459 EAT on Friday 7 November 2025 Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, nearly two decades after the court first issued a warrant for his arrest. Kony, who remains at large, faces…
Traders Sue Tycoon Ham Kiggundu Over Nakivubo Channel Project
Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1559 EAT on Tuesday 4 November 2025 KAMPALA | Two traders’ associations have dragged city businessman Hamis Kiggundu, also known as Ham, to court over what they describe as illegal construction works along the Nakivubo Channel, accusing him of worsening floods in downtown Kampala. The Kampala Arcaders Traders Association…
Teenage Candidate Gives Birth to Baby Boy During PLE in Moroto
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1536 EAT on Monday 3 November 2025 A 17-year-old candidate sitting for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Acherer Primary School in Moroto District gave birth to a baby boy while taking her mathematics paper on Tuesday morning. According to health officials, the teenager arrived at Acherer Health…
UPDF Passes Out 168 Marine Troops
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D . (Hon.) Update at 1449 EAT on Monday 3rd November 2025 WAKISO, Uganda — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Brigade has passed out 168 new marines after successfully completing a four-month Marine Basic Induction Course at the Marine Training School in Kalangalo, Wakiso District. Presiding over the…
Portuguese Labor Union Reaffirms Support for Sahrawi People’s Right to Self-Determination
By HICGI News Agency at 1645 EAT on Tuesday 28 October 2025 Lisbon, Portugal – The General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP) has reiterated its long-standing support for the Sahrawi people’s struggle and their right to self-determination, reaffirming solidarity with what it described as a “just cause” for freedom and independence. The declaration was made…
NDA Recovers 150,000 Stolen ARV Doses; UPDF Officer, Nurse Among Suspects Arrested
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1225 EAT on Monday 27 October 2025 The National Drug Authority (NDA) has recovered more than 150,000 doses of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs during a special operation that led to the arrest of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and a nurse implicated in the theft of government…
Algeria’s Nadjet Bouchref Sets African Record in Club Throw at World Para Athletics Championships
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1409 EAT on Friday 24 October 2025 NEW DELHI, October 4, 2025 (APS) – Algerian para-athlete Nadjet Bouchref made history on Saturday by setting a new African record in the Club Throw (F51) event at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India. Competing at the iconic Jawaharlal…
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