By Eric Kikomeko & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda- Updated at 1900 EAT on 16th December 2025 Imvepi, West Nile — American televangelist and philanthropist Dr. Michelle Corral on Monday conducted a major humanitarian outreach at Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region, near the DRC–South Sudan border, reaching thousands of displaced persons with food…
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Hero at 35,000 Feet: How a Ugandan Doctor Saved a Life on a Turkish Airlines Flight
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) At cruising altitude, with passengers asleep and the hum of jet engines filling the cabin, few expect a medical emergency to unfold. But on Friday aboard Turkish Airlines Flight TK585 from Istanbul to Mauritania, fate intervened — and so did an Ugandan doctor. When the cabin crew’s voice…
U.S. and Uganda Sign $2.3 Billion Health Cooperation Deal.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) updated at 0826 EAT on Wednesday 11th December 2025 Five-year agreement strengthens disease prevention, boosts domestic health financing, and advances long-term health system self-reliance. The Governments of the United States and Uganda have today signed a landmark five-year, $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that…
World Leaders Gather in Johannesburg for Historic G20 Summit as United States Boycotts Meeting
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 2146 EAT on Saturday 21st November 2025 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — World leaders are in Johannesburg for the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit, which has officially opened this Saturday, marking the first time the influential forum is being hosted on African soil. The milestone event…
Algeria to Host High-Level Continental Talks on Colonial Crimes and Reparations
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 2325 on Monday 17th Nov 2025 African leaders, jurists, and experts will gather in Algiers from 30 November to 1 December to advance a unified continental agenda on historical justice, restitution, and reparations. ALGIERS— Algeria is set to host a major continental gathering, the International Conference…
Bridging East Africa and the Gulf: Uganda and UAE Forge a New Era of Partnership
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda – Updated at 2347 EAT on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Kampala, Uganda – November 12, 2025 Ambassador Rosa Malango leads the call for sustainable collaboration at the UAE–East Africa Trade & Investment Forum 2025 Summary The UAE–East Africa Trade & Investment Forum 2025…
Ambassador Frederieke Quispel: Netherlands and Uganda Building a Future Beyond Aid
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) updated at 1859 EAT on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Dutch envoy highlights trade, agriculture, and human rights as key pillars of a growing partnership with Uganda. A Renewed Partnership Beyond Aid As she marks her first year in Uganda, Ambassador Frederieke Quispel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
Breath of the Spirit Ministries Launches a New Season of Spiritual Renewal and Community Impact
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Updated at 0953 EAT on Tuesday 11th Nov 2025 CALIFORNIA-USA- Breath of the Spirit Ministries, a vibrant Christian ministry dedicated to spreading the gospel and empowering communities through the power of the Holy Spirit, is pleased to announce the launch of a new season of revival…
