Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza spread

By James FitzGerald & Bernd Debusmann Jr  Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestine demos Protests over the war in Gaza have taken hold at a handful of elite US universities as officials scramble to defuse demonstrations. Police moved to break up an encampment at New York University (NYU) on Monday night, making a number…

Rockets fired from Iraq towards US military base in Syria – report.

                             By ronald sserwadda At least five rockets have been fired from Iraq’s town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria, two Iraqi security sources have told media. The security sources and a senior army officer said a rocket launcher fixed on the back of a small truck had been parked in Zummar border…

Unjustified Harassment: Journalist Makana’s Ordeal with the Uganda Police

By HICGI STAFF- Updated at 12:41 EAT on Tuesday 26th March 2024 This early morning, as I embarked on a boda ride heading towards town, little did I know that I would encounter a harrowing experience at the Centenary Park roundabout. Makana Kennedy, a victim of unwarranted police aggression, recounts the distressing events that unfolded….

M7 Lauded on reforms to Improve Access to Quality Education in Uganda

By Earnest Benjamin Kivumbi – Updated at 2054 EAT on Friday 22nd March 2024 MUKONO- State House Senior Presidential Assistant on Special Duties, Phionah Barungi has lauded her boss President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for setting reforms aimed at improving quality education in Uganda. In her remarks on Wednesday during the celebration of the National Career…

Dr Michelle Corral Lands tonight for Kenya Fire & Anointing Conference

Dr Michelle Corral will tonight land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ahead of the opening of Kenya, Kisumu Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2024. Close to 1000 Pastors are expected to attend Kisumu on 12th & 13th Feb and then Nairobi on 14th & 15th Feb. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin and HICGI News Agency as well…