Updated 0615 EAT on Friday 1st April 22 Buganda Katikkiro (prime minister) Charles Peter Mayiga has commended Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo for “being courageous” after his courtesy visit to Bulange Mengo, in a gesture intended to mend fences following his remarks that the king was airlifted for treatment in Germany in a presidential jet. The…
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Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv to keep up defensive efforts
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not reduce defensive efforts as positive signals from peace talks have not ‘drowned out’ the sound of Russian shelling. By Zaheena Rasheed and Ali Harb Updated on 29 Mar 202229 Mar 2022 Russia says it will “fundamentally cut back” offensive operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv in order to boost “trust” in talks with…
International Investigators Seek independent Inquiry into Death of Uganda Speaker of Parliament
Father claims Oulanyah was poisoned Updated at 0611 EAT on Tuesday 22nd March 2022 Several international private investigators have offered interest for an independent inquiry into death of Uganda’s Speaker Jacob Oulanya according to sources to HICGI News Agency. The moves follows Mr Nathan Okori, the father of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, who has said his…
Pentagon Confirms Russia has used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
Moscow launches cruise and hypersonic missiles targeting Ukrainian military assets as it steps up its military offensive. Updated at 0512 EAT on Monday 21st March 2022 – HICGI News Agency & News Agencies – Follow us here US officials have confirmed Putin has used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine-Russia War. Sources to HICGI News Agency indicate…
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame & Museveni’s Son Muhoozi Hold Second Meeting.
By E K Benj @kivumbi Updated at 9630 EAT on Friday 18th March 2022 KIGALI- Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba , Special Presidential Advisor and Commander of Land Forces on Wednesday concluded his three day working trip to Rwanda where he met and held talks with President Paul Kagame. Muhoozi says among the issues they discussed…
Ukraine War: Journalists Scared of their Lives as American Reporter is Gunned down.
Updated on 0108 EAT on Monday 14th March 2022 By E K Benj @hicginewsagency International Editors are rethinking withdraw of their staff covering the Russia – Ukraine War following merciless Killing of New York Times Journalist (NYT Denys Brent Renaud no longer there staff) a 51-year-old also filmmaker and US citizen. Ukrainian authorities identified Renaud…
Women’s Day -Uganda’s Premier Robinah Nabbanja reads News on FM Radio
By E K Benj @kivumbi Follow us on twitter Updated at 0621 EAT on Wednesday 9th March 2022 Influential women in Uganda have been hosted by 88.8 CBS and 89.2 CBS Emanduso as part of celebrating the International Women’s Day 2022. The official celebrations were conducted at Kololo Airstrip where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pledged…
Street Preachers & Children Ordered off Kampala – Hudu Hussein
Updated at 06:00 EAT on Wednesday 23rd Feb 2022 HICGI News Agency KAMPALA – The Resident City Commission – Hajji Hudhu Hussein has ordered preachers on Kampala Streets to vacate or risk being jailed if they defy orders in the next 30 days. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Mr Hudhu said he is not spring…
