Updated at 2358 EAT on Sunday 06th Sunday 2022 Afghanistan is among the highest levels of food insecurity around the world. At least 37.7 million of its population of 40 million people – 93 percent – do not have enough food. A record 23 million Afghans face acute hunger, with nearly 9 million a step…
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Kakwenza asks Court to Relax Bail Terms
By Our Reporter, Updated at 1157 EAT on Tuesday 1st February 2022 Author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has applied to court to have his bail terms relaxed to facilitate his forthcoming travel to Germany and also seek specialized medical treatment following his torture predicaments during his detention in unknown detention centers. Appearing before Buganda Road court chief…
3 Journalists killed this month in Mexico
Attack comes a day after press groups held more than a dozen demonstrations throughout Mexico to protest the killings. Updated at 1135 EAT on Thursday 27 January 2022 by HICGINews Agency Another journalist has been attacked in Mexico, where three journalists have been killed so far this month. Jose Ignacio Santiago said he narrowly escaped…
The Lioness in Lt Col Edith Nakalema; Commends media for exposing the corrupt.
By E K Benj @Kivumbi updated at 0109 EAT on Thursday 27th January 2022 KAMPALA- Outgoing head of State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Lt Col Edith Nakalema has raved Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta T Museveni for giving her opportunity to bring down the corrupt during her three years in office. In a dossier seen by HICGI…
Ukraine Tensions; Biden Threatens Putin with personal sanctions.
US makes preparations to avoid European gas crisis if flow from Russia is cut, while talks aimed at defusing tensions continue. Updated by HICGI News Agency at 5040 on 26/01/2022. Joe Biden has said he will consider personal sanctions against Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as western leaders step up military preparations and make…
More than 700 have been charged over anti government protests says Cuba
More than 700 people who took part in anti -government protests last year have been charged with crimes including sedition, vandalism, theft and public disorder. Says the Cuba officials. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0330 EAT on Tuesday 26th January 2022 The public prosecutor’s office said 172 people had already been tried and convicted,…
Julian Assange wins round one of attempt to appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder is seeking to appeal against ruling that he can be sent to US to face espionage charges. Updated at 2231 EAT on Monday 24th January 2022 The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to go to the supreme court in the UK to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to…
Is Museveni Ceding his power to Muhoozi?
“Probe assassination claims, says Tinyefuza” was the headline of the Daily Monitor on May 7, 2013. The story, based on a letter authored by Gen David Tinyefuza, now David Sejusa, the coordinator of intelligence services at the time, alleged that there was a plot by President Museveni to make his son, Muhoozi Keinerugaba, then a…
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