By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & Anastasios Gordon Ssekandi – updated at 1429 on 05th February 2025 In 2014, at Kololo Airstrip during a Thanksgiving ceremony organized by the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni posed a thought-provoking question: “Who is the defender of Africa’s freedom?” This came after a passionate speech in…
Category: Diplomacy
Ugandans in the U.S. Face Uncertainty as Trump Signs Executive Order on Deportations
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 18:34 EAT Saturday 01 February 2025 Minister Oryem Okello warned Ugandans in the U.S. to declare their wealth and assets. Ugandans, along with other foreign nationals living in the United States, have been under increasing pressure since last week after the 47th U.S. President, Donald Trump, signed an…
Africa: Daniel Chapo Sworn in as Mozambique’s New President Amid Opposition Boycott
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – 09:12, Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025. Daniel Chapo has officially been sworn in as the President of Mozambique, taking office under a cloud of political tension as the opposition parties boycotted the ceremony. The boycott reflects growing dissatisfaction among opposition groups, who have alleged irregularities in the recent election process. The…
Ambassador Jan Sadek Shares EU Trade Opportunities with Africa- Senior Citizens Talk.
The European Union (EU) , Head of Delegation to Uganda H. E Jan Sadek on Senior Citizens Talk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin shares about -European Union Relations with African Union, The upcoming E.U Agrictec Forum, Trade Opportunities, EU Interest in Ugandan Coffee, EU Speaking with Trump Administration on Climate Crisis among other other things. Ambassador…
Museveni Urges NRM Leaders to Update Voter Registers Ahead of 2026 Elections
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. January 07, 2025. The National Electoral Commission has unveiled its electoral roadmap for the 2026 General Elections, which will include Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government elections. The first step in this process involves verifying and updating voter registers across the country. In a message shared on his X account, President Yoweri…
Uganda First Lady, Dr. Michelle Corral Hold Meeting at State House; Also Inside Bidibidi Refugee Mission.
By Anastasio Gordon Ssekandi- Updated at 1125 EAT on Wednesday 18th December 2024 On Tuesday night, Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Kataaha Museveni, hosted American televangelist and philanthropist Dr. Michelle Corral at State House, Nakasero. Dr. Corral was accompanied by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, President of Heal The Planet Global Organisation (HTP), which holds Special Consultative Status…
India is Powering Developing Countries with Free Solar Pannels.
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN Ramesh Kumar, Chief of Programs from The International Solar Alliance funded by India & France says they are assisting communities with Solar Energy Pannels in Developing countries like Uganda. He has spoken to HICGI News Agency’s Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin at #cop29 in Baku Azerbaijan about their Program. Watch and Subscribe
UN Secretary-General Remarks at the G20 Session on Sustainable Development & Energy Transition in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Excellencies, I ask you please to take my words not as a briefing but as a deeply felt appeal. Our climate is at a breaking point. Unless we limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, spiraling disasters will devastate every economy. Current policies would take us over three degrees. That…
