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…
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Uganda Political Transition: Bobi Wine, Gen. Muntu Stay Silent on Forgiving Museveni
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Eric KikomekoUpdated at 21:35, Monday, 1 December 2025 Nandala Mafabi and Male Mabirizi Emerge as the Only Candidates Willing to Forgive Museveni As Uganda heads toward the January 2026 general elections, the question of political transition dominated Sunday night’s highly anticipated Presidential Debate hosted by NTV Uganda. The debate,…
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…
Unity and Diplomacy: VP Alupo and 25+ Envoys Gather in Kampala to Honour 71 Years of Algeria’s Liberation.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), Anastasias Gordon Sekandi, Faith Barbara Ruhinda & Princess Scovia K Kampala, Uganda — Updated at 2145 EAT on November 5, 2025 The Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Uganda on Tuesday hosted a colourful reception at the ambassador’s residence in Kampala to mark the 71st…
Uganda and Russia Reaffirm Strategic Partnership at Third Intergovernmental Commission Session
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Munyonyo, Uganda — updates at 13:12 EAT on October 8, 2025 Uganda and the Russian Federation have reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership during the Third Session of the Uganda–Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, held at Speke Resort Munyonyo,…
Uganda Had a Head Start, but Singapore Soared Ahead — Nyanzi Martin Luther Critiques Nation’s Development Path
HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1531 EAT on Saturday 27th September 2025 Kampala, Uganda – Media entrepreneur Nyanzi Martin Luther has sparked a national conversation after pointing out the stark development gap between Uganda and Singapore, despite Uganda having a perceived early advantage in terms of natural resources and post-independence potential. Speaking during a…
Bonjour Algeria: A Monumental Housing Revolution for the People
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.), & Princess Scovia N K- HICGI News Agency H.E. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria — once a Minister of Housing — recognized a critical gap in the country’s infrastructure. When he rose to power, he seized the opportunity to transform the nation through one of the most ambitious…
