By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 17:11 January 02, 2025. Umeme Limited is leaving Uganda after 20 years of electricity distribution. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) will take over Umeme’s operations on April 1, 2025. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Ruth Nankabirwa, alongside officials from ERA Uganda, officially handed over the…
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Museveni Bans Police Bond, Vows to Combat Crime with LDUs.
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has announced the abolition of police bond as part of his efforts to combat crime, particularly in remote areas. In his New Year address delivered from his country home in Rwakitura on Tuesday, the President declared that police bonds would no longer be an option for handling criminal cases. He…
Bobi Wine Ready for Coalition in 2026 Polls.
National Unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared his readiness to form or join a coalition aimed at ending President Yoweri Museveni’s decades-long rule. Bobi Wine made this announcement during his end-of-year address on December 30, 2024, held at his residence in Magere, Wakiso District. In his remarks,…
Gulu District to Rehabilitate Wartime Piped Water Schemes.
Gulu District is set to allocate 7.5 billion Ugandan Shillings for the rehabilitation and upgrade of six abandoned piped water schemes initially established during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency. These water schemes, located in Paicho, Coope, Cwero, Labworomor, and Patiko Ajulu, were originally constructed with support from development partners to provide safe water to…
Museveni Appoints Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as KCCA Executive Director.
In a bid to address Kampala’s mounting challenges in urban management and service delivery, President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She will be assisted by Benon Moses Kigenyi, who has been named the Deputy Executive Director. The appointments signal a renewed…
The World is Missing a Point about Christmas – Clergy.
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin KIBOGA – UGANDA, Rev Fr Dimitrios Ssendija , Assistant Priest at the Russian Orthodox Church in Kiboga speaks to HICGI News Agency. He says the world misses the point about Christmas and he cautions people celebrating the feastive season. Click here to watch and subscribe
Archbishop of Uganda Urges Men to Avoid DNA Tests, Calls for Emulating Joseph’s Love.
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has called on men to reconsider the increasing trend of conducting DNA tests to ascertain paternity. Speaking during a recent address, Archbishop Kaziimba emphasized the importance of love and care in family relationships over biological connections. He encouraged men to take inspiration from Joseph…
Abba Marcus defends himself against critics amid Chameleone’s health concerns.
Renowned Ugandan musician Jose Chameleone, born Joseph Mayanja, recently fell ill and was rushed to the hospital, prompting an outpouring of concern from fans and the public. However, his elder son, Abba Marcus, who currently resides in the United States, took to social media to express controversial opinions about his father and other family members….
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