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Lukyamuzi Takes on Odonga Otto Over Disappearance of Signatures Collected to Impeach the President

On the Senior Citizens Talk, veteran Ugandan politician Hon. John Ken Lukyamuzi, popularly known as The Man, revisits the controversial 2012 impeachment petition against President Museveni and addresses the alleged disappearance of signatures collected to support the motion. In this candid discussion with Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), Lukyamuzi also shares his views on…

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,…

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,…

Three Arrested in Iganga for Allegedly Impersonating First Daughter Natasha and Businessman Hamis Kiggundu

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1605 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 Police in Busoga East have arrested three men accused of running fake social media accounts impersonating First Daughter Natasha Karugire and Kampala businessman Hamis Kiggundu in an alleged online fraud and extortion scheme. The suspects have been identified as Hassan Mugoya, 27,…

Trump Reaffirms US–Iran Ceasefire After Renewed Fighting in Strait of Hormuz

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1549 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 The United States said Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats targeting three of its warships in what it described as an “unprovoked attack”, with President Donald Trump stating that Iran had “trifled with us today”. Iran’s top military command rejected…

UK Detects New Suspected Hantavirus Case on Remote Island

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1518 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 Health authorities are monitoring a growing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, after a new suspected case was identified involving a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha. The UK Health Security Agency said on…

Mitooma Stepmother Remanded Over Alleged Forced Swallowing of 46 Needles by Boy

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1505 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 A Mitooma court has remanded a 45-year-old woman accused of forcing her eight-year-old stepson to swallow sewing needles and pieces of broken glass. Juliet Tushabeomwe appeared before Grade One Magistrate Gibson Muhangi on Thursday, where she was charged with aggravated torture…

Aviation Regulators Meet in Kampala as UCAA Chief Pushes for Fair Competition Across Africa

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1321 EAT on Thursday 7 May 2026 The Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), Fred Bamwesigye, has called for stronger competition frameworks in Africa’s aviation sector, warning that airspace liberalisation without effective regulation risks undermining fairness and consumer protection. Opening a three-day continental workshop on…

Gunmen Kill Security Guard, Steal Firearm in Gulu Fuel Station Attack

Updated bt Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1304 EAT on Thursday 7 May 2026 Unknown gunmen have shot dead a security guard in Gulu City in northern Uganda and fled with his firearm. The deceased has been identified as Ronald Obedi, a guard employed by Samurai Security Protective Services Uganda Ltd. He was stationed at…

Women Linked to Islamic State Return to Australia from Syria

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1244 EAT on Thursday 7 May 2026 The group had been living in the al-Roj detention camp in northeastern Syria since 2019 and had become the focus of intense political debate in Australia, where the government had previously maintained it would not assist their return. Three women and…

French Warship Heads to Hormuz Amid Potential Defensive Mission

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1223 EAT on Thursday 7 May 2026 France has deployed an aircraft carrier towards the Red Sea as part of preparations for a potential defensive mission to help secure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial maritime corridor disrupted by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. The…