HICGI News Agency

Vice President Alupo Represents Museveni: BRICS Summit, Ends with Renewed Push for a Multipolar World Order.

NEW DELHI, INDIA – By Dr.Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin L. H. D (Hon.)- HICGI News Agency updated at 1613 EAT on Monday 14 September 2026 Vice President Jessica Alupo represented President Yoweri Museveni at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, where she held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening cooperation between…

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…

Russia’s Parliamentary Election: Key Candidates and Why the Vote Matters

Updated by Faith Babara N Ruhinda at 1644 EAT on Friday 18 September 2026 Russians will head to the polls from Friday to Sunday to elect members of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The election comes as…

Heavy rain floods Bata Bata, forces vehicles into one lane along Entebbe Road

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1619 EAT on Friday 18 September 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda — Heavy rainfall on Thursday flooded part of the road at Bata Bata along Entebbe Road, forcing vehicles to use a single lane as the other side was covered by floodwater. Images from the scene show a large amount of…

Uganda’s Rainmakers: When Traditional Knowledge Meets Climate Change

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1616 EAT on Friday 18 September 2026 What if someone told you that, in some parts of Uganda, people have traditionally looked to birds, insects, clouds, winds and even the mountains to predict when rain is coming? Long before modern weather apps and satellite forecasts, communities across Uganda developed…

Trump Nominates Billy Graham’s Granddaughter Cissie Graham Lynch as Religious Freedom Ambassador.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) Updated at 1210 on Friday 18th September 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch, granddaughter of the late world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham and daughter of evangelist Franklin Graham, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. The nomination,…

How Kinshasa’s New Diplomatic Strategy Could Affect Kampala and Kigali

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1659 EAT on Wednesday 16 September 2026 For more than three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a giant of Africa that has endured repeated conflict but struggled to translate its diplomatic efforts into lasting security. As rebels backed by Rwanda occupied parts of its…

EU Chief Backs Canada’s Bid for Associate Membership

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1642 EAT on Wednesday 16 September 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday that she wanted to work on “opening the door” to Canada, potentially paving the way for closer cooperation across several key sectors. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney last…

US House Votes to End Iran War as Seven Republicans Back Measure

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1623 EAT on Wednesday 16 September 2026 For the third time, the US House of Representatives has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The 220-204 vote late Tuesday…

Nursing and Midwifery Trainees Face Renewed Exam Cheating Concerns

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1600 EAT on Wednesday 16 Septemebr 2026 Examination malpractice is resurfacing among nursing, midwifery and allied health trainees, just years after authorities had reduced reported cases to a handful. The Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB) said Tuesday that it had withheld the results of 79 continuing students…