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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…

72 MPs sign a proclamation condemning the Shs100M bonanza, saying, “I didn’t eat.”

By Adam Bukenya | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 72 members of parliament have signed a declaration submitted by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), denying any involvement in the purported Shs100 million cash handout that was allegedly paid to MPs behind closed doors. Ssenyonyi presented the list of signatories to reporters during a press…

Uganda implements regulatory measures for mandatory biometric voter verification.

By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Norbert Mao, Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has guaranteed that regulatory amendments are being worked on to prepare the way for the implementation of obligatory biometric voter verification during the country’s 2026 general elections. Speaking recently before the National Assembly’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Mao stated that…

Kaliro’s Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive Aims for 50,000

By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The ongoing statewide yellow fever vaccination program, which started on April 10 and is anticipated to go until April 16, aims to vaccinate over 50,000 people, according to Kaliro District health authorities. Youth mobilizers equipped with megaphones have been sent out to visit local health centers and encourage people to…

Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1148 EAT on Tuesday 15 April More than 1,000 people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm swept across Iraq’s central and southern parts of the country, health officials said. One official in Muthanna province says at least 700 cases of what they said was suffocation….

Trump blames Zelensky for starting war after massive Russian attack

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1139 EAT on Tuesday 15 April 2025 Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war with Russia – a day after a massive Russian attack killed 35 people and injured 117 others in Ukraine. The US president said the Ukrainian leader shared the blame with Russian…

My Africa – Prof Charles Esimone from Nnamdi Azikiwe University on the Senior Citizens Talk.

On the #SeniorCitizensTalk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin is Prof Charles Esimone from Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Nigeria He talks aboutØ Innovation, Science & Technology in Africa Ø Africa Free Trade Area, is it real?Ø Africa a Continent with Foreign LanguagesØ Military Coups in Africa. Click here to watch and don’t forget to subscribe.

Karuma bridge is reopened after 3-week closure

Karuma bridge has officially reopened to all traffic this morning following a three-week closure for essential maintenance works. The 61-year-old bridge, a vital link connecting northern Uganda to the rest of the country, was temporarily closed on March 24 to allow for the installation of four expansion joints on the bridge deck. The closure forced…

Trump suggests tariff exemption for China-made smartphones could be short-lived

By Faith Barabara N Ruhinda updated at 1144 EAT on Monday 14 April 2025 The price of clothing – a major export for Vietnam – will not go up automatically in line with tariffs, Sitkoff says, as it’s all linked to where the materials come from. But, he adds, there’s “no doubt these tariffs are…