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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,…

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,…

Fear and Frustration: Lwera Wetland Activists Demand Action

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1355 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 When eight environmental activists walked into the headquarters of Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) last October, they believed they were exercising a basic civic right. Carrying a petition and acting peacefully, their demand was straightforward: halt what they described as…

Museveni Meets Sudan’s Malik Agar, Calls for Urgent Peace to Safeguard Regional Stability.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday met with Malik Agar, Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, for high-level discussions on the escalating situation in Sudan and the broader implications for regional stability. During the meeting, Agar briefed President Museveni on the latest…

India Hosts Landmark AI Summit with International Leaders and Industry Titans

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 India this week is hosting the AI Impact Summit, convening heads of state and leading tech executives to address pressing challenges, including job disruption and child safety in the age of artificial intelligence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the five-day…

The Cards of Politics & Faith – Theodore Ssekikubo on the Senior Citizens Talk.

On The Senior Citizens Talk with Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin is Lwemiya County 25 year serving Legislator Hon Ssekikubo Theodore. He discusses; Politics & Faith. This is a Play.

Angola’s Lourenço Hands Over African Union Chairmanship to Burundi’s Ndayishimiye

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon) Updated at 1456 EAT on Saturday 14th February 2026 ADDIS ABABA – ETHIOPIA – At a formal handover ceremony in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026, Angolan President João Lourenço officially transferred the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) to Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, marking the conclusion of…

Uganda Assumes APRM Chairmanship as Algeria Concludes Two-Year Tenure

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) updated at 1749 EAT on Friday 13th February 2026 ADDIS ABABA – ETHIOPIA – The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) convened in Addis Ababa on Friday, February 13, 2026, marking a significant leadership transition within the continental governance…

AU Executive Council Concludes Strategic Session Ahead of Heads of State Summit.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 1645 EAT on Friday 13th February 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- The Executive Council of the African Union on Thursday concluded its week-long session, wrapping up a series of strategic deliberations ahead of the 14–15 February Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The meeting brought together…

Equity Bank Uganda Expands Green Financing Capacity with UGEFA Support

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1230 EAT on Friday 13 February 2026 Equity Bank Uganda has bolstered its ability to attract new clients and expand green financing after completing a three-day training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) The Green Loan Product Development Training, led by UGEFA’s team of green finance…