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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,…

Man Killed by Electrocution While Trimming Tree in Napak District

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1628 EAT on Thursday 23 April 2026 One man has been killed and another critically injured after they were electrocuted on Tuesday afternoon while pruning a neem tree that had grown into live power lines in Matany Town Council, Napak District. The deceased has been identified as Teko,…

Injury Ends Yamal’s La Liga Campaign as World Cup Fitness Remains on Track

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1557 EAT on Thursday 23 April 2026 Spanish international Lamine Yamal is expected to be fit for this summer’s World Cup, but his domestic campaign with Barcelona is over after the club confirmed he has suffered an injury. The 18-year-old went down injured after scoring the only goal…

Former Philippine President Duterte Faces ICC Trial for Crimes Against Humanity

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1547 EAT on Thursday 23 April 2026 Judges at the International Criminal Court have confirmed three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, paving the way for his trial. In a decision issued on Thursday, the court said there were “substantial grounds”…

UG Government IRS Drive Gets Boost as Pilgrim Africa, Children’s Voices Against Malaria Mobilise Schools.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) SOROTI, Uganda – Uganda’s efforts to eliminate malaria have received a significant boost following a strategic collaboration between Pilgrim Africa and Children’s Voices Against Malaria aimed at increasing uptake of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in high-burden communities. The partnership leverages a school-based sponsorship model to strengthen…

Tottenham Defender Micky van de Ven Plans Summer Exit Regardless of Club Survival

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1219 EAT on Wednesday 22 April 2026 Micky van de Ven is expected to leave relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur this summer, regardless of whether the club succeeds in its bid to avoid the drop, according to FourFourTwo. Spurs currently sit 18th in the Premier League and are now winless…

Parliament Scraps Software Import Tax Proposal, Approves VAT Amendment Bill

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1153 EAT on Wednesday 22 April 2026 Parliament on Tuesday passed the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 into law, after rejecting a government proposal to introduce an 8% tax on imported software. Input tax credit refers to tax paid on business purchases that can be deducted when calculating…

Trump Announces Ceasefire Extension With Iran as Talks Stall

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1131 EAT on Wednesday 22 April 2026 A senior Iranian adviser has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire extension, describing it as “meaningless” and alleging it is “a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike”. Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad…

Bangladesh Accused of Undoing Reforms Sparked by Student Protests

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1039 EAT on Wednesday 22 April 2026 Bangladesh’s parliament has rolled back several reforms introduced in the wake of the 2024 student-led uprising, measures that had been aimed at strengthening accountability within government and the security forces. The move has raised concerns that the country may be retreating…