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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,…

Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since 2022 Amid Iran War, Starmer Warns of Economic Fallout

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1604 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is visiting Cyprus on Monday to meet with Greek and Cypriot leaders in a show of “solidarity”, a week after a drone strike hit a United Kingdom air base on the island’s southern coast. France…

Europe Rising as Major Arms Powerhouse Even as Imports Increase, SIPRI Report Finds

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1534 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 The war in Ukraine has increased Europe’s reliance on arms imports over the past five years, but it may also be helping to transform the region into a growing arms manufacturer and exporter, according to new research. Imports of major weapons…

Tens of Thousands Scramble for Flights Out of Middle East as Iran War Escalates

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1221 EAT on Friday 6 March 2026 Tens of thousands of people are scrambling to leave the Middle East after being stranded by the United States-Israeli war on Iran, with some wealthy travellers reportedly spending huge sums to charter private flights out of the region. Much of the…

U.S. President Donald J. Trump is not Backing Down on Greenland Take Over- My Country My Pride Series.

What makes this snow-covered nation so strategically powerful? Why is the world watching closely? In this powerful episode of #MyCountryMyPride, Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. takes you on an exclusive journey to discover the breathtaking beauty, untapped potential, and global significance of Greenland. From geopolitics to national pride — this is a story you cannot…

Behind the Quiet Student: Experts Urge Parents to Watch for Early Signs of Teen Depression

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1450 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 Mental health experts are calling on parents to pay closer attention to behavioural changes in teenagers, warning that early signs of depression are often ignored or mistaken for normal adolescent mood swings. When 16-year-old Aisha (not her real name) stopped laughing with…

Police Arrest Kololo Junior School Headteacher After Pupil Found Dead in Dormitory

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1212 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 The police have arrested the headteacher and a matron of Kololo Junior School in Wakiso District following the death of a 14-year-old pupil who was found hanging in the school dormitory. The deceased, identified as John Terry Kiseka, a Primary Five…

Russia Points to Ukrainian Naval Drones in Mediterranean Tanker Sinking

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1155 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Malta after explosions triggered a fire aboard the vessel, Libyan port officials said. Russia blamed Ukraine, saying the tanker Arctic Metagaz had been targeted by “uncrewed sea…

Middle East Conflict Puts Iraq’s World Cup Playoff Participation at Risk

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1139 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 Iraq’s participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico, which will decide the final two places at this year’s FIFA World Cup, has been thrown into doubt by travel disruption linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Iraq are due…