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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,…

Wildfires raging in Europe: What, where and why?

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1754 EAT on Thursday 21st July 2022. Once a rare occurrence, extreme fires are now becoming more frequent and lasting longer worldwide. The destructive blazes are driven at least in part by climate change, which exacerbates their scale and intensity, even in the northern winter months With temperatures spiking…

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly jump to 8-month high.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1659 EAT on Thursday 21st July 2022. Applications for US state unemployment insurance rose for a third week to the highest since November as more companies announce job cuts, suggesting some softening in the labor market. Initial unemployment claims increased by 7,000 to 251,000 in the week ended July…

Masaka district officials tasked to recover Shs 200m lost in irregular cash-outs.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1636 EAT on Thursday 21st July 2022. The parliamentary public accounts committee (local government) has tasked the accounting officers of Masaka district to recover close to Shs 200 million paid out in irregular salaries, gratuity and pensions. The questionable payments were effected in the FY 2020/21 financial year, according…

Museveni appoints Mao Justice minister in mini cabinet reshuffle.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1628 EAT on Thursday 21st July 2022. Less than 24 hours after signing a ‘working cooperation agreement’ with the opposition Democratic Party (DP), President Yoweri Museveni has today Thursday appointed DP president Norbert Mao as the new Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister in a mini cabinet reshuffle. Mao replaces…

Stranded Greenhill students recovered at Stanbic bank in Entebbe.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2228 EAT on Wednesday 20th July 2022. The police in Entebbe has recovered three pupils of Greenhill primary school, Buwaate, in Wakiso district who went missing on Monday. The learners aged between 13 years and 14 years were allegedly signed out from the school by their parents on Monday…

Trailer knocks five dead in Bulambuli.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2206 EAT on Wednesday 20th July 2022. Five people have been knocked dead in a road accident in Bulambuli district, eastern Uganda. The accident occurred on Tuesday at 10 pm at Buyaga town council in Bulambuli district along the Muyembe-Nakapiripirit road when the victims, who, were riding on a…

The worst years for journalists.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2145 EAT on Wednesday 20th July 2022. For the country’s journalists, the election year 2021 and its immediate aftermath, 2022, have been years of unease and unrest. Local journalists have shown the world the devastating effects of corruption, election campaigns, opposition protests, and brutal security crackdowns. Now, many who…

Kabale security guard holds Indian boss at gunpoint, robs Shs 8m.

Updated at 1834 EAT on Tuesday 19th July 2022. A private security guard belonging to Accurate Security Company Ltd, Amos Ecidu is on the run after allegedly robbing Shs 8 million from an Indian businessman he was entrusted to guard. Ecidu allegedly robbed his Indian boss, Shintole Nisnant at gunpoint in Makanga village, Central Division…