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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,…

Bwaise, Makerere Residents Excited about Parish Development Model Funds

By Faith Barbara Namagembe updated at 0600 on Thursday 2nd June 2022 KAMAPALA- Residents of Makerere in Kawempe, Kampala on Wednesday were been briefed and updated on the fund yet to be released to them by Uganda Government through the Parish Development Model Program undertaken in Kampala by Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA. Ms Asia…

Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk Have Been Nominated For The 2021-22 Men’s PFA Players’ Player Of The Year Award.

Updated at 1910 EAT on 01 June 2022. Three Reds on PFA Players’ Player of the Year shortlist Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been nominated for the 2021-22 Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. The Liverpool trio make up half of the six-man shortlist having played integral roles during…

Russian gas firm Gazprom to cut some supply to Shell

By Michael Race Updated at 0716 GMT on Wednesday 1st June 2022 Shell has said it will work to keep gas flowing to its customers in Europe after Russian energy firm Gazprom said it would cut supplies from tomorrow. Gazprom said it would halt gas to Denmark’s Orsted and to Shell for its contract to…

Angry councillors block Budaka’s Shs 30bn budget over ‘anomalies’.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1122 EAT on Tuesday 31st May 2022. Budaka district councillors have refused to approve the FY 2022/23 Shs 30 billion budget, citing several anomalies which they claim they cannot proceed to approve. The budget which the council was meant to approve has the health sector taking Shs 4.8 billion,…

Female pilgrim trekking to Namugongo knocked dead in Lyantonde.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1105 EAT on Tuesday 31st May 2022. Jovita Tukahiirwa, one of the 44 pilgrims trekking a 395km journey from Ntungamo district, western Uganda has been knocked dead by a speeding car in Lyantonde along the Mbarara-Kampala highway. Tukahiirwa, 54, was killed by a speeding Toyota Harrier registration number, UBH…

State of City’s Address – Lukwago calls for more Transparency

Updated at 1428 GMT on Tuesday 31st May 2022 HAPPENING NOW! Lord Mayor HW Elias Lukwago is Delivering State of City’s Address, We’re Live on http://www.facebook.com/HICGI . Follow, like and share

Jailed Mabirizi ; countries fight for release of MPs Ssegirinya,

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1347 EAT on Tuesday 31st May 2022. Jailed city lawyer Male Mabirizi has asked the Constitutional court to order Uganda Prisons Services to produce Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana for the hearing of the case seeking to quash criminal charges instituted against…

Deputy Speaker Calls For Increased Funding Towards Sexual Reproductive Health

Updated at 1059 EAT on 30th May 2022. The deputy speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called for increased investment in sexual reproductive health to prevent child marriages and teenage pregnancies among girls. According to Tayebwa, focus should be put on prevention of teenage pregnancies among girls, as opposed to handling pregnancies. “More investments should…