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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,…

Anti-corruption court remands business woman Nakalanzi over theft of Shs 270m.

Published at 1119 EAT on Saturday 7th May 2022. Brender Nakalanzi, the managing director for Goshen Hope Enterprises has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of causing government a financial loss of more than Shs 1 billion. Nakalanzi was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court chief magistrate Joan Aciro where she denied…

30 Burundian AU soldiers Killed in al-Shabab attack in Somalia.

Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1104 EAT on Saturday 7 May 2022. At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday’s attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian official. The official, who requested anonymity because he is not allowed to speak…

Tayebwa Commissions Seed School In Mitooma District

Published at 1012 EAT on 7th May 2022 The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Museveni has commended World Bank in partnership with the Ministry, for implementing various interventions including establishment of seed secondary schools in the country. The schools are constructed under the Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers Program that commenced in financial…

Uganda First Lady wants school fees regulated

HICGI News Agency- Updated at 0801 EAT on Friday 06th May 2022 The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni Wednesday revealed that her ministry had finalised drafting a statutory instrument that’s intended to regulate school fees.“My Ministry will soon be embarking on the process of consulting the various stakeholders about the Statutory Instrument that…

Shs500m lost daily to traffic jam – KCCA

Sylivia katushabe Uganda losses Shs500m daily in traffic jam, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said. Mr Abel Opolot, the auhority’s physical planner, said the loss is in fuel, time and depression of infrastructure. “Traffic jam is the biggest challenge in the city because the time people lose to their places of work is massive…

Pope Francis seen using wheelchair for the first time for mobility reasons

Pope Francis has been suffering knee pain that appears to have been brought on by a flare-up of sciatica, a nerve condition that causes his legs to ache. Updated at 0720 EAT on Friday 06th May 2022 Francis, 85, was wheeled on stage and helped into a seat during an audience with a group of…

UN Boss in Nigeria-urges donors to sustain aid amid Ukraine crisis

HICGI News Agency – Updated at 0652 on Friday 06th May 2022 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged international donors to sustain funding for humanitarian operations in Africa and across the world even as they respond to the Ukraine crisis. Addressing reporters in Nigeria as he wrapped up his three-nation tour of West Africa,…

How reliant is the world on Russia for oil and gas?

By Jake Horton, Daniele Palumbo & Tim Bowler The European Union plans to ban all purchases of Russian oil by the end of the year. But there is no consensus yet among EU members on stopping imports of Russian gas. What oil and gas sanctions are there? European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has…