Iran Grants Bail to Japanese National Arrested During Anti-Government Unrest

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1236 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026 A Japanese national has been released on bail in Iran, Japan’s top government spokesperson has said, months after the individual was detained amid the country’s anti-government protests. The Japanese Embassy in Iran confirmed on Tuesday that “a Japanese national who was…

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Seven Students Injured in Violent Attack at Apac Seed SS

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1207 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026 Seven students of Apac Seed Secondary School were injured in a violent panga attack on Sunday night, prompting police in Apac District, northern Uganda, to open investigations. The injured students include Ivan Ojok Okabo, Jonathan Oyile, Sam Ocen and Bruce Awany,…

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HTP, Joseph Project Bring Aid to Needy Families in Kampala’s Katwe Ghetto.

By Faith Barbara Ruhinda – Updated at 2142 EAT onn Saturday 04th April 2026 KAMPALA- Fifty families have benefited from today’s Feeding Program organized by Heal The Planet Global Organisation (HTP), with generous support from The Joseph Project. The initiative specifically reached vulnerable and impoverished families in Katwe Ghetto, Kampala, Uganda, bringing much-needed relief and…

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Bukenya Demands Probe into Disputed Ownership of Buto-Buvuma Forest Reserve

By Joseph Kiggundu  & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Updated at 1850 EAT on Wednesday 1st April 2026 Former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya has called for a comprehensive investigation into the disputed ownership of land within the Buto-Buvuma Forest Reserve, questioning how private individuals could claim rights over what is designated as…

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Former Algerian President Liamine Zeroual Dies.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Former Algerian President Liamine Zeroual has passed away at a military hospital in the capital, Algiers, the Algerian Presidency announced. Born in 1941 in the eastern city of Batna, Zeroual was widely regarded as one of Algeria’s most prominent military and political figures. He joined the…

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Measles Outbreak in Kagadi District Claims Five Children

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1315 EAT on Wednesday 1 April 2026 A measles outbreak in Kagadi district, mid-western Uganda, has so far killed five children, authorities say. The outbreak has been reported in Kyakabadima, Kyaterekera, and Ndaiga sub-counties, with children aged one to five the most affected. Kagadi District Health Educator Aisha…

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State House Intervention Secures Alien Skin’s Release on Police Bond

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1305 EAT on Wednesday 1 April 2026 Musician Patrick Mulwana, widely known as Alien Skin, and six members of his Fangone Forest group have been released on police bond after being arrested over multiple charges, including alleged assault on police officers. The arrests took place on Friday at…

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