HICGI News Agency

Vice President Alupo Represents Museveni: BRICS Summit, Ends with Renewed Push for a Multipolar World Order.

NEW DELHI, INDIA – By Dr.Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin L. H. D (Hon.)- HICGI News Agency updated at 1613 EAT on Monday 14 September 2026 Vice President Jessica Alupo represented President Yoweri Museveni at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, where she held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening cooperation between…

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…

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…

Dr Nambatya Covid-19 blessing in disguise for herbal medicine.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1420 EAT on Wednesday 4 May 2022. Covid-19 had such a debilitating impact on the whole world. It crippled economies, shuttered businesses and with it, people’s life dreams. Millions across the world lost lives, leaving families devastated. Most stories from Covid-19 were grim and indeed continue to be. That…

20 dead in Link bus accident in Fort Portal.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1405 EAT on Wednesday 4 May 2022. At least 20 people have been confirmed dead in a Link Bus accident in Fort Portal, western Uganda The nasty accident occurred today Wednesday at around 10.30 at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said that out…