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…

Sudanese take to the streets in anti-coup protests.

A protester was reportedly killed as security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas in Khartoum. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1032 EAT on Thursday 7 2022. Thousands of Sudanese marched in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities against the military coup last October that plunged the African country into political turmoil and aggravated…

SFC soldier shoots self dead after killing girlfriend in Kiruhura.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1009 EAT on Thursday 7 2022. Dickens Nuwamanya, a soldier from the elite Special Forces Command (SFC) allegedly took his own life after shooting dead his girlfriend Patience Kamarembo. Nuwamanya, 27, worked with the Special Forces Command 5th Brigade in Ruhegyere, Kiruhura district in western Uganda.The shooting took place…

Umeme employees accuse their union for failing them after losing shs 38bn case.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0948 EAT on Thursday 7 2022. Umeme office in Sironko. File photo After losing a labour dispute before the Industrial court, former workers of Umeme now accuse their union bosses of conniving with their employer to deny them gratuity amounting to Shs 38bn. They, however, did not back up…

French election: Rightwards drift or institutional shift?

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1405 EAT on Wednesday 6 2022. On April 10, France undergoes the first round of its presidential election. This vote, taking place in the shadow of war in Europe, is shaping up to be a contest between institutionalists and populists. The energy is on the fringes, but with the…

Can Uganda produce globally recognised Covid- 19 vaccine?

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0955 EAT on Wednesday 6 2022. In 2021, Uganda launched the nation’s first local Covid-19 vaccine developing effort aimed largely at stepping-up the inoculation of as many Ugandans as possible. Covid-19 infections and deaths remain low in Uganda while vaccination efforts are moving slowly that widespread immunity is unlikely…

Old passports are illegal now.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0924 EAT on Wednesday 6 2022. Many Ugandans missed the April 4 deadline to acquire e-passports. That means their old passports are effectively invalid travel documents.Godfrey Kambere, the commissioner of Immigration Control at the ministry of Internal Affairs, has warned that Ugandans who have not yet upgraded to the…

Elon Musk amplifies demands for edit button; Twitter confirms is working on it.

Updated at 0637 on Wednesday 06th April 2022 Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button that would allow users to change tweets after they have been posted. It comes after new board member, Tesla boss Elon Musk, asked his followers in a Twitter poll whether they wanted the feature. Many users…

Mbale City Council suspends Street parking fees for two weeks: police hunt down city gang.

By Kafeero Twaha update at 1212 EAT on 5th April 2022. Mbale City Council have announced they have suspended all Street parking activities for two weeks as they sort themselves out internally . On Monday panga wielding goons attacked employees of the new contractor Nulu Your and Travel LTD with stones. Hoge stick and pangas…