How Queen Sylvia Nagginda has impacted the lives of children in Uganda.

Senior Citizen Queen Sylvia of Buganda is the current Nnabagereka or Queen of Buganda, a historic kingdom in modern-day Uganda. HICGI News Agency is looking at her impact in the lives of children in Uganda. Sylvia Nagginda born9 November 1964 (age 57) inLondon, United Kingdom to John Mulumba Luswata of Nkumba, Entebbe and Rebecca Nakintu…

Two students killed and two injured by explosive in Gulu.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe 0925 EAT on Thursday 31 March 2022. UPDF officers detonating an explosive earlier this year An explosion has killed two pupils and injured two others critically in Omel sub-county, Gulu district in northern Uganda. Bosco Abonga, the deputy speaker of Omel Sub County identified the deceased as Ronald Rubangakene aged 12…

Relentless Rains Submerge Australian Towns For Second Time In A Month

Published at 1315 EAT on 30th March 2022. Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging roads and bridges, while tens of thousands fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters burst river banks and broke over levees. Several towns in northern New South Wales already reeling after record…

Eight killed as UN helicopter crashes in Eastern DRC.

Six Pakistanis, one Russian and one Serbian peacekeeper killed when their chopper went down during reconnaissance mission in area hit by recent fighting. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1132 EAT on Wednesday 30 March 2022. Eight people have been killed when a helicopter operated by the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic…

Departed Asians’ Board has no powers to repossess property- AG.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1042 EAT on Wednesday 30 March 2022. AG Kiryowa KiwanukaThe Departed Asians’ Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) has no powers to deal with any property that the minister of Finance has issued a certificate of repossession.The DAPCB divestiture committee does not also have the powers to repossess, manage or allocate…

No man’s land at Bunagana border declared no go zon for locals, refugees.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1013 EAT on Wednesday 30 March 2022. UPDF soldiers patrolling the border Security officials in Kisoro district have declared Bunagana border no man’s land in Kisoro district, western Uganda a no go zone for both locals and fleeing refugees.  The declaration was made amidst heavy fighting between M23 rebels…

Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv to keep up defensive efforts

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not reduce defensive efforts as positive signals from peace talks have not ‘drowned out’ the sound of Russian shelling. By Zaheena Rasheed and Ali Harb Updated on 29 Mar 202229 Mar 2022 Russia says it will “fundamentally cut back” offensive operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv in order to boost “trust” in talks with…