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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,…

Global Leaders to Chart New Digital Development Roadmap at WTDC-25 in Baku

By. Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Updated at 1628 EAT on Tuesday 14 October 2025 – Global leaders in information and communication technologies will gather in Baku this November to shape a new roadmap for inclusive digital development at the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25). The high-level event, organized by the…

Polisario Front Condemns EU-Morocco Trade Deal Covering Western Sahara

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1704 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 BIR LAHLOU (Liberated Territories), The Polisario Front has strongly criticized a new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) Council and the Kingdom of Morocco, which extends tariff preferences to products originating from Western Sahara, a disputed territory. In a statement released…

Kampala Hosts NAM Midterm Talks as Uganda Pushes Unity, Palestine Peace and Global Reforms.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D, (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda – Updated at 1525 EAT on Monday 13th October 2025 KAMPALA – Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen. Jeje Odongo, on Monday officially opened the Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Midterm Ministerial in Kampala, reaffirming Uganda’s commitment to the…

Africa Faces Public Sector Crisis as Calls for Urgent Debt Relief Intensify

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1223 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 More than 30 prominent economists, former finance ministers, and a central bank governor have issued a strong call for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that rising debt repayments are crippling governments’ ability to fund essential public services….

Museveni Pushes for Higher Tax Collection, Sets 20% Target for URA

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio from the current 14 percent to at least 20 percent, emphasizing the need to reduce reliance on external borrowing and donor funding. Speaking at…

From Boardroom to Altar: Emmanuel Katongole’s Influence in Business, Faith, and National Service

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1150 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 April 1962) is a Ugandan statistician, economist, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He serves as the Executive Chairman of Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CQCIL), the only company in Sub-Saharan Africa authorized to manufacture triple-combination antiretroviral drugs used in the…

VIDEO- Sudan is Destroyed because of Politics of Identity- Museveni

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon) Speaking at the Afro-Arab Congress in Munyonyo, Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni described Africa as “underpopulated,” noting that its 1.5 billion people remain a small share of the world’s seven billion. Museveni cautioned against what he termed the “politics of identity,” rooted in divisions of tribe…

Moroccan Delegation Forced to Sit Beside Sahrawi Representatives After Failed Bid to Block Participation at Arab-African Youth Conference

By HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1620 EAT on Saturday 11th October 2025 KAMPALA, UGANDA – In a development highlighting shifting regional dynamics, the Moroccan delegation was compelled to sit alongside representatives of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) during the Arab-African Youth Conference in Kampala, Uganda, after unsuccessful attempts to block Sahrawi participation….