Afrigo Band Leader Moses Matovu Killed in Kampala Attack

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0840 EAT on Thursday 24 September 2026 Kampala, Uganda | URN | Veteran musician and Afrigo Band icon Moses Matovu has died after being attacked by unidentified assailants in Kampala. Matovu died at Kibuli Hospital on Thursday morning, where he had been rushed after the attack. Preliminary information…

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UK to Provide Refuelling Support for Saudi Jets Targeting Houthi Threat

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1620 EAT on Tuesday 22 September 2026 The United Kingdom has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to help it defend against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said. Speaking to reporters while travelling to New York for the United Nations…

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Tooro Bans Pigs, Beans Contributions Ahead of King’s Coronation

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1547 EAT on Tuesday 22 September 2026 FORT PORTAL, Uganda — Tooro Kingdom’s nine counties have been tasked with contributing at least Shs1 million in cash, two cows and other food items towards feeding guests at the September 29 coronation of King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. Moses Musinguzi, the…

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Da Agent Recognised as East Africa’s Fastest Rapper

By Ssentamu Derrick Peterson at 1538 EAT on Tuesday 22 September 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan rapper Ivan Wabwire, popularly known as Da Agent, has been recognised by Bossip Africa for a rapid-fire performance recorded at a rate of 8.5 syllables per second. The recognition is based on a passage from his 2024 song “Tewepima…

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Kyankwanzi Resolution Continues to Shape Debate Over Museveni’s NRM Candidacy

By HICGI News Agency at 1526 EAT on Tuesday 22 September 2026 In February 2014, a resolution adopted by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi placed President Yoweri Museveni at the centre of a contentious debate over the party’s presidential succession. The resolution, moved by then Northern…

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AFRIKahN Steps Forward With Debut Single ‘IF IT AIN’T ME’

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda  Updated at 1115 EAT on Monday 21st September 2026 NIGERIA- A new voice is preparing to enter Africa’s fast-moving music landscape. Nigerian artist AFRIKahN will make his official debut on 1 October with IF IT AIN’T ME, a western styled Afrofusion record with Afrobeats influences, released worldwide through Multination Records….

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Police launch operation to remove migrants from Ceuta beaches

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1654 EAT on Friday 18 September 2026 Police officers struggled to control crowds of migrants jostling to secure places at the site after spending weeks living on the beaches. Gunshots could be heard, with reports that police fired into the air. Several hundred migrants have now reached the…

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