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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,…

Ukrainian Parliament Reinstates Anti-Corruption Agencies Following

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1424 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 Ukraine’s Parliament Votes Unanimously to Restore Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies Ukraine’s parliament has voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, taking a major step to defuse the country’s most serious political crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion. In a…

Canada Signals Intent to Recognise Palestine State, Following France and UK

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0945 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September, making it the third G7 country in recent days to signal such a move. Carney said the decision will be contingent on democratic reforms, including…

TickToker Remanded to Luzira Prison Over Defamatory Remarks Against ESO chief

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0926 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 A 32-year-old TikToker has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of allegedly publishing defamatory content against Ambassador Joseph Ocwet, the head of Uganda’s External Security Organisation (ESO). The accused, Benson Muyingo, popularly known online as Benson Pro UG, appeared on…

Man Manchester United Shaw Support Amorim’s Stand on ‘Toxic’ Dressing Room Culture

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1800 EAT on Wednesday 30 July 2025 Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has backed manager Ruben Amorim’s tough stance on improving dressing room standards, admitting the atmosphere at the club had become “quite toxic” at times. Amorim, who took charge of a struggling United side in November, has…

Tsunami Reaches U.S. West Coast Following Russian Quake; Japan Lifts Warning

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1748 EAT on Wednesday 30 July 2025 Vasily Berezhnoy has lived his entire life on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, a region known for its seismic activity and volcanic eruptions — but he says he doesn’t remember tremors as powerful as those that struck today. “People were in the streets…

Uganda Intensifies Efforts to Eliminate Mothers-to-Child Disease Transmission

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1000 EAT on Wednesday 30 July 2025 The government has intensified efforts to eliminate the vertical transmission of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B — three preventable infections that continue to pose serious risks to the health of mothers and their babies, despite the availability of effective prevention tools….

Russian Strike kill 22 in Ukraine, Including Inmates and Pregnant Woman

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1413 EAT on Tuesday 29 July 2025 Russian airstrikes on southeastern Ukraine overnight have killed at least 22 people, including 16 prison inmates and a pregnant woman, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and local officials. The deadly attacks came just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump tightened…

China Proposes Global AI Governance Framework as U.S Pursues Solo Strategy

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1343 EAT on Tuesday 29 July 2025 China has proposed a global action plan to govern artificial intelligence, just days after the United States laid out its own strategy aimed at cementing American leadership in the fast-evolving technology. AI has increasingly become a strategic lever in trade negotiations…