Catholic Church Seeks Shs 600 Million to Uplift Children Living in Poverty

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Friday 24 October 2025 Facing a decline in donor funding, the Catholic Church in Uganda has launched an appeal for Shs 600 million to assist 380 vulnerable children nationwide. Rt. Rev. Serverus Jjumba, President of Caritas Uganda and Bishop of Masaka Diocese, made the appeal…

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VP Alupo, Algerian Ambassador Pre-Launch Expansion of Katakwi General Hospital

By John Okello Lapok & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) KATAKWI, UGANDA — Excitement is high among residents of Katakwi District following the pre-launch of the rehabilitation and expansion of Katakwi General Hospital in Eastern Uganda — a project expected to transform healthcare delivery in the region. The colorful ceremony was presided over by…

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Activist Criticizes NUP MPs for Clinging to Power While Demanding Museveni’s Exit

KAMPALA, Uganda (HICGI News Agency) — Youth advocate and entrepreneur Nyanzi Martin Luther has criticized Members of Parliament from the National Unity Platform (NUP), accusing them of hypocrisy for demanding President Yoweri Museveni’s departure while holding onto their own parliamentary seats. In a recent interview, Nyanzi questioned what he described as inconsistencies within the opposition,…

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No Country on Earth has the Right to Impose its will on Others- NAM Boss

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) The Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and President of Uganda, H.E. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has emphasized that no country on earth has the right to dominate or impose its will on others. “Let’s focus on mutually beneficial areas such as trade, investment, and tourism,”…

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Raila Odinga Laid to Rest Beside His Father in Emotional Ceremony

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga was laid to rest on Sunday beside his father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga—Kenya’s first vice president—at the family’s ancestral home in Bondo, Siaya County. Raila Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday at a hospital in India…

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