By HICGI News Agency at 1613 EAT on Monday 14 September 2026 Uganda’s Vice President Jessica Alupo represented President Yoweri Museveni at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, where she held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening cooperation between Uganda and India. Alupo met Modi on the sidelines of the…
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Queen Mother Kemigisa Praises Late King Oyo, Clarifies Studies and Illness
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1341 EAT on Monday 14 September 2026 The Queen Mother has paid tribute to the late King of Tooro, describing his life and reign as historic and thanking God for the legacy he leaves behind. Speaking during the burial ceremony, she said September 12 held special significance as…
Minister: Queen Mother Kemigisa Not Under House Arrest
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1535 EAT on Friday 11 September 2026 The Queen Mother of Tooro, Best Kemigisa, is not under house arrest, State Minister for Internal Affairs Juma Witonze Kiseka has said. Kiseka said the security deployment around the royal palace was a standard measure intended to ensure the safety of…
Meet Hamis Kiggundu: Ugandan Businessman Named Country’s Richest at $1.3 Billion
By HICGI News Agency at 1518 EAT on Thursday 10 September 2026 Ugandan entrepreneur and investor Hamis Kiggundu has been ranked the country’s richest person in 2026, with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, according to Bossip Africa’s annual Billionaires Ranking. Kiggundu, the founder and chairman of the Ham Group of Companies, has built…
Tooro Royal Family Drama as Princess Komuntale Rejects King-Elect
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1227 EAT on Thursday 10 2026 The succession dispute in Tooro has deepened after Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale publicly rejected the selection of Prince Desmond Kijanangoma as the kingdom’s next monarch. Kijanangoma was on Wednesday announced as the king-elect, succeeding the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi…
Murder suspect remanded over death of TikToker
By Ssentamu Derick Peterson at 1412 EAT on Wednesday 9 September 2026 Kampala — September 7, 2026: A woman accused of murdering TikToker Jovia Namuwulya has been remanded to Luzira Prison by the City Hall Magistrates Court. Patricia Rose Turindwamukama appeared before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu on Monday and was charged with…
Uganda’s Cancer Burden Grows as 278 Patients Seek Care Daily
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1143 EAT on Wednesday 9 September 2026 Some patients come seeking a diagnosis, while others return for chemotherapy, laboratory tests, blood transfusions or specialist care. Behind every visit is a patient and a family grappling with an illness that is increasingly putting Uganda’s health system to the test….
Two Sons Arrested in Connection With Alleged Killing of 95-Year-Old Mother
Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1206 EAT on Tuesday 8 September 2026 Two sons are in custody at Kagadi Central Police Station for allegedly beheading their 95-year-old mother, Angela Kabagenzi, following a dispute over family land. The suspects, identified as Bijja Peter and Insigoma, both residents of Matuntu A Village in Bwikara Sub-county, Kagadi…
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