Beyond Survival: Three Shifts That Can Actually Fix Uganda

By HICGI News Agency at 1456 EAT on Friday 21 August 2026 By Dr. Rumanzi Benita BushariDirector, Africa Population InstituteFormer Parliamentary Candidate, Rukiga County (2026–2031) Uganda is not short of problems, nor is it short of speeches about them. What the country lacks is action that delivers lasting results. Walk through Kampala, Gulu, Mbarara or…

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES OF UGANDA

By HICGI News Agency at 1247 EAT on Friday 21 August 2026 Instead of Relocating the City, Invest in a National Railway Network to Decongest Kampala and Promote Balanced Development The debate over relocating Uganda’s capital from Kampala to Nakasongola has resurfaced, driven by concerns over congestion, the rising cost of living, overstretched infrastructure and…

Two Children Dead, Three Injured as Police Investigate Bunga Home Incident

By Ssentamu Derrick Peterson at 1507 EAT on Thursday 20 August 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda — Police are investigating an early-morning incident in Bunga-Kalungu, Ggaba Parish, Makindye Division, in which two children died and three others were injured. The incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, according to the Uganda Police Force….

State Spy Tells Court Besigye Plotted Café Javas Bomb Attack

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1420 EAT on Thursday 20 August 2026 State witness and private security investigator Andrew Wilson has told the High Court that he used a covert camera concealed in a mobile power bank to secretly record meetings in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly discussed plans to acquire weapons…