By HICGI News Agency at 1454 EAT on Thursday 20th August 2026 American preacher and humanitarian Dr Michelle Corral is set to return to Uganda for the 3rd East Africa Fire & Anointing Pastors Conference scheduled for August 24–25, 2026, in Kampala. The two-day conference will be held at the Sharing Youth Centre in Nsambya…
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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…
Who Is Nyanzi Martin Luther? A Profile of the 16-Year-Old Ugandan Media Entrepreneur
By Ssentamu Derrick Peterson at 1202 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Nyanzi Martin Luther is a 16-year-old Ugandan media entrepreneur, opinion writer and youth activist pursuing media and civic engagement alongside his secondary education. His activities include running a youth-focused media initiative, conducting digital skills training and writing about governance and issues affecting Ugandan…
Balaam Orders Interdiction of Eight Mitooma Officials Over Corruption
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1028 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 The Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has ordered the interdiction of eight Mitooma District officials over alleged mismanagement, neglect of duty and other administrative irregularities. Barugahara directed the District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Amis Asuman Masereka, to submit the…
Museveni Tells Banyankole to Stop ‘Selling’ Their Daughters Through Bride Price
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2109 EAT on Monday 3 August 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has called for moderation in the payment of bride price, warning that excessive demands are commercialising marriage and discouraging many young people from starting families. Speaking during the traditional Okuhingira ceremony of Kisha Isabel Byanjeru Kaboyo, daughter of…
One Week After National Cleaning Day, Garbage Still Piles Up in Kampala Suburbs
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1237 EAT on Monday 3 August 2026 Several Kampala suburbs remain littered with uncollected garbage a week after the inaugural National Cleaning Day, raising fresh concerns over public health and waste management. Residents say heaps of waste continue to pile up along roadsides and near homes and business…
EC Orders Fresh LC I Polls in Over 1,100 Villages After Election Disruptions
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1154 EAT on Thursday 30 July 2026 The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) has announced fresh polling in 1,135 villages across the country after violence, destruction of election materials and disputes over voters’ registers disrupted the long-awaited Local Council I (LC I) elections held on Tuesday. Speaking to…
‘Unresponsive’ Besigye Rushed to ICU After Collapsing in Court
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1138 EAT on Thursday 30 July 2026 Opposition politician and four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital after collapsing during court proceedings on Wednesday. According to reports, Besigye was transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital at…
