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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,…

Efforts Underway to Reduce Pollution and Disease-Related Fish Losses in Lake Victoria

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1628 EAT on Thursday 18 December 2025 Aquaculture — the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms — is the world’s fastest-growing food production sector. Africa has seen the sharpest growth, with average annual increases in production value exceeding 10 percent in recent years. Over the past decade,…

India Sees Outrage After Bihar Chief Minister Accused of Pulling Down Muslim Woman’s Hijab

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1547 EAT on Thursday 18 December 2025 A video showing a senior government official pulling down the hijab of a Muslim woman during a public event has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation across India. Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of the eastern state of Bihar, was seen in the footage…

Former Football Star Mario Pineida Killed as Ecuador Faces Rising Violence

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1526 EAT on Thursday 18 December 2025 Ecuadorian police said Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old defender for Barcelona de Guayaquil and a former national team player, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence continues to escalate in the Andean nation. A second person, whom police did not…

False Spring in Tunisia: The Decline of Revolutionary Hopes

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Eric Kikomeko at 1548 EAT on Wednseday 17 Decemeber 2025 Fifteen years ago, a Tunisian fruit seller, Mohamed Bouazizi, despairing over official corruption and police harassment, set himself on fire in the center of his hometown, Sidi Bouzid—an act that ignited a wave of uprisings across the region….

Court Sets December 22 Date for Walukagga Nomination Appeal Decision

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1508 EAT on Wednesday 17 December 2025 High Court judge Rogers Kinobe has scheduled December 22, 2025, for the delivery of judgment in an appeal challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision to cancel the nomination of Mathias Walukagga as the parliamentary candidate for Busiro East. Walukagga’s nomination was annulled…

Israel Advances Plans to Build 9,000 Homes in Occupied East Jerusalem

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1424 EAT on Wednesday 17 December 2025 Israeli authorities are expected to advance plans this week to build about 9,000 new housing units in a settlement on the site of the abandoned Qalandiya airport in occupied East Jerusalem, a move critics say would further fragment Palestinian territory and undermine prospects…

We Love by Action”: Dr. Michelle Corral Brings Faith and Relief to Refugees in Imvepi.

By Eric Kikomeko & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda- Updated at 1900 EAT on 16th December 2025 Imvepi, West Nile — American televangelist and philanthropist Dr. Michelle Corral on Monday conducted a major humanitarian outreach at Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region, near the DRC–South Sudan border, reaching thousands of displaced persons with food…

Nine South Sudanese Nationals Arrested in Nabweru Over Housemaid’s Death

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0949 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 Nine South Sudanese nationals have been arrested in Nabweru in connection with the suspected murder of their housemaid. The unidentified maid is believed to have been killed inside a residence in Nabweru South Cell One, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, on Friday night. Her…