Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday called for a national mobilization against the armed aggression by the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23). President Felix Tshisekedi made the remark in his televised speech on the occasion of the celebration …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga has asked Ugandans living in the Diaspora not to give up on the issues affecting their country. Addressing Ugandans living in Europe and America who travelled to the Vatican to witness as His Grace Paul Ssemogerere …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Supreme Court entered a summer recess on Thursday after concluding a term filled with consequential rulings and a sworn-in ceremony for its first African American female justice. The Supreme Court — where conservatives have a 6-3 advantage over the liberal bloc — on Thursday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to Dr. Kizza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku. Mukaaku and Besigye were granted bail on Friday by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Dr. Douglas Singiza. They were asked to pay 2.5 Million Shillings each cash and …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU on Thursday burnt over 600 kilograms of immature Nile Perch at Bugonga landing site, Entebbe municipality. The immature fish valued at 7 Million Shillings was impounded on Saturday in Masaka. Warrant Officer 1 Deogratius Sentiba, the Spokesperson …

Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, said on Thursday that they would stick to a previously decided output boost in August despite calls for bigger increases to rein in crude prices. At its last meeting in …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 55 homes in Bubiita sub county, Bududa district have been deserted by residents after fresh cracks running through the ground. The fresh cracks indicate a threat of a looming landslide. A whole sub-county is on alert over a new crack running from Bubiita …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teopista Birungi Mayanja, an advocate for education and founder of the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU), has urged the current union leadership to persist in their fight for teacher’s salary increase. UNATU affiliated teachers announced an indefinite strike a fortnight ago in protest of the …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in at noon on Thursday to formally become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the nation’s first African American woman to serve in that role. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the constitutional oath for Jackson while Associate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA council has extended the tax list of property in Kampala central division for another one year. The tax list also known as property rate list, was set 5 years ago, and expired on 30th June as the country was entering another financial year. Property …