BEIJING | Xinhua |  Chinese leader Xi Jinping introduced a new package of reforms to propel the country’s modernization at a key policy meeting held last week, listing over 300 reform measures and a timeline to complete reform tasks by 2029. The reform-minded leader excels not only in designing reforms …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has accused the March 23 Movement (M23)  of jamming the aviation system in the war-troubled province of North Kivu. Last week, air transport at a lower altitude from Goma International Airport in Goma City to Butembo Rughenda Airport …

CARACAS | Xinhua | Venezuela on Monday called on the governments of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay to withdraw their diplomatic staff accredited in the country. The measure, announced in an official statement released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, also calls for withdrawing Venezuelan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Tuesday the expansion of its renewables portfolio with new deals in Africa. The energy company bought 100% of SN Power, a subsidiary of Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec, the company said in a statement. SN Power, in partnership …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four out of the five peaceful demonstrators in the anti-corruption march who were arrested and remanded on July 23rd, have today been granted Bail by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. A one, Aljab Musinguzi’s has not been granted bail due to irregularities in the document …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) collected more than sh80 billion in visa and dependent pass charges in the last financial year. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson, released statistics indicating that DCIC issued 266,537 visas at USD 50 each …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has issued a notice to Uganda and other countries neighboring Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding an outbreak of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox. This alert follows reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicating …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights activists have approached the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) seeking justice for alleged victims of sodomy in police custody during the recent anti-corruption demonstrations. The allegations first emerged when activist and cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRD)-Uganda, in collaboration with journalists, has launched a media campaign to address specific challenges faced by journalists in Uganda. The campaign aims to tackle four key issues identified during a three-day needs assessment workshop organized by NCHRD-U …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim leaders in Luwero District have been urged to develop land at their mosques to prevent encroachment and illegal sales. Numerous mosques in the district are entangled in land disputes, with land being encroached upon, grabbed, and sold illegally by some leaders. One notable …