BEIJING | Xinhua | The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the third plenary session of its 20th central committee on July 15 in Beijing. The plenum, which will primarily examine issues related to further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization, will last until July 18, according to …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has commenced hearing 25 criminal appeals at Kabale High Court. Among the cases are, 15 for murder, 7 for aggravated defilement, 2 for rape, 1 for robbery, and 1 for manslaughter. This is the second time the court is sitting in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In an effort to foster community development and support, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Liberty Insurance Uganda have together contributed 400 bags of cement to the redevelopment of St Andrew’s Archdeacon Church of Uganda, Gayaza. This initiative is part of a broader commitment by Stanbic …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CoRSU rehabilitation hospital has opened a new 1.8million Euro facility that is set to double the cases handled at the facility annually. Currently, the hospital handles 29,000 patients in its outpatient department of which 12,000 are offered rehabilitation services. Speaking to URN shortly after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala Paul Ssemogerere has urged Christians and clergy not to go to religious shrines seeking and preaching miracles or else they derail the faith of believers. Delivering a sermon at Kiwamirembe Mother Mary Shrine, where he led mass to celebrate the …

 While the clean energy sector draws significant global foreign investment to Africa, particularly green hydrogen, solar, wind, and battery manufacturing, this is not Africa’s only drawcard. Rapid economic growth and a fast-growing, youthful population are also driving investment in the continent. Here, bird story agency looks at the 10 countries …

Kenya’s creatives take to the streets as Africa’s Gen Z finds its voice on national issues – transforming the face of demonstrations by leveraging the power of technology SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On June 18, 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to oppose proposed tax …

Interviews conducted with people in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda, found widespread links between online violence and the offline world – or an “online-offline continuum of violence Geneva, Swtizerland | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of …

Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group Ltd, one of the largest diversified financial service providers in Africa, has concluded further agreements with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, freeing up additional financial capacity for investments in Pan-African climate finance projects. …

BERLIN | Xinhua |  The bumpy group performance at the UEFA Euro 2024 seemed a thing of the past for the team of Belgium. After the goalless draw against Ukraine, Belgium’s star midfielder De Bruyne turned his head to the upcoming Classico against France in the round of 16 on …