LONDON | Xinhua | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time, according to court filings released Monday evening. Assange left a British prison on …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA |  Amos Lugoloobi, Minister of State for Planning has emphasized to  the new National Planning Authority (NPA) Executive Board the importance of meticulous planning, particularly in the context of realizing Uganda’s ambitious goals outlined in the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP-IV). “The Board needs to work …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Kamuli District have arrested a 50-year-old man for reportedly flogging three pupils after the video of the incident went onto social media.  The suspect has been identified as David Kitungulu, a watchman at Butegere Primary School in Butansi sub-county. The victims, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The conviction rates from Sexual and Gender-Based Violence cases have reduced by ten percent. This was revealed at the (SGBV) Post Phase 6 Session Review meeting held in Kampala on Monday. The meeting brings together different actors in the criminal justice system including the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two tourism sites have been unveiled in the Busoga Region. They are Kikalu Rock Hill and Namakoko Landing Site, all in Nangonde Sub County. They were unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, and State Minister …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale City has refuted allegations that it banned a Scripture Union and issued warnings to Christian students to forcefully embrace Islam. Jimmy Osillo Jimmy, a teacher and member of the disciplinary committee described the allegations as as mere propaganda. “We …

LONDON | Xinhua | The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (UK) has been hit by several allegations that top members placed bets on the general election date, scheduled for July 4, dealing a fresh blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is struggling to regain the trust of the …

  Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda staff, along with their partners, have extended support worth over Shs 250 million to Ongongoja Secondary School in Katakwi District, Eastern Uganda, as part of the “30 Days of Y’ello Care” campaign. This initiative was launched last week in a volunteerism …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sunday Rogers Bwanga, the Speaker of Nakasongola District, has petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to extend his anti-corruption campaign to local governments. Bwanga is particularly interested in seeing the anti-corruption drive expanded to his district. In an interview with the Uganda Radio Network [URN], Bwanga …

TUNIS | Xinhua |  The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, Tunisia’s state television Wataniya 1 reported. “Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the Hajj rituals, increased further from …