Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act in a seemingly legislative win for Democrats, amid doubts over its real effects on inflation. Touting it as “one of the most significant laws” in history, Biden said at the White House that …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Acholi sub-region are disturbed by the continued existence of ghost names on the list of war-debt claimants. They are questioning names that keep featuring on the lists that were verified earlier by the government through the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists in Northern Uganda have launched a campaign aimed at promoting the production and consumption of safe food as well as preventing contamination. The campaign dubbed, ‘Safe Food Africa Movement’ was rolled out following shocking results of research by Gulu and Ghent Universities which discovered …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Geregere sub county in Agago district are appealing for fast-maturing seedlings to plant during this rainy period. Agago district lies in the northern and northeastern parts of the country which experienced severe drought in the first season, resulting in mass crop failures and …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan is part of a deliberate U.S. strategy to destabilize the situation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. He noted that the visit wasn’t just carried out by one “irresponsible politician,” but was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have recommended reducing the age of beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant Empowerment (SAGE) from 80 years to 70 years. This was contained in the report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities on the state of equal opportunities in selected sectors and affirmative actions …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several districts in the West Nile sub-region are recording an upsurge of malaria cases. Records indicate that the sub-region has 23 percent malaria prevalence which is nearly three times the national prevalence which currently stands at 9-percent. The districts of Madi Okollo, Maracha, Nebbi, Obongi, …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima residents and leaders are demanding an increase in funding to revamp dilapidated roads in the district. Hoima district currently manages 540 kilometres of roads. However, it received only 40 out of the budgeted 140 million Shillings from the Uganda Road Fund to construct, manage …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City council is failing to restore depleted wetlands in the area. Some of the destroyed wetlands include Kajjansembe, Kassooka, and Ssenya located in the Kimanya-Kabonera division. They are geographically connected and feed into the Nabajjuzi swamp which is the main source of water for …

United Nations | Xinhua | British pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesday. The landmark award, valued at up to 170 million U.S. …