United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to endorse the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. The resolution, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On March.30, the International Center for Research on Women held a policy dialogue with government officials from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Equal Opportunities Commission, Parliament of Uganda, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, women’s groups in the informal sector, and civil society organisations …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices dropped on Thursday as the United States announced a record release from the nation’s crude reserves. The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery lost 7.54 U.S. dollars, or 7 percent, to settle at 100.28 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has concluded the hearing of election appeals. The court received 84 election appeals arising from the 2021 elections and subsequent High Court decisions. According to the Judiciary public relations officer Jameson Karemani, five cases have been disposed of in the sessions …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | A Russian parliamentary commission held its first meeting on Thursday, announcing the establishment of four working groups to investigate U.S.-controlled biological laboratories in Ukraine. The commission heard information from the Russian Defense Ministry on the investigation into biological research by American specialists in Ukraine, the Russian …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions from leaders in Teso and Lango sub-regions over the government plan to compensate the people of Karamoja for the loss of property and lives caused by some wrong elements within the region. Last weekend, President Yoweri Museveni revealed that the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has cautioned manufacturers of fermented drinks commonly known as kombucha on maintaining hygiene standards. UNBS officials say that they have started to enforce standards on kombucha specifications in regard to the code of practice for hygiene in food and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union has provided 8 million euros (31.8 billion shillings) towards efforts aimed at eliminating injustices related to the land tenure systems in the country. The grant to be administered by the World Bank aims at strengthening land tenure security, land administration and land …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu main market authorities have banished Samuel Obedi, 32, a pastor from Hope Tabernacle Ministry in Gulu city for theft of Shillings 1 million. Trouble for Pastor Obedi started after he was netted on Thursday morning for picking Shillings one million three hundred twenty thousand …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lydia Wanyoto, the loser of the Mbale City Woman parliamentary elections has asked the Court of Appeal for a retrial of her petition against her rival Connie Nakayenze Galiwango. Wanyoto garnered 25,276 votes against 40,729 votes garnered by Nakayenze. Dissatisfied with the results, Wanyoto who …