Orientation around it would be a better approach to development, climate action, and global governance  COMMENT | GILBERT F. HOUNGBO & LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA | It is easy to be pessimistic in these fraught, uncertain times. Instability is on the rise, and conflicts are unfolding on our screens every …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | The June global surface temperature was 1.22 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average of 15.5 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest June on record and the 13th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures, according to a new report released by the U.S. National Oceanic and …

Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed concern over the impact of what he calls ‘irresponsible media coverage’ on Uganda’s development and reputation. Museveni made the remarks while meeting a group of government communicators at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) at Kyankwanzi. The group was led …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Hoima have summoned three Parish Development Model-PDM officials in Nyakabingo parish, Buseruka sub-county to record statements regarding the extortion of funds. Those summoned are Pier Owurunga, the Nyakabingo parish LCII Chairperson, Seraji Bedijo, the PDM Chairperson for Nyakabingo parish and Martin Sunday, …

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC), a regional bloc, launched its election observer mission Friday to monitor Rwanda’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Veronica Mueni Nduva, secretary general of the EAC, inaugurated the observer mission in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, where she appointed David Maraga, former …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high number of suspected juvenile criminals on remand at Kabale remand home in Kabale district is worrying leaders. According to Henry Twinomuhwezi, Kabale High Court Assistant Registrar, 604 juveniles have been brought to the remand home from the districts of Kigezi and Ankole regions …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,030 stalls remain unoccupied at the newly constructed Arua central market in Arua city, two years after vendors relocated to the facility. According to the latest state of the market report, only 1,015 stalls have been taken up out of the total 3,045 …

WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES | TASS | US President Joe Biden made two huge gaffes during his speech in Washington D.C. following the NATO summit: first, he referred to his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky as “President Putin” when introducing him. Then, Biden mixed up the names of US Vice President …

Uganda’s latest census figures show a burgeoning young population in the East African country, which experts say is poised to drive economic growth and transformation. KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | As the world commemorates World Population Day on Thursday, Uganda’s latest census figures show a burgeoning young population in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A witness on Friday told the High Court in Kampala that Henry Katanga had expressed frustrations about someone hacking into his communication gadgets before he was murdered. The Court Presided over the Criminal Division Judge Isaac Muwata heard testimony from the fifth prosecution witness, Pierre …