WOLFSBURG, Germany  | Xinhua | Volkswagen Group and China’s First Automobile Works (FAW) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce 11 new models in China from 2026, including ten new energy vehicles (NEVs), the German automaker said on Monday. According to a press release from Volkswagen, the new models …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 25 percent of the households in Arua City still practice open defecation, putting the lives of many at risk of contracting poor sanitation-related infections. Alfred Amandu, the Acting Principal Health Officer in charge of environmental health, revealed this on Monday as the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is set to collaborate with Stanbic Bank Uganda to boost Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The partnership was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Kedrice Turyagyenda while launching the tenth edition of the Stanbic Bank Schools Championship. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Sweden has announced a $2 million contribution to UNICEF to bolster efforts in tackling the ongoing Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. This funding will support the Government of Uganda’s national response plan over the next five months, with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has issued an Executive Order mandating a comprehensive review of the passport and national identity document issuance process, following numerous complaints about the treatment of applicants by immigration and identification authorities. In his directive, Museveni stressed that the issue lies not …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The confirmation of charges hearing in the case of the fugitive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel outfit will not take place in Uganda, the Pre-Trial Chamber at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled. Last year, the ICC prosecutor requested the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The M23 has withdrawn from the peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo that were scheduled for Tuesday, in Luanda, Angola. It follows a series of events on Monday that includes the European Union announcing sanctions against members of the Rwanda Defense …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament urged the government to expedite the implementation of a Mobile Number Portability (MNP) licensing framework, as outlined in the 2018 National Broadband Policy, to foster competition and enhance service quality in Uganda’s telecommunications sector. MNP enables mobile phone users to switch telecom providers …

KIEV | Xinhua |  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ahead of an upcoming conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We coordinated our positions ahead of the conversation between President Trump and Putin and the …

TEL AVIV | TASS |  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported of extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas Palestinian movement in the Gaza Strip in a statement on its Telegram channel. No details of the operation were provided. Earlier, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on X, citing …