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Youth, Rural Development and ICT: ARDYIS Essay Contest now open – Deadline Extended to 15 August 2010!

Win up to 1,500 euros and improve your capacity! The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE and PAFPNET, is organizing an essay writing contest on “Youth and ICTs in Agriculture and Rural Development”, aimed at identifying innovative solutions on challenges faced by youth in […]

Live online Coverage of Manchester United Vs Chelsea is Community Shield

Chelsea Vs Manchester United in Community Shield live from Wembly Welcome the English premiership in style, with live online coverage of Manchester United and Premiership and FA Cup Champions Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Minute per minute of the match proceedings. Just to prepare you for the live coverage of all English Premier League, Spanish la […]

External assistance spotted as biggest cause of examination malpractices

In a study carried out by the Inspectorate of Government on the effectiveness of measures instituted by the Uganda National Examination Board, external assistance has bee spotted to be the biggest cause of examination malpractices accounting for about 10% of examination malpractices. The study established that various forms of examination malpractices occur before, during and […]

Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General on Kenya Referendum

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, has committed the Commonwealth to providing rapid support to implement the changes agreed decisively in the constitutional referendum, which took place in Kenya, on 4 August 2010. “The referendum is a milestone in Kenya’s history. The people have chosen a path for the future, which offers political stability and a stronger constitutional […]

Open Society Institute OSI Fellowships Application call

The Open Society Institute (OSI) works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance […]

Commonwealth Secretary-General welcomes Zanzibar referendum outcome

News Release Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, today welcomed the positive outcome of the referendum held in Zanzibar on 31 July 2010, which approved the formation of a government of national unity in the country. Mr Sharma said: “This is a triumph for home-grown solutions which I hope will usher in a new dawn of greater […]

UNESCO names five new world heritage sites in China, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Netherlands and France

The United Nations agency mandated to conserve the world’s heritage has inscribed new cultural sites in Viet Nam, China, Tajikistan, France and the Netherlands on the World Heritage List and agreed to the extension of two cultural properties in Germany and Norway. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Viet Nam yesterday became the 900th site […]

Code of Conduct (Ethics) for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya

By Media Council of Kenya from Second Schedule of the Media Act2007 1. Accuracy and Fairness (a) The fundamental objective of a journalist is to write a fair, accurate and an unbiased story on matters of public interest. All sides of the story shall be reported, wherever possible. Comments should be obtained from anyone who […]

Creative parenting Course by Family Life Network Uganda

For Parents, Up-coming Parents, Child workers, Teachers or Guardians Do the following questions and issues pose a challenge to you? •   How can I speak and my children listen? •   How do I control my temper and deal with my past baggage? •   When and how should we talk to our children about sexuality/sex issues? […]

Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom’s proposals to Uganda’s National Oil/Gas Policy Formulization Committee

Submitted  by Bunyoro Kingdom’s three-man delegation composed of: George Kyaligonza, kingdom minister of Minerals and Industry: Yolamu Nsamba, Principle Private Secretary to the Omukama Henry Ford Miirima, Kingdom Press Secretary. The delegation was appointed by Rukirabasaija Agutamba, Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara, Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, Sep, 2006. responding to a Uganda Gov’t request to send a three-man […]