The Ethiopian Government is pressing Burundi and the DR Congo to sign the new River Nile sharing agreement to allow the upstream River Nile countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda and DR Congo use the River Nile water to develop infrastructure like Hydro-electric power dams without the consent of the River Nile lower […]
The G-20 summit this weekend in Toronto offers an opportunity for a long, hard look at how green investments are assisting economic recovery and job growth in many countries while generating environmental gains as well. China, which channeled around one-third of its stimulus package into environmental sectors, has seen its GDP rise sharply, and employment […]
The Rwanda government led by President Paul Kagame has denied involvement in the murder of a Rwandan journalist whose newspaper was suspended for six months for criticizing the government. Rwanda’s Police Spokesperson, Eric Kayiranga confirmed that Jean Leonard Rugambage, the acting editor of Umuvugizi newspaper, was shot by two men who then fled in a […]
The Uganda State Minister for Northern Uganda Reconstruction David Wakhikona has revealed that his ministry wants a space of three years to put Northern Uganda at the same level of development with other regions of the country. Northern Uganda has suffered over 20 years of Lords Resistance Army insurgency which displaced millions, claimed the lives of […]
Kampala City Council (KCC) councilors have thrown their weight behind city mayor, Nasser Ntege Sebaggala to sack KCC technical team. The mayor on Thursday 24th June 2010 petitioned the town clerk of Kampala, Ruth Kijjambu calling for the interdiction of the team’s leader and city engineer, Stephen Kinyera for failing to implement the decisions approved […]
The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) a youth wing of the Democratic Party has indicated its intentions to join the opposition alliance of Inter-party cooperation (IPC) in preparation for the coming 2011 Uganda General elections. The Uganda currents political parties under the IPC alliance are JEEMA, FDC, UPC and Conservative party. The head of UYD Susan […]
The Deputy Secretary General of the Uganda ruling National Resistance Movement Party (NRM) Dorothy Hyuha, has indicated that indiscipline among NRM party members is the cause of the recent election losses to the opposition. The Uganda ruling NRM party recently lost the Mbale municipality and Mukono North Parliamentary by-elections to the opposition Forum for Democratic […]
The East African Community (EAC) election observer team is in Burundi to ensure a free and fair election in East African war prone country. The team which went on Thursday 24th June 2010 comprises of members of the East African Legislative Assembly and members of the Assembly from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. The team […]
By the Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth and la Francophonie ahead of G8 and G20 Summits in Canada If the G20 really does represent the changing face of power in the world, then its first priority is to represent the silent voice of those without that power. Some 90% of the world’s GDP will be assembled […]
Uganda Parliament has passed a bill on emoluments and benefits of the Uganda President, Vice President and the Prime Minister after their retirement. The Uganda State Minister for Public Service Seezi Mbaguta told journalists at Parliament that the bill is aimed at improving the welfare of the President, the Vice President and the Prime Minister after […]