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Global Fund for Women Invites Application for funding

The Global Fund for Women is an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice. We advocate for and defend women’s human rights by making grants to support women’s groups around the world. The Global Fund receives over 3,000 proposals a year and is able to award about […]

Heritage Oil announces the completion of the sale of its Ugandan interests

News Release Heritage Oil Plc (LSE: HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company announces today that Heritage Oil & Gas Limited has completed the disposal of its entire interests in Block 1 and Block 3A (the “Assets”) in Uganda. Tullow Uganda Limited (“Tullow”) has paid cash consideration of US$1.35 billion and an additional contractual […]

Makerere University Full Admissions list of Government Sponsorship

The Office of the Academic Registrar Makerere University has released the Official admission lists for Government sponsored students for the Academic Year 2010/2011. Please click one of the links below for the corresponding admission list. National Merit: Admission lists 2010/2011 intake Bachelor of Education EXTERNAL: Admission lists 2010/2011 intake Male Students Affirmative: Admission lists 2010/2011 […]

Tanzania’s Salim Ahmed Salim to lead Commonwealth Observer Group for Rwanda Presidential Elections

News Release A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be present during Rwanda’s Presidential Elections due to be held on 9 August 2010. The COG will be led by former Tanzania Prime Minister Dr Salim Ahmed Salim. The Group was constituted by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the invitation of the National Electoral Commission of Rwanda. “Rwanda […]

Uganda Communication Commission announces annual Communications Innovation Awards

Call for Entries The Uganda Communications Commission, as the regulator of the communications sector seeks to recognise stakeholders within the industry, who have over a defined period of time, delivered innovative communication services to the market. This will be done through the Annual Communications Innovation Award Initiative (ACIA). The ACIA will target stakeholders who form […]

Commonwealth announces Group to observe Solomon Islands National Parliamentary elections

News Release Former CPA Secretary-General Dr Arthur Donahoe QC to lead Group A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be present during the Solomon Islands’ National Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 4 August 2010. The COG will be led by the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr Arthur Donahoe QC. The Group was constituted by […]

Tullow oil strikes huge deposits at Owo-1 exploration well in Ghana

Press Release 26 July 2010 – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Owo-1 exploration well in the Deepwater Tano licence offshore Ghana has intersected a significant column of excellent quality light oil. Results of drilling, wireline logs and samples of reservoir fluids have established Owo as a major new oil field requiring further appraisal. […]

Programme for African Union Summit in Kampala Uganda

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE JULY 2010 ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION KAMPALA, UGANDA As at 16 July 2010 AU STATUTORY MEETINGS AND PARALLEL EVENTS A. AFRICAN UNION – CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS PRE-SUMMIT FORUM : 14-16 July 2010 B. AFRICAN YOUTH FORUM : 17-19 July 2010 C. TWENTIETH (20TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE […]

Address by H.E Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at Kampala African Union Summit

Click Here for LIVE COVERAGE OF AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT CLOSING ADDRESS BY H.E JEAN PING, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 17TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 22 JULY 2010, KAMPALA VERSION 7 OF 21 JULY 2010 Madam the Chairperson of the Executive Council, Right Honorable Eriya Kategaya, First […]

List of cut off points for Joint Admissions Board Public Universities Uganda 2010/2011

List of cut off points for Joint Admissions Board Public Universities Uganda 2010/2011 The Joint Admissions Board JAB released the cut off points for government sponsored courses in public universities. The Public Universities for which cut off points are released below include Kyambogo University (KYU), Makerere University (Mak), Busitema University (Bus), Gulu University (GU), Makerere […]