By Gerald Businge on July 26, 2010
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When you are thinking of studying abroad, many different thoughts will be going through your head. Is there a language barrier and how will I cope; will I make friends; how will I adapt to the culture and teaching style, and many more. You will want to be prepared and ready for anything that you […]
By Gerald Businge on July 26, 2010
Commonwealth Election Group to observe elections, Commonwealth Secretariat, Solomon Islands National Parliamentary elections
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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 […]
By Gerald Businge on July 26, 2010
Owo-1 exploration well in Ghana, Tullow oil in Ghana, Tullow oil interests in Africa
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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. […]
By Gerald Businge on July 25, 2010
Programme for African Union Summit, Uganda hosts AU summit
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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 […]
By Gerald Businge on July 25, 2010
Address by H.E Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Kampala African Union Summit
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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 […]
By Gerald Businge on July 24, 2010
Long term consulting opportunities, Maxwell Stamp PLC, Social Protection in Uganda
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Apply Here Organization(s): Maxwell Stamp PLC Country/Region: Uganda Contract Length: Long-term consulting assignment Apply by: 30 July 2010 Description Assignment Title: Expanding Social Protection in Uganda Proposed Job Title: M&E Coordinator Contract Type: Freelance fixed-term contract 1 Background to the Assignment Maxwell Stamp was contracted by DFID and Irish Aid in 2009 to engage GoU, […]
By Gerald Businge on July 23, 2010
Busitema University cut off points, cut off points for Joint Admissions Board Public Universities Uganda 2010/2011, Gulu University cut off points, Kyambogo University cut off points, Makerere University Business School cut off points, Makerere University cut off points, Mbarara University of Science and Technology cut off points
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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 […]
By Gerald Businge on July 21, 2010
Action on climate change, climate change talks, effect of climate change on poor developing countries
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Climate change will reverse years of work reducing poverty in the developing world without strong, urgent action, according to a report released today. The Future Climate for Development calls on governments and NGOs to build climate change into their economic development programmes to help low-income countries manage its impacts and seize new opportunities as […]
By Gerald Businge on July 21, 2010
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC Scholarships, Science Scholarships
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The IPCC Scholarship Programme has been established with the funds received on the occasion of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize award to the IPCC. The first funding partner of the Programme is Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Former Norwegian Prime Minister and UN Special Envoy on Climate Change. The goal of this programme is to help […]
By Gerald Businge on July 21, 2010
Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group, Commonwelath news
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‘Fresh thinking key to Commonwealth’s future’ The Commonwealth’s new Eminent Persons Group has met for the first time to develop options for renewing the organisation. “The goal is to sharpen the impact, strengthen the networks, and raise the profile of the Commonwealth,” said the Group’s chair, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia. “A very […]