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Global Coalition Calls on Nepal to Join the International Criminal Court

 The Coalition for the International Criminal Court today called on Nepal to demonstrate its commitment to justice and the rule of law by acceding to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)—the world’s first and only permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Nepal is the focus of […]

Makerere and MUBs government admissions list

National Merit Full Lists 2011/2012 The Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (PUJAB) has released the admission lists for candidates who successfully made it to the Government Sponsored Students’ Admission Scheme.Please see below to downlow to download your copy   Downloads  Makerere Undergraduate Admissions 2011/12 (National Merit): PDF Version MUBS Undergraduate Admissions 2011/12 (National Merit): PDF […]

Makerere University Private admissions list for 2011/2012 academic year

The Academic Registrar Makerere University has released the list of all successful applicants for the Private admissions scheme of Makerere University. Below you can download the pdf of the course you applied for to see if you are admitted. Admission lists for the 2011/2012 Academic Year by Course Bachelor of Architecture (Parallel-Day and Afternoon): pdf […]

International Criminal Court seeks Chief Prosecutor

The term of the first ICC Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, is due to expire in June 2012. His successor is to be elected in December this ye ar . The Assembly of States P ar ties (ASP) —the Court’s governing body — has established a Se ar ch Committee for the Prosecutor of the ICC composed of States P […]

Fairer Land Deals for Agriculture Needed to Ensure Opportunity for Locals

News Release: The trend of international land grabbing – when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export – can have serious environmental and social consequences, according to researchers at the Worldwatch Institute. Deals that focus solely on financial profit […]

Renewable Energy Continued Growth in 2010 Despite Recession

Renewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption; Emerging and developing economies show rising share of renewables policies, investment, supply, and use The newly released REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report shows that the renewable energy sector continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts, and low natural gas prices. Authored by Worldwatch […]

Counting Green Jobs in China Harder than Creating Them

Most In-Depth Exploration To Date of China’s Green Economy Finds Huge Potential for Job Growth. Inconsistent Methodologies, Fast-Growing Industries, and Incomplete Data Make Measuring Job Creation Difficult China’s massive and fast-growing economy could create millions of new green jobs over the next eight years, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. The study is […]

Thomson Reuters invites application for Multimedia Reporting in London

Deadline:  25/08/11  Journalists interested in improving their multimedia skills can attend a course in London from Oct. 31- Nov. 4. There are full and partial fellowships available as well as full-tuition spots open. Thomson Reuters is offering fellowships for journalists from the developing world with a minimum of two years experience with a general news […]

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