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African governments urged to legislate animal welfare

African governments urged to legislate animal welfare

Following the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, African governments and people have been asked to enact proper legislation in order to ensure animal welfare in their representative countries. This was during the world’s marking of the International Day for Biological and Biodiversity under the theme celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity. The Director […]

Oldest man in world dies

The death has been announced of a man, Mr. Jacob Kadugala, who was believed to be the oldest in Uganda, East Africa, Central Africa, South Africa and the world at large, Walakira Nyanzi reports. Late Kadugala died yesterday at the age of 140. He was born on 12th January 1872. Kadugala has been one of […]

East Africa MPs want countries to deal with Water hyacinth

Ultimate Media The Ugandan representative to the East African Legislative Assembly Dan kidega has demanded the East African governments through the East African council of ministers to agree on the method of dealing with the problem of water hyacinth reported on lake Victoria again. This followed the EALA committee on  Accounts on the East African community […]

DP again sues Uganda in East African court of Justice

The Democratic Party has once again suedUganda,Burundi,Rwanda,Kenya, andTanzaniain the East African court of justice. The details of the suit are as follows:  Reference No 2 of 2012,  The Democratic Party ——– Applicant  Versus  1. The Attorney General of Uganda (Sued in representative capacity)- 1st Respondent 2. The Attorney General ofKenya                                                      – 2nd Respondent. 3. The […]

African governments urged against signing away water rights for decades

News Release: A paper published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development warns that African governments are signing away water rights for decades with insufficient regard for how this will affect millions of local users, including fishing, farming and pastoralist communities. The water rights often feature in the growing number of large land […]

African governments urged to support Agriculture Development Programme

The seventh Partnership Platform meeting of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP- PP) has ended in Yaoundé, Cameroon with a call on AU member states to work towards the realization of the CAADP goals. Under the theme: “Mutual Accountability in the Formulation and Implementation of country CAADP Investment Plans”, the Sharing-Learning Session focused on: […]