Hosts Uganda have been drawn against Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan in group A in the just concluded Cecafa draws this morning at Serena hotel. Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi and Somalia complete group B while Rwanda, Malawi, Zanzibar and Eritrea have been drawn in group C. The top two teams in each group will qualify for […]
Educational Grants for Female Students: The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) has awarded 134 educational grants totaling $1,167,900 to women from 57 developing countries whose studies in the US and Canada aim to benefit women and children and whose future plans are to return to their countries or regions. The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund […]
IFAD Internship Programme: The Internship Programme aims at promoting amongst the participants a better understanding of the United Nations and IFAD. By the term Intern, IFAD intends outstanding undergraduates and graduates students who are offered the opportunity to acquire knowledge of a real work environment to the mutual benefit of both the Organization and the […]
MIT Fellowships: Each year, the Public Service Fellowship program provides MIT students with the opportunity to use their education, skills, and talents to address the needs of underserved communities around the world. Each year, 50 MIT students receive funding for a Public Service Fellowship, over fall, IAP, spring, and summer. Past Fellows have worked to […]
The State Minister for Elderly and Disability, Sulaiman Madada, has advised Ugandans to take advantage of the existing Government development programmes and get out of poverty. The minister notes that the majority of the poorest people in the country are people with disabilities, widows, and some sections of youth but very few of them are […]
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships: Each year, the MMMF awards grants to women from developing countries engaged in graduate studies in the United States or Canada. The applicants must be at least 25 years of age, must have demonstrated a commitment to work for the benefit of women and children in the developing world, and […]