The Uganda National Forestry Authority (NFA) has signed an agreement with the Community residing next to Matiri central forest in Kyenjojo district to conserve and sustainably use the forest. Matiri Forest had been encroached on but since the encroachers were thrown out the forest authority is now fast regretting which has prompted NFA and the nearby community to enter an agreement in which the community members will play a watchdog role over the forest, and will be allowed to carry out some accepted economic activities like Bee keeping, and fetching firewood.

While signing the agreement held at Murambu primary school Matiri village, NFA Executive director Micheal Mugisa has commended the community of Matiri for this commitment but warned the public against forest encroachment. According to Sam Nyakojjo the acting executive director of an Environmental NGO the Joint Effort to Save Environment (JESE) which has been sensitizing communities about the need to conserve the environment, the signed agreement is a great milestone.

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Elimu Fund Scholarships: Elimu Fund scholarship helps intelligent Kenyan students with limited financial resources to pursue and successfully complete secondary education.

To be considered for the scholarship, the applicant must have completed the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in the preceding year with a minimum grade of “B”.

The recipient must have received admission to a public or private secondary school that is recognized as such by the Ministry of Education in Kenya.

The scholarship, in most cases, will cover 100% of the tuition, dormitory room and board (where applicable), and other associated costs, such as books, uniforms, travel, and a monthly stipend.

How to Apply:

Each applicant must submit the following materials:

• A completed application form,
• A copy of his or her examination results, and
• Three letters of recommendation from the school principal, the area chief, and/or other community members in responsible positions (e.g., religious leaders, NGO members, etc., but not relatives) who are able to judge the applicant’s character and community orientation and who can certify or comment on the economic status of the applicant, and
• An essay explaining how the Elimu Fund will be useful to the student, and describing his or her potential contribution to society.

Elimu Fund scholarships will be awarded for four years and will be disbursed annually, based on satisfactory performance.

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World Youth Movement Essay Contest: The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) is a global community of youth and their allies working non-violently for democracy.

It was founded by a group of young people, like you, who believe in and work for fair elections, free speech, and human rights. They believe we can be stronger by working together.

The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) belongs to its participants and is open to anyone committed to the principles and goals of the movement.

The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) is a meeting space for the free exchange of ideas.

It is a network that links like-minded youth with each other, with resources, and with opportunities. It is a community whose members work together and support each other in solidarity.

The World Youth Movement for Democracy is pleased to announce the launch of its Global Essay Contest.

Fifteen semi-finalists (3 in each region: Asia, Central/Eastern Europe & Eurasia, Middle East & North Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa) will be announced on Human Rights Day, December 10, and will have their essays published on the World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) Web site.

Two global winners will be invited to participate in the upcoming Community of Democracies Ministerial Meeting.

Essays can be submitted in Arabic, English, French, Russian, or Spanish, and the essay must be no more than 2,000 words. Authors must be no younger than 18 and no older than 30 years old before October 18).

For more information and application, see: World Youth Movement Essay Contest Website

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Funded Postgraduate Opportunities: Waterford Institute of Technology has a thriving postgraduate community participating in both taught and research programmes to Masters and PhD level.

Many of the research programmes involve both national and international partnership with industry, academia, commerce or the community and carry substantial grants.

Opportunities for funded research postgraduate studies are offered in the following areas:

• Computing/Electronics
• Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Science
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Construction Management
• Business & Humanities

The above programmes are funded through the Technology Sector Research Strand I Programme, Enterprise Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Health Service Executive and the European Commission.

Applicants must hold, at a minimum, a second class honours degree in a relevant or a related discipline.

Information packs and application forms may be obtained from: The Research Postgraduate Admissions Office, Registrar’s Office, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford. Tel: +353-51-302883 or email: pgadmissions [at] wit.ie

For more information and scholarship application see; Funded Postgraduate Opportunities

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African Girls Congress Fellowship Awards: Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2011 African Girls Congress – Nigerian Program.

The GIRLS CONGRESS is an annual interactive initiative designed to prepare girls to take charge of their own lives and act as agents of positive change in their communities.

It engages and challenges girls of exceptional promise to reach their fullest potential—intellectually, emotionally, and socially.

The program has the following objectives:

• Equip school-age girls with the tools, resources and networks to increase their involvement in their communities on issues that affect their lives;
• Build skills in public speaking, volunteering, discipline, courage, and compassion, social networking, and peer mentoring;
• Introduce candidates to and strengthen their knowledge on critical issues of importance to girls and women in Africa- ranging from the right of the African child and entrepreneurship to career options and personal development;
• Build communities of girls advocating for policy changes and social justice;
• Nurture active citizenship and interest in service to community;
• Introduce positive role models and positive leadership action, locally and globally.

The fellowship awards will be made to 25 outstanding girls with exceptional qualities who have exhibited leadership potential in their community and schools.

To be eligible for the program, an applicant must be Nigerian, living in Nigeria; agree to participate in all required activities related to the Congress – including a two-week residential Summer Institute in Nigeria (July 28 – August 11); and commit to a community/school leadership service project.

Applicants must be between 13 – 18 years of age. Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package.

For scholarships application: African Girls Congress Fellowship Awards

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Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships: Batonga is giving girls a secondary school and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa.

Batonga is granting scholarships, building secondary schools, increasing enrollment, improving teaching standards, providing school supplies, supporting mentor programs, exploring alternative education models and advocating for community awareness of the value of education for girls.

World Education is an implementing partner of Batonga.

Contact: World Education, Inc, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210. 617.482.9485 (voice). 617.482.0617 (fax). E-mail: wei [at] worlded.org

For further details, and application materials, contact: Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships

Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships for Africans

Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships: Batonga is giving girls a secondary school and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa.

Batonga is granting scholarships, building secondary schools, increasing enrollment, improving teaching standards, providing school supplies, supporting mentor programs, exploring alternative education models and advocating for community awareness of the value of education for girls.

World Education is an implementing partner of Batonga.

Contact: World Education, Inc, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210. 617.482.9485 (voice). 617.482.0617 (fax). E-mail: wei [at] worlded.org

For further details, and application materials, contact: Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships

Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships for Africans

Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships: Batonga is giving girls a secondary school and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa.

Batonga is granting scholarships, building secondary schools, increasing enrollment, improving teaching standards, providing school supplies, supporting mentor programs, exploring alternative education models and advocating for community awareness of the value of education for girls.

World Education is an implementing partner of Batonga.

Contact: World Education, Inc, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210. 617.482.9485 (voice). 617.482.0617 (fax). E-mail: wei [at] worlded.org

For further details, and application materials, contact: Batonga Foundation Girls Scholarships

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The East African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda have resolved  to build the state of art forensic police centre in Uganda’s capital city Kampala. The centre is expected to handle investigation challenges in East African Community.

The sources in East African Community told our journalist that Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania accepted yesterday that Uganda has the capacity to manage the forensic centre.

The Mult million US dollar forensic centre will be built in Naguru, a Kampala hill. The centre will handle DNA, ballistics (handles bombs and land mines), and toxicology (test done on poison victims).

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The business city of Tanzania was chosen by Bank of Africa to host meetings for the Bank of Africa Group countries in East and central Africa. The meetings will run this week.

Other countries scheduled to attend the meeting are Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Madagascar and Djibouti. The meetings will be presided over by the President of the Bank of Africa Group, Mohamed Bennani and the managing director of Bank of Africa Tanzania, Ammish Owusu-Amoah.

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The coalition for health promotion and social development, a national health rights organization and the action aid are to recruit professionals who can work under minimum supervision to fill the following posts: programme manager- community empowerment programme, programme assistant- community empowerment programme, programme officer administrative and human resource, programme officer research and monitoring, programme officer communications and documentations.

On the other hand, action aid is an international development agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and theCaribbean. Its mission is to work with poor and excluded people in the world to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustices and inequality that cause it. Action aid is launching a web and print publications to provide regular, timely, accurate, and clear information on social, economic, and environment dimensions ofUganda’s oil and gas exploration and production.

Staff writers are required immediately to support the organisation’s effort. Applicants must have bachelors’ degree and be able to demonstrate strong research and writing skills.

Ultimate Media

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Addressing Members of the East African Legislative Assembly at their fifth meeting in Kampala, the Uganda President warned that economic integration alone can create disequilibrium with countries not reaping equal benefits.

He told the legislators  that to consolidate integration there should be political integration as well saying a common market alone can create injustice by making some partner states markets for the others

President Museveni who hailed the reassembling of the East African Community in 1993 noted that the community cannot be complete without South Sudan and Congo.

“The East African region was a trading area long before the British colonialists. By reviving the community we are fulfilling our historical trade links”, he told MPs.

The Ugandan President confirmed that Uganda had tremendously benefitted from reintegration with export earnings shooting from 282 million dollars to 8 billion dollars.

Rt.Hon. Kadaga Rebecca the Speaker of the Uganda Parliament in her address noted the need to operationalize articles in the treaty for the establishment of the East African Community to enable the region attain political federation.

She hailed the East African Parliament for establishing itself as a strong effective regional legislature.

Kenyan President H.E.Mwai Kibaki is scheduled to address the East African Assembly at the Uganda Parliament Chambers Wednesday morning.

By Isaac Senabulya

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