President Museveni.

President Museveni has today appointed and reshuffled new Permanent Secretaries which has seen long serving Permanent Secretaries Kaliisa Kabagambe (energy ministry), Paul Steven Kagoda (ministry of internal affairs) and James Mugume (ministry foreign affairs)  being  dropped.

According to a State House statement released today November 4^th, 2016, “President Museveni has appointed and deployed Permanent Secretaries under article 174 (2) of the constitution.”

Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet  John Mitaala, Head of Public Service Vicent Opio Lukone, State House Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, President’s office Deobroah Katuramu, Office of the Prime Minister Christine Guwatudde Kintu, Public Service Catherine Musingwire, Lands Housing and Urban Development Dorcas Okalany, Works and Transport Bageya Waisswa.

Water and Environment Alfred Okot Okidi, Energy and Mineral Development Dr. Stephen Isabaliija, Gender,  Labour and Social Development Pius Bigirimana, Foreign Affairs Patrick Mugoya, Ethics Alex Okello, Justice/Solicitor General Francis Atoke and Agriculture Pius Wakabi.

Public Service Commission Dr. Geoffrey Mbabazi, Inspectot General Government Rose N. Kafeero, Principal Private Secretary to the President Nawe Molly Kamukama, Education Service Commission Dr. Asuman Lukwago, Internal Affairs Dr. Benon Mutambi Mugisha, East African Affairs Edith Mwanje, Judiciary Kagole Kivumbi, Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amb Julius Onen, Judicial Service Dr. Rose Nasali Lukwago and Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Doreen Katusiime.

James Mugume (ministry foreign affairs) who was also among those dropped.

Local Government Benjamin Kumumanya, Finance, Planning and Economic Development Keith Muhakanizi, Science and Technology David O.O Ebong, Health Dr. Diana Atwiine, ICT and Information Vicent Bagiire Waisswa, Education and Sports Alex Kakooza, Health Service Commission Teopista Mary Wenene.

The President last week appointed Dr. Diana Atwiine as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health to replace Dr. Asuman Lukwago who heads to the Education Service Commission following a standoff with the Health Ministry officials including the Health Minister Ruth Aceng over management issues.

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Uganda Electoral Commission Chairman Dr Badru Kiggundu.

Electoral Commission Chairman, Badru Kiggundu says the money is required for items including organising a national workshop for stakeholders including political  parties, media and civil society organizations for one day, regional workshops for commission staff, compilation of voters’ register, lunch and training of compilation officers at sub county level, demarcation and harmonization of administrative units and boundaries and payment for 65,500 village and parish register compilation officials.
However, Minister, Janat Mukwaya who was in attendance to get an explanation on why women council elections have delayed and the committee chaired by Igara West MP, Raphael said that the amendment that provides for
lining up behind LC 1 candidates does not require printing ballots .

David Bahati, the Finance State Minister in-charge general duties said shs7.3b was in place to have the elections conducted.

Earlier, the Attorney General William Byaruhanga told the committee that they hoped to conduct the elections within the next two months.

In attendance were minister of local government Tom Butime, Mukwaya, Bahati and electoral commission officials. Byaruhanga however, made brief appearance.

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Hon.Komuhangi (right) holding a meeting together with the Leader of Opposition, Hon. Winnie Kizza.

The Chairperson of this Committee who is also the Woman MP for Nakasongola district, Margaret Komuhangi, says that some companies are mistreating Ugandans and that some people are over worked as slaves.
She noted that the foreign companies exploiting Ugandans are mostly from China, India among others, adding that the foreign companies favor the workers of their origin.

She mentioned some of the companies which include; Entebbe Express High way, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd among others.

Komuhangi says government should make a law that will give a Ugandan the first priority to be considered to work before the foreigners are employed to avoid imbalances in employing locals.

However, State minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Kabafunzaki Herbert, says that they are going to undertake field trips in the foreign companies in Uganda those that employ Ugandans in the Arab-Asian countries to establish the truth of the matters whether the workers are exploited.

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Women members of parliament under the Uganda women parliamentarian Association have asked the new minister in the ministry of Gender labour and Social development Hajat Janat Mukwaya to initiate a process of electing women councils. The member of Uganda women parliamentary Association who is also the member of parliament for Kamwenge district Dorothy Nshaija said that its unfortunate to see the biggest number on the country’s population not having leadership at local councils in the country.

Nshaija also called for recruitment of more midwives to attend to pregnant mothers in health facilities to reduce on maternal mortality rate . She demanded for recruitment of more teachers to match with number of students and construction of more class rooms with good toilet facilities with the girl child given sanitary pads. She said that government should use this five years to make sure there is a technical and secondary school in each sub county.
The woman Member of Parliament for Gulu district Betty also called for making women groups in all districts access women enterprise funds without unfavourable conditions.

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Prof. Josephine Ahikire

The dean of the school of women and gender issues at Makerere university, Prof. Josephine Ahikire is called for student engagement in the fight against education sexualization at the country’s highest and oldest education institution. In a symposium held at the women and gender school at Makerere, Prof. Ahikire said a well structured system to handle issues of sexualization at the university should be strongly set up to help handle such issues for the students to send their issues for maximum solving. She also added that such cases have been happening at the university but have not seen light since the victims have chosen to stay silent and now they are asking students to be the rape preventers for the vice to be curbed down.

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Speaking to journalists, Mps including Florence Ibi, Sylvia Namabidde, Florence Namayanja and Grace Namara say there is need for more combined effort in creating more awareness about the law.

They also want a deliberate sensitization program by the ministry of gender against the vice among other things as they elaborate.

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UN Fellowships Programme, International Law: The fellowships are awarded to qualified professionals from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

They enable mid-level government officials and young university teachers of international law etc., to acquire additional knowledge on international law and on the legal work of the United Nations and its associated bodies.

To qualify for the UN Fellowships in International Law, candidates must be between 24 and 40 years old.

They should be law graduates with practical experience in the field of international law acquired by working for a public or private organization or a university.

The Programme will accommodate between 15 and 20 fellowships.

When selecting participants, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs/UNITAR joint selection board will give due consideration to the candidates’ qualifications, to the scope of their professional duties and to adequate geographical and gender distribution of the fellowships.

Applications from female candidates are encouraged.

To apply for the UN Fellowships in International Law, please read the instructions on the application form carefully, complete the form legibly and ensure that it arrives before the deadline.

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Application deadline is January every year.

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 Kibaki will collect the certificate on the last day of the 62^nd graduation ceremony ofMakerereUniversity.MakerereUniversity observed that Kibaki has distinguished himself as a visionary Kenyan statesman who has also spearheaded economic development, gender and educational reforms and political cohesion, so the institution awarded him a degree.

The university decided to honour President Kibaki on December 8^th last year in recognition of his contribution to public service at national, regional and international levels. However many people in East Africa say Kibaki was not fit to get the honours from a highly recognised university in Africa due to his reported despotic leadership.

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