Kiwanuka was today appearing before the Finance Committee of Parliament to explain the ministry’s role and action taken to ensure accountability.

She says that this challenge is not unique to Uganda and the government can draw lessons from other countries on how to address this mess.

Kiwanuka acknowledged the need to improve transparency at the ministry of finance to avoid further loss of public funds;

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Commonwealth Foundation Grants: The Foundation’s responsive grants enable people from developing Commonwealth countries to participate in activities such as short training courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, cultural festivals, exchanges and study visits in other Commonwealth countries.

In particular, the Foundation targets activities that strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in areas of work that overlap with the Foundation’s three programme areas: Governance and Democracy; Sustainable Development; and Culture and Diversity.

All grant applications must relate to the Foundation’s mission and priority areas of interest.

The standard application form should be completed by all grant applicants.

Word documents can be submitted by email to: geninfo [at] commonwealth.int; or by post to Grant Applications, Commonwealth Foundation, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HY, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 3783. Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 8157.

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Rotary World Peace Fellowship: Rotary Centers provide Rotary World Peace Fellows with the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in conflict resolution, peace studies, international relations and related areas.

Each year, up to 100 Rotary World Peace Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis at six Rotary Centers, which operate in partnership with seven leading universities.

Applicants must be “commited to peace” and have at least three years of experience in their field.

The fellows are chosen from countries and cultures around the globe based on their potential as leaders in government, business, education, media and other professional areas.

Rotary Club membership is not required.

Applicants for the program must secure an endorsement from their local Rotary Club before July 1 every year.

For more information and application materials, visit: Rotary World Peace Fellowship Website

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Women Human Rights Grants: The Global Fund for Women supports women’s groups that advance the human rights of women and girls.

Women Human Rights Grants support and strengthen women’s right groups based outside the United States by providing small, flexible, and timely grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 for operating and program expenses.

Global Fund for Women values local expertise and believe that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change.

Who the Global Fund supports

• Groups of women working together.
• Organizations that demonstrate a clear commitment to women’s
• equality and women’s human rights.
• Organizations that are governed and directed by women.
• Organizations based outside of the United States.

Who the Global Fund does NOT support

• Individuals and Scholarships
• Organizations that do not have a women’s human rights focus.
• Organizations headed or managed by men.
• Organizations whose sole activities are income-generation and/or charity.
• Organizations based or working primarily in the United States.
• Organizations in the Global North proposing partnerships in the Global South.
• Government entities, political parties or election campaigns.

Contacts: Global Fund for Women, 1375 Sutter Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, 94109, USA. Phone: (CA 415) 202-7640. Fax: (415) 202-8604. Email: ssafrica[at]globalfundforwomen.org

More information see; Women Human Rights Grants

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IFUW International Awards: The International Federation of University Women offers a limited number of international fellowships and grants to women graduates for postgraduate research, study and training.

A small number of awards may be available for Masters’ level studies.

Most of the awards are intended for the second and subsequent years of a doctoral programme and for post-doctoral studies. First year doctoral students do not qualify.

Students in any branch of learning may apply; however, priority is given to proposals related to IFUW priorities which include the improvement of the status of women and girls or women and promotion of women in scientific and technological careers. (See IFUW website for other priority areas).

The awards may be used in any country other than the one in which the applicant was educated or habitually resides.

Preference is given to women whose work will be carried out in a countries other than their home countries or the ones in which they received their previous education.

Normally 16 to 25 fellowships and grants are offered in each competition. Fellowships are the equivalent of 8,000 to 10,000 Swiss francs.

Grants are from 3,000 to 6,000 Swiss francs.

Deadline: The deadline varies by country, but normally falls between September and mid-October.

Contact Details: International Federation of University Women, 10 rue du Lac, CH-1207 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: (41.22) 731 23 80. Fax: (41.22) 738 04 40. E-mail: info[at]ifuw.org.

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Internships at the IAEA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) accepts a limited number of interns each year.

The internships are awarded to persons studying toward a university degree or who have recently received a degree.

The purpose of the programme is:

• To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experiences in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the Agency and the United Nations as a whole;
• To benefit the Agency´s programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of internships is normally not less than three months and not more than one year. However, a minimum of one month is also accepted.

Internship Application Eligibility Criteria:

In order to be eligible for the internship programme, applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have completed at least two years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of their first degree.

Individuals may apply up to two years after the completion of their bachelor´s, master´s, or doctorate degree.

The Agency provides medical insurance for the duration of each internship. Under certain conditions, the Agency may pay for an intern´s travel. Interns may receive a stipend to cover basic subsistence costs.

How to Apply:

Applications must be completed and submitted by post, fax or e-mail, accompanied by a cover letter, two signed letters of recommendation, and most recent academic transcript (optional), three to six months prior to the preferred start date of the internship.

For further details, see: Internships at the IAEA Website

Opportunity for Internships at the IAEA

Internships at the IAEA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) accepts a limited number of interns each year.

The internships are awarded to persons studying toward a university degree or who have recently received a degree.

The purpose of the programme is:

• To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experiences in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the Agency and the United Nations as a whole;
• To benefit the Agency´s programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of internships is normally not less than three months and not more than one year. However, a minimum of one month is also accepted.

Internship Application Eligibility Criteria:

In order to be eligible for the internship programme, applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have completed at least two years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of their first degree.

Individuals may apply up to two years after the completion of their bachelor´s, master´s, or doctorate degree.

The Agency provides medical insurance for the duration of each internship. Under certain conditions, the Agency may pay for an intern´s travel. Interns may receive a stipend to cover basic subsistence costs.

How to Apply:

Applications must be completed and submitted by post, fax or e-mail, accompanied by a cover letter, two signed letters of recommendation, and most recent academic transcript (optional), three to six months prior to the preferred start date of the internship.

For further details, see: Internships at the IAEA Website

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The workers at the bar have told us that they are soon beading farewell to its customers.

We hear the workers at Bead for life bar have started looking for other jobs. Now we take this opportunity to ask the government and  banks to save Bead for life bar before it completely close shop and Ugandans working there lose jobs.

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