By Gerald Businge on March 5, 2012
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The High Court in Kampala presided over by Justice Vincent T. Zehurikize on Friday, February 2, 2012 delivered its ruling for an Election appeal filed by Dr. Nabatanzi Lugudde, one of the candidates who contested in the November 21, 2011 by – Elections for the luweero District Woman member of Parliament which was won […]
By Gerald Businge on February 23, 2012
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The government of Uganda is in final stages of drafting a bill that will regulate the possession and use of guns in Uganda. The Firearms, Ammunition and Related Materials Bill is expected to harmonize and regulate use of guns in Uganda once passed into an act. In Uganda guns are accessed mostly by security organs. […]
By Gerald Businge on February 22, 2012
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Science & Technology
Fellows Program for developing countries in science& Techinology The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, policymakers and university faculty while they work with a mentor. The program targets developing countries and matches […]
By Gerald Businge on February 22, 2012
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Science & Technology
The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, policymakers and university faculty while they work with a mentor. The program targets developing countries and matches participants with experts in their field at land-grant […]
By Gerald Businge on February 21, 2012
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Opposition members in Uganda who petitioned the British Parliament asking it to investigate the oil agreements recently signed between Uganda and Tullow oil company face arrest. Uganda intelligence officers intercepted this letter yesterday and handed it over to president Museveni who has now directed police to hunt for the people behind it. The authors of […]
By Gerald Businge on February 20, 2012
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The global change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) seeks to enhance scientific capacity for global environmental change (GEC) research in developing regions. START’s Africa Initiative (AI) seeks Pre-Proposals from African scientists for one-year projects on global environmental change in Africa. Proposed research must be field-based and should seek to address substantive policy-relevant challenges […]
By Gerald Businge on February 17, 2012
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Intelligence reports have it that some groups of rebels have started recruiting members in western Uganda, an area known as the back borne support of the Uganda ruling party, the National Resistance Movement. The intelligence reports indicate that the police have already arrested an LCI chairperson of Kasharara Village in Sanga Sub-county, Kiruhura District with […]
By Gerald Businge on February 15, 2012
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Police have blocked the supporters of opposition parties from entering Katwe play grounds where an opposition rally was due to take place. The rally was being organised by the Activists for Change (A4C) members. The venue where the rally was meant to take place is surrounded by soldiers and policemen. The coordinator of A4C, Mathias […]
By Gerald Businge on February 15, 2012
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Latest Uganda News
A group of more than 3000 people from Kibaale district have taken government to the High court seeking compensation of more than 33 billion shillings arising out of damage occasioned to them during the 2001 Local Council Five elections. The residents from five sub-counties claim they were forced to go into hiding for 3 years […]
By Gerald Businge on February 15, 2012
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PhD Scholarships
Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant: The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program supports short-term academic placements for students enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program at African universities. The program offers grants of up to CAD$10,000 each to fifteen students per year to conduct research for up to four months at select Canadian universities. An […]
