By Agnes Tumuheire on September 12, 2018
African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Ethiopia; Makerere University, Ile-Ife, Kwa-Zulu Natai, last week. Makerere University has entered a partnership together with other fifteen African Universities to carry out research purposed towards eradicating poverty. Through the research, Makerere University, Nigeria; Rhodes University, Nigeria; University of Dare’es Salam, Senegal; University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, South Africa; University of Cape Town, South Africa; University of Cheikh Anta Doip, South Africa; University of Ghana; University of Ibadan, South Africa; University of Rwanda; University of Stellerbosch, Tanzania, the universities intend to address issues of huge unemployment and other associated problems that have eaten-up the whole of Africa. The universities included; Addis Ababa University, the University of Lagos, Uganda; Obafemi Awolowo University, Universities' representativesa and other participants at the launch and research agenda setting workshop of ARUA in Lagos
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Universities’ representativesa and other participants at the launch and research agenda setting workshop of ARUA in Lagos, last week. Makerere University has entered a partnership together with other fifteen African Universities to carry out research purposed towards eradicating poverty. Through the research, the universities intend to address issues of huge unemployment and other associated problems […]
By mugisa geofrey on August 24, 2018
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Uganda is committed to developing its petroleum sector across the entire value chain, and clear strides to move the country’s key assets from the exploration phase into the development phase have been made. The country offers opportunities for companies looking to explore, develop and utilise its petroleum assets. Hon Irene Muloni, the Minister of Energy and Mineral […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on July 19, 2018
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While at the commemoration of the 20 years of the Rome Statute in Netherlands, the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga reassured that Uganda had no intentions of leaving the International Criminal Court. “I want to begin by reassuring the President [of the ICC] that Uganda will not withdraw from the Rome Statute but we will […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 4, 2017
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Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal this week flagged off the national team ahead of the world schools debate championships in Indonesia Ninety countries including Uganda will participate in the competition that is slated for July 31st to 11th of August in Bali. Ogwal met the team on behalf of the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga that is […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 12, 2016
“Africa is faring well, ” he said adding; “We also want to see parliaments made of men and women who uphold integrity in their own right and in society.”, 11th October 2016 during the Third Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament sitting at Sharm El Sheikh, Agago North); Hon. Anifa Bangirana Kawooya (NRM, also the Leader of the PAP delegation; Prof. Ogenga Latigo (FDC, among others, central african republic, Dokolo South) and Hon. Babirye Kadogo (Ind. Buyende). Other new members sworn in were from the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt, Five Members from the Parliament of Uganda were yesterday sworn in as new Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Members who were designated to the continental body took oath on Tuesday, has said that Parliaments in the Arab world and in Africa are becoming more assertive and representative, Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, in Equatorial Guinea, in terms of women, Malabo Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union on the PAP, Mauritania and Zambia, members who were sworn in include Hon. Jacqueline Amongin (NRM, minorities and youth, Mr Chungong was addressing PAP Members in a joint meeting of the PAP and the Arab Parliament, Mr. Martin Chungong, Ngora), Niger, objectives of the PAP are, PAP is one of the organs of the African Union and comprises five members from each of the 54 African Parliaments. Established in March 2004, PAP President, reiterated his call for the need for member states to sign and ratify the Malabo Protocol, Secretary General of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), security and stability in the region; facilitate cooperation and development in Africa; promote human rights and democracy and to encourage good governance, Sembabule); Hon. Felix Okot Ogong (NRM, South Africa, the Arab Parliament, the legislature has its headquarters in Midrand, the PAP President and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, The third Ordinary Session of the PAP is sitting from 10th – 19th October 2016 in Cairo, there are plans to give the body full legislative functions with its Members elected from outside the membership of national parliaments, to promote peace, transparency and accountability in member states, which was adopted by a decision of the AU Assembly in 2014, which was attended by the Speakers of the National Assembly of Egypt, women representation accounts for 23% and 18% in Africa and the Arab world respectively
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Five Members from the Parliament of Uganda were yesterday sworn in as new Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Members who were designated to the continental body took oath on Tuesday, 11th October 2016 during the Third Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament sitting at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The members who were […]
By Samuel Wamuttu on July 21, 2016
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Some two-and-a-half million people are still becoming infected with HIV every year, according to a new study published on Tuesday, even as drugs have slashed the death rate and virus-carriers live ever longer on anti-retroviral treatment. Where as results from an early safety trial with a potential HIV vaccine show some promising results, this could […]
By Samuel Wamuttu on July 18, 2016
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The highly anticipated elections of a new chairperson to head the AU Commission has hit a snug after none of the aspiring candidates contesting for the position garnered the required majority votes in the initial stages of voting that took place in the Rwanda capital Kigali, Monday 18 July,2016. Uganda’s Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe who […]
By Samuel Wamuttu on July 15, 2016
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Delays in resident compensation by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) have stifled progress to the completion of the Mpigi- Kanoni road. This according to Milivoje Millisavijevic, the managing director ENERGO Uganda has affected the work progress on the 64km road that stretches through Seeta, Kabasanda-Gombe. ENERGO is the company that was awarded the contract […]
By Paul Kisembo on October 20, 2015
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Scientists have rebuffed the widely held belief that we need eight hours of sleep a night in a new study. A study by the University of California shows that six hours and 25 minutes is enough sleep for a person. This was done through observation of the sleep habits of three groups of hunter gatherers […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on October 2, 2015
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Africa has been represented in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 list which shows the best global universities. These rankings are self acclaimed as the only international university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. Uganda’s Makerere University is […]