Democracy
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Parliament: Gov’t Chief Whip makes final changes to sectoral committees
KAMPALA, July 24, 2024 – The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua has designated new leaders and members to the sectoral committees of Parliament in accordance with rules 187 and 188 of…
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Conflicts: Women Coffee farmers in DR Congo’s Ituri Province wrestle with an uncertain future
ITURI, July 23, 2024 – Kavira Matsetse, a widow and mother of eight, inherited her coffee plantation in Biakato, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province, nearly a decade ago. The…
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Parliament committed to working with the Church, says Among
SOROTI, July 16 2024 – The Parliament of Uganda is committed to working with the Church to promote and protect biblical values, according to Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. “As Parliament, we pledge…
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EAC dispatches election observation teams to Rwanda
The East African Community [EAC] has deployed 14 Election Observation Teams to observe the General Election due in the Republic of Rwanda next Monday. Flagging off the Election Observation Teams from the…
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Hard times: NGOs urged to mobilise resources locally
MBARARA, July 12, 2024 – A total of about 40 Non-governmental organisations [NGOs] in Ankole Sub-region have come together to launch an organisation known as Grassroots Defenders Fund [GDF] to mobilise resources…
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Mbarara: CSOs launch civic education to cultivate peaceful elections in 2026
MBARARA, July 2, 2024 – Civil Society Organisations [ CSOs ] under the umbrella of All in One Women’s Association [ALOWA] have launched a campaign dubbed “Civic education committees for peaceful elections…
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New EAC SG sworn in, pledges to deepen regional integration
KAMPALA, June 9, 2024 – The new East African Community [ EAC ] Secretary General [SG], Veronica Mueni Nduva, took the oath of office Friday evening at State House in Juba, South…
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Kenyan govt sure of passing Cooperatives Bill this year
NAIROBI, May 22, 2024 -The Kenyan Government in Kenya recently expressed confidence that the Cooperatives Bill which is meant to streamline the industry will be passed into law this year after key…
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Trident Energy’s Republic of Congo oil field acquisition lauded as key step forward
JOHANNESBURG, April 28, 2024 – Oil and gas company Trident Energy has secured agreements with multinational energy companies Chevron and TotalEnergies to obtain stakes in the Republic of Congo’s oil fields. The…
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