Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has recommended the electronic registration of all vessels plying their trade on African water bodies in order to achieve a sustainable economy. Museveni made the recommendation on Monday while addressing the 'Sustainable Blue Economy' conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Below is his statement This morning,
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Uganda's government has asked States party to the Chemical Weapons Convention to consider establishing an academy in Uganda to build local and regional capacity in handling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related affairs. This appeal is contained in a statement delivered Friday by Mr. Pius Bigirimana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Gender,
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Uganda's Police and UPDF Marine Units are planning to pull the ill fated boat wreckage out of Lake Victoria so as to establish if there are more bodies still trapped under. This was revealed by the force on Monday morning, the third day of the rescue operations on Lake Victoria
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Kenyan authorities have arrested seven officials with the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for bribing investigators looking into corruption tied to the Standard Gauge Railway, the Daily Nation, one of Kenya’s largest newspapers, reported Sunday. The arrests mark the first time Chinese officials have faced charges linked to the SGR,
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The European Union envoys in Uganda have called for the findings of the investigation into the Kasese Palace massacre to be made public. This was communicated Monday in a tweet on the EU in Uganda handle, saying 'full transparency & accountability are crucial for offering justice for victims.' "Two years after
Read MoreADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 26 November 2018,-/African Media Agency/-The African Union Commission will launch African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC) during it’s first Congress in Abuja, Nigeria, from 27 – 29 November 2018, at Abuja Sheraton Hotel.ASRIC is a continental platform to mobilize African research excellence and innovation. It will
Read MoreViolence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also a “moral affront” against them and a “mark of shame” on all societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said, calling greater action by everyone around the world to root out the scourge. NEW-YORK, United
Read MoreStatement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women and UNFPA, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are working to prevent and end violence against women and girls. NEW-YORK, United States of America, 26 November 2018-/African Media Agency/-To commemorate this year’s International
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Sexual harassment is a major problem for women who work at the African Union Commission (AUC), an internal investigation has found. Most of the victims are short-term staff, youth volunteers and interns looking for jobs, the report said. Those responsible "position themselves as 'gate-keepers' and 'king-makers'", it added. The inquiry
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MY STATEMENT ON THE LAKE VICTORIA TRAGEDY On behalf of all Ugandans, I send condolences to the families of the people who died in the accident on Lake Victoria last evening. According to preliminary information from the security services, this, apparently, was a private, unregistered, unlicensed and maybe uninsured boat.
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