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By Rose Kasigwa. Defence and Internal Affairs Committee of parliament plans to meet the new police leaders that were appointed by the president to discuss matters of insecurity in the country. Addressing a press conference at parliament the deputy chairperson of the committee Hezekiah Mbogo said that the new police leaders need to look at the loopholes in police and address them. Mbogo commends the former police Inspector General of Police, Kale Kaihura for the good work he did differing from a section of the public that faulted him of failure to address insecurity. He added that there were positive…
Source BBC. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he will only make two or three changes to his side despite their 5-0 first-leg win against Porto. Klopp’s side have all but qualified for the quarter-finals but he says he will name a strong team – though he may rest top scorer Mohamed Salah. Emre Can is available after missing the first leg through suspension. Porto would make history if they did go through – as no team has ever come from five goals down to progress. It is a year this week since Barcelona became the first team to overturn a…
Source By CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korea is willing to talk to the United States about giving up its nuclear weapons, South Korea said Tuesday, in a remarkable development that followed unprecedented meetings in Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has also agreed to refrain from conducting nuclear and missile tests while engaging in dialogue with South Korea, Seoul’s national security chief Chung Eui-yong said after returning from talks with Kim. Chung said Pyongyang expressed willingness to talk to the United States “in an open-ended dialogue to discuss the issue of denuclearization and to normalize relations with North…
The new UNRA regulations have started biting with Shs. 5bn to be paid in fines by transporters and business community just one month into implementation of these regulations. The regulations on vehicle dimensions and load control whose implementation started last month has so far seen 129 transporting truck vehicles netted for overloading. Addressing the press at their offices in Nakawa, the Road infrastructure protection Eng. Reuben Tumwebaze they have already collected Shs. 420m as penalties for overloading under this new regulation that requires the offenders pay express penalties unlike before where they were taken to courts of law where they…
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African legislators in campaign to address armed violence African legislators in campaign to address armed violence Saturday, 3 March 2018 MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: African legislators are in a campaign to push for ratification and implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty to address armed violence rampant on the continent. The MPs note that the readily available small arms and weapons are responsible for the high crime rate and terror among the population in Africa. Karin Olofsson, the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons while addressing Parliamentarians attending a Pan African Parliament workshop in Midrand, South…
The two disaster and refugee ministers have witnessed the handover of office from commissioner David Kazungu Apollo to Assistant commissionGerald Menya with the activity following reports implicating Kazungu of being part of the scam that mismanaged refugee relief. Officiating at the handover ceremony today at the premier’s offices at old Kampala, Hon.Hilary Onek cautions Menya not to create an empire just likeKazungu had done but only build an effective team that will serve the vulnerable communities better than before. Onek further emphasizes the need to have the refugee department restructured as this will help the department get more…
By our reporter. A total of 29 deaths have been confirmed at two refugee settlement camps following a series of reported outbreaks of cholera in Kyangwali and Kyaka 11. 27 have been confirmed at Kyangwali and 2 in Kyaka II. Since 23 February a total of 986 suspected cholera cases were reported. In Kyangwali 949 and in Kyaka II 37. According to Irene Nakasiita the spokesperson Uganda Red cross , several teams and other aid workers have been dispatched to various locations within the camps to embark on a sanitation campaign and compulsory hand washing to prevent further…
Uganda Calls For Skilling Refugees and Hosting Communities By Adiga Julius As Uganda continues to usher in a huge number of refugees from conflicting neighboring nations, the state minister for refugees and disaster, Hon.Musa Ecweru is urging donors to help govt on setting up vocational training schools to equip refugees and hosting communities with hands on skills to better their livelihoods. Speaking at the handover of the Japan international Cooperation (JICA)- led survey on social infrastructure gaps in westnile, Ecweru says, 75% of the population in the community comprises of women, youth and children who need the skills t help them…
TradeMark East Africa will for the next two days host a regional trade forum at Speke Resort and Conference Centre in Munyonyo, Uganda. Uganda President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will open the event. The forum is expected to address key issues around trade facilitation – including achieving results through partnerships, Information Communication and Technology for Trade, the future of East Africa’s infrastructure, increased participation of women and trade in East Africa among others. The event comes at a time when TMEA is starting its second phase (2018-2023) with a budget of about $380 million for infrastructure development, trade facilitation and…
Credit Parliament of Uganda. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has promised to advocate for training of medical doctors in neurosurgery, saying the available neurosurgeons in Uganda cannot satisfy the demand. Kadaga blamed government for unfocused planning stating that even government scholarships would have been tailored to such courses. “I think we are not focusing in our planning; government should have planned for this course,” said Kadaga. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of persons with among others injury to, or diseases of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column. Kadaga made these remark while…
SOURCE EAC .INT The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community, H.E. Amb. Jeroen Verheul, today presented his credentials to the EAC Secretary General, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Receiving the Dutch Ambassador, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko hailed the strong relations existing between the Community and Netherlands and commended the government of Netherland for its dedicated support to the EAC integration process. Amb. Mfumukeko informed Amb. Verhaul of the significant outcomes of the just concluded Joint EAC Heads of State Retreat and Summit which include,…
Over 150 High-Level Speakers to Grace the Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018 in Washington, D.C TIGS) 2018 in Washington, D.C “Driving Trade, Unleashing Investment and Enhancing Economic Development: the Gateway to African Markets” WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 28, 2018/ — Business leaders and prominent personalities are expected to speak at the Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018 (http://ATIGS2018.com) to be held on June 24 to June 26 at World Trade Center – Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The prestigious biennial business conference and exhibition will bring together delegates from more than 70…
SOURCE (CNN) For a long time, there’s been a perception that diversity in Hollywood films doesn’t sell overseas. And then “Black Panther” opened earlier this month and upended that notion. The wildly successful Marvel movie, with its nearly all-black cast, is shattering records. Its already crossed the $700 million mark globally in its first two weeks in theaters. Related: ‘Black Panther’ roars past $700 million worldwide in week two The film’s stunning success underscores the findings of a UCLA study published Tuesday. The “Hollywood Diversity Report 2018,” which was written prior to the February 16 release of “Black Panther,” finds that the industry…