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Source (AfDB) The African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a new initiative called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative – a knowledge and innovation-based response to the recognized need of scaling up proven technologies across Africa. Already, 25 African countries have written letters to the AfDB confirming their interest and readiness to participate in TAAT, and help transform their agriculture. It will support AfDB’s Feed Africa Strategy for the continent to eliminate the current massive importation of food and transform its economies by targeting agriculture as a major source of economic diversification and wealth, as well as a powerful…
Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO Source BBC Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Critics say health services have collapsed under Mr Mugabe’s rule The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a “goodwill ambassador” to help tackle non-communicable diseases. New WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Zimbabwe for its commitment to public health. But critics say that during Mr Mugabe’s 37-year rule Zimbabwe’s health services have deteriorated, with staff regularly unpaid and medicines in short supply. Dr Tedros, who is Ethiopian, is the first…
Ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries (MAAIF) officials have been urged to work closely with all eight MAAIF`s agencies to help people transition from subsistence to commercial orientation. These were the opening remarks for the sector minister, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja during a one day workshop organized by National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB), at Hotel Africana in Kampala today 20th/10/2017. The minister said Ugandans are aware that agriculture is the mainstay of the Country`s economy, employing 65.8% of the Labour force, and contributing 21% of the GDP. He added that livestock sub-sector contributes about…
Ajuri county member of parliament Denis Hamson obua today shocked people at parliament when he arrived dressed in full miritary attire. When asked by Eyewitness why he put on like a miritary geanral, the MP said that ,it’s in remembrance of Amuka boys known as Lango voluntary group that defeated the Lords resistance movement rebles in Lango sub-region on 13 October 2003. The Amuka boys were trained and supported by Uganda people’s defence force UPDF.
PAP Session ends with resolution to stand by Chad MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: The Fifth Ordinary Session of the Pan African Parliament has closed with the continents legislators taking a decision to stand by Chad following the recent decision by US President Donald Trump to bar Chadians from entering the US. We express our solidarity and unwavering support to the government and people of Chad and prevail upon the United States Government to exclude Chad from the list of countries whose nationals are banned from entering the United States, read the resolution of the Assembly. The Pan African Parliament noted…
8Mukono municipality member of parliament Betty Nambooze has been transferred back to bugolobi Medical Center, after being checked by medics at the orthopedic department of mulago national referal hospital for assessment. The MP who has been getting treatment at bugolobi Medical Center after getting injured in the fracas that ensued at parliament last month, during a debate on the amendment of article 102 (b) of the constitution of Uganda, that’s seeks to lift the removal of age limit of president. The MP was spoted by eyewitness boarding an ambulance in mulago hospital, back to Bugolobi Medical Center. According to eyewitness…
IPU forced to drop gay debate The Inter Parliamentary Union has been forced to drop a proposal to debate an item on the rights of homosexuals over objections from the mainly Muslims and African members. The proposal moved by the IPU Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights was meant for consideration during the next Assembly scheduled for March. The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, who is the head of the Africa Group, which brings together African countries, threatened that the group would keep away from the next meeting if the proposal is allowed. On behalf of the…
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MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: African countries that are signatories to the Maputo Protocol have been urged to safeguard reproductive health rights of women by permitting abortion in cases of sexual assault or where pregnancy poses a risk to the physical or mental health of a woman. States have also been urged to decriminalize abortion by reforming their laws. While presenting to legislators the advocacy toolkit for strengthening the legal and policy frameworks for safe and legal abortion in Africa, the Chairperson of the Permanent Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, Zalikatou Diallo, said that unsafe abortions was one of the…
By Henry Acaye Roslyn Alone a top member of Kenya’s electoral commission (IEBC) Roslyn Alone has resigned, saying the country is unable to hold credible elections next week. In a statement Akobe,said It has become increasingly difficult to continue attending plenary meetings where Commissioners come ready to vote along partisan lines and not to discuss the merit of issues before them. Below is the full statement. It has become increasingly difficult to continue attending plenary meetings where Commissioners come ready to vote along partisan lines and not to discuss the merit of issues before them. It has become increasingly difficult…
By Eyewitness. 48 Ugandans girls working in Middle East countries have died in the last 8 months. This has been disclosed by members of parliament on the committee on gender, labor, and social development. While addressing media at parliament MPs that include David Abala for Ngora county and western youth MP Mwine Mpaka raveled that among these 35 committed suicide after they were subjected to torture. This was discovered during the committee’s tour to the Middle East countries to access the conditions in which Ugandans are in. They say that some of them died of cardiac arrest and the majority…
Provide good conditions for youth involvement in politics The President of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians at the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Hon. Mourine Osoru, has called on governments to provide young people with the best conditions under which they can participate in politics in order to promote social cohesion in conflict areas. Osoru (NRM), who is also the Arua District Woman Member of Parliament, was speaking during the general debate of the ongoing 137th Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) in St. Petersburg, Russia on 15th Oct. 2017.
Respect rights of the Opposition’ The 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly has opened with a call to governments to respect the rights of minorities and the Opposition. The President of the IPU, Mr. Saber Chowdhury (Bangladesh), decried the practice of governments marginalising the Opposition and said that in some countries, other institutions or arms of government were taking on the functions of Parliament. Citing Venezuela, Mr. Chowdhury said that the Judiciary was taking up the work of Parliament there. In many countries, the Opposition is marginalised. We must protect institutions and also protect the rights of minorities and the Opposition,…
By Adiga Julius The deputy national coordinator of operation wealth creation lieutenant Gen Charles Angina has challenged student’s leaders to engage in agriculture if they are to get out of poverty. Speaking at the closure of a 3 day consultative workshop of student leaders organized by Uganda students association UNSA at Shimon primary teachers college PTC in wakiso, Angina said students and graduates in the country should embrace agriculture to get wealth because it’s the backbone of the economy. He urged them to utilize the land of their parents to to grow agriculture products like onions that will earn them…
A section of NRM MPs opposed to the removal of age limit and constitutional ammendement of article 102 (B) have been kicked out of caucus meeting taking place right now at presidential conference hall in Kampala .