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Unlocking Potential: EAC Minister’s Inspiring Visit to Busitema University

Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga delivered her keynote address at Busitema University in Busia District. The First Deputy Premier and Minister for East African Community (EAC) Affairs Uganda, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, recently visited Busitema University’s main campus in Busia District. During her visit, she called upon students and lecturers to undertake research in regional integration matters, emphasizing the need for academic research to shape the policy and direction of the EAC Integration Agenda. In a hall filled, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga...

March 1, 2025Comments OffRead more...

East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) and Stakeholders Emphasize the Need for a Strategic Plan.

Executive secretary, East African Kiswahili Commission, Dr. Caroline Asiimwe during the meeting in Entebbe Bishop Samuel Entebbe, Uganda — Following the two-day meeting of Kiswahili experts from the East African Community (EAC) partner states, the East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) and its stakeholders have underscored the necessity of a Strategic Plan to drive the Kiswahili agenda within the community and beyond. This plan is seen as essential in laying a foundation for the future development of both the Commission and the...

February 26, 2025Comments OffRead more...

Kiswahili: The Strategic Language Uniting East Africa

Executive Secretary, East African Kiswahili Commission, Dr. Asiimwe Caroline. Bishop Samuel With an estimated 250 million speakers globally, Kiswahili is one of the fastest-growing African languages and serves as a vital resource for regional and global communication. Its importance extends beyond communication, playing a crucial role in the East African Community's (EAC) quest for regional integration, achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other development objectives. Kiswahili resonates deeply with the majority of citizens in the EAC Partner States, reflecting and preserving...

February 25, 2025Comments OffRead more...

Importance and Challenges of the East African Judicial Conferences: A Spotlight on Rwanda.

Rt.Hon Rebecca Kadaga at the 3rd annual East African Court of Justice Judicial Conference -Kigali Bishop Samuel On invitation from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), the 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga participated in the sessions and made several policy proposals at the 3rd Annual EACJ Judicial Conference. Hosted in the magnificent capital city of Kigali, Rwanda, the two-day conference took place from February 18th to 19th, 2025, under the theme:...

February 19, 2025Comments OffRead more...

East African Community to Review Social Protection Policy- Mrs Edith Mwanje Revealed

Bishop Samuel Commissioner of Political Affairs, Ministry of EAC Uganda, Mr. Andrew Musiime Through its Department of Social Affairs, the Ministry of East African Community (EAC) Uganda recently organized a two-day meeting with various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and stakeholders at Protea Hotel in Kampala. The primary objective was to review the EAC Social Protection Policy draft. In her opening remarks contained in a speech, conveyed by the Commissioner for Political Affairs at the Ministry of EAC Uganda, Mr. Andrew Musiime, the...

February 12, 2025Comments OffRead more...