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MEACA engagement at Uganda Christian University

The Ministry of East African Community Affairs Uganda in a bid to sensitise the citizens of Uganda about the integration of the East African Community. It was that time that the Ministry officials organised an engagement with the Uganda Christian University and bought the students and teaching staff of the University students on 6th progress of Uganda's participation in the WAC. While addressing the congregation, that a country that is landlocked (Uganda), it was important to have the EAC Integration....

June 24, 2023Comments OffRead more...

EAC-IGAD Minister High Level meeting on the coordination of efforts to manage Refugees

The 1stDPM|Minister for East African Community Affairs Uganda, Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga (MP) officiated at the opening ceremony of the EAC-IGAD Minister High Level meeting on the coordination of efforts to manage Refugees with EAC and the Horn of Africa at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The speaker emeritus of the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda appealed to the Partner States of EAC and IGAD to harmonize policies, laws and strategies to address the root causes of refugees movements, climate issues, economic...

June 15, 2023Comments OffRead more...

South Sudan Impounded Vehicles

Between 15th May 2023 to date, the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has been impounding trucks loaded with Maize flour, Wheat flour, Sorghum and other grain products on allegations of failing to pass the test for contamination with aflatoxin. At the border level, we (the Ministry of EAC -UG) have been trying to engage the standards authorities for an amicable solution. The assurance that the matter would be solved in the shortest time possible has not materialised as more...

June 6, 2023Comments OffRead more...

We Need To Work Together- Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga (MP)

This afternoon, The 1stDPM|Minister for East African Community Affairs Uganda Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga (MP) was Chief Guest at the closing ceremony of the 1st National TVET Skills Exhibition that was at UICT, Nakawa. while addressing the congregation, the emeritus speaker of the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda assured the participants that the government of Uganda is to ensure that our TVET institutions sensitize local communities especially the youth and parents on the programs offered in these institutions. and...

April 27, 2023Comments OffRead more...

Minister meets the business community in Malaba border

The 1stDM/Minister for East African Community Affairs Uganda Rt.Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP) met the business community in Malaba border. This was to assess the performance of the common market protocol as its documented in the East African Community Treaty. Findings were that the emeritus speaker of the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda realized that there was a big problem of accessibility and instructed officials of URA-Malaba to immediately enlarge what is called as the “small gate” and also open...

April 24, 2023Comments OffRead more...