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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...

Progrees On The EAC Mediation Bill.

Rt.Hon Rebbecca Kadaga as seen in the picture during the meeting. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs, Uganda, the Right Honourable Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, convened a meeting with officials from the Ministries of Public Service, Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Finance and Economic Development. The purpose was to deliberate and update her on the progress within their respective ministries regarding the EAC Mediation Agreement Bill. In 2024, Uganda initiated the process of disbursing pensions to...

January 30, 2025Comments OffRead more...

EAC Member States Need to Expedite of the Customs Union- Minister

Rt.Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP) addressing the academia of Kampala International University, Kasanga. Bishop Samuel The monetary union holds significant importance but is not advancing as swiftly as it ought to. Nevertheless, it is one of the sectors that, if harmonized, will greatly facilitate the work of our traders. The First Deputy Premier and Minister of East African Community Affairs, Uganda, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga was invited to the IBM Library at Kampala International University, where she addressed the university's top management,...

January 29, 2025Comments OffRead more...