International Relations

DR CONGO JOINS EAC

The East African Council of Ministers approved the Democratic Republic of Congo’s application to join the EastAfricanCommunity (EAC). Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga disclosed this at a press conference held at her office. Kadaga said the Council, sitting for its 44th Extra-ordinary meeting decided that DRC had satisfied all the required criteria to be admitted to the EAC. She stated it was an historical decision to recommend the Heads of State grant admission of...

December 9, 20210 CommentsRead more...

DRC To Join EAC

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of East African Community Affairs in Uganda, Speaker Emeritus of the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda Rt. Hon | Dr. Alitwala Rebecca Kadaga (MP) together with the council of Ministers endorsed the admission of Democratic Republic of Congo into the Regional Block.soon after the council of ministers meeting ended, Rt. Hon Alitwala Rebecca Kadaga said "Have just been part of the historic decision to recommend to the Summit of the Heads of...

November 23, 20210 CommentsRead more...

H.E Zhang Lizhong calls on the First Deputy Premier

Earlier on this morning the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda H.E Zhang Lizhong called on the First Deputy Prime Minister | Minister of East African Community Affairs in Uganda Rt. Hon Dr. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP) at the Ministry's headquarters located on Nile Avenue. The two talked about bilateral trade between the two countries, economy performance among the East African Community partner states. China and Uganda established diplomatic relations in October 1962. During the period of 1962-1985, bilateral relations witnessed a steady...

November 17, 20210 CommentsRead more...

Uganda Grows the Best Coffee On The Continent- Manuela

This afternoon, The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs in Uganda RT. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP) has received a delegation from the Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi. The delegation was headed by the Deputy Head of Mission Her Excellency Manuela Leimbruber who was flanked by Mr. Ronina Wilke Kohler and Mrs. Sacha Aellen both from Consulate of Switzerland in Uganda. Rt. Hon Rebecca KadagaUG and H.E Manuela Leimbruber talked about Trade, Investment and the...

November 16, 20210 CommentsRead more...

Uganda’s Agricultural Produce Is The Best- Kadaga

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East Africa Community Affairs in Uganda Rt Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga had a meeting with Ghana's Deputy Minister of  Tourism, Arts and Culture Hon. Mark Okraku Mantey. Hon. Mantey was interested in the East African Block which he is following seriously and he applauded the Government of Uganda for the continuous efforts that it has invested in the region. He further noted that as a region, there's need of more efforts in promotion of...

October 30, 20210 CommentsRead more...