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Uganda gained its Independence from Colonial Rule

Bishop Samuel President of the republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Uganda became a British Protectorate in 1894. That’s when the British established administrative control and influenced local governance structures, particularly in the Buganda Kingdom. In the years leading up to independence, political parties began to form. In March 1961, Uganda held its first elections leading to internal self-governance that saw Benedicto Kiwanuka become the first Chief Minister. On 9th 1962, Uganda officially became an independent nation. The country adopted a federal form...

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...

Uganda Rejects EAC-Secretariat Recruitment Interviews

See: meaca_letter The 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East Africa Community Affairs in Uganda Rt. Hon REBECCA Kadaga, rejects ongoing recruitment exercise EAC due to irregularities of the process. and in her letter she underlines the Secretary General of EAC for not following Council issued rules and regulations as provided for in 2006. so far Burundi and Sudan are backing Uganda ‘s request to postpone interviews.  

UGANDA SECURES PAVILION FOR COP28 IN UAE

Relatedly, the first Global Stocktake Report 2023 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under the Paris Agreement recognizes efforts by parties to limit the temperature through their pledged commitments. Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga (MP) was this morning officially addressing the #COP28 Preparatory Forum in readiness for Uganda presentations at the Dubai Meeting. The woman member of Parliament for Kamuli district recalls that the Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework...