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Twenty young lecturers benefit from China-EASTRIP TVET Scholarship Programme

Twenty young lecturers from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs) supported by the World Bank East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) have been awarded scholarships to upgrade their qualification in Science and Technology to support advancement of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in East Africa. The scholarships were awarded by the Chinese government, as part of the tripartite partnership between the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the People’s Republic of China through...

August 17, 20200 CommentsRead more...

Treat Us Fairly- Fish Traders

The First Deputy prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs in Uganda Rt. Hon Dr Alitwala Rebecca Kadaga (MP) has this morning chaired a Meeting between Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries , Uganda Revenue Authority and the Kenyan Fish Traders who are complaining of Uganda impounding their fish trucks in transit to DRC. The MAAIF was represented by the Minister of Fisheries Hon. Hellen Adoa. The Kenyan Fish Traders allege that the fisheries officers at Busia boarder...

January 21, 20220 CommentsRead more...

The Ministry of EAC Uganda Staffs Start Kiswahili Lessons.

The government in 2020 endorsed the establishment of the Uganda National Kiswahili Council, whose main objective was to guide the introduction of Swahili as the second national (official) language. On Monday, July 4, 2022, the Cabinet passed a resolution on implementing the 21st EAC Summit directive, which adopted Kiswahili as the community's official language and It was also agreed that training programs for Parliament, the Cabinet, MDAs' and the media. This afternoon, the Ministry of EAC Uganda started training its...

October 6, 2023Comments OffRead more...

The Coordination Committee On EAC Affairs Begins

Permsnent Secretary, Ministry of EAC Affairs Uganda, Mrs. Edith Mwanje The 54th Extra Ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers began yesterday with a session of the coordination committee that has continued since this morning before the Ministerial session, which will take place later this afternoon. The Coordination Committee comprised of Ministries of EAC Permanent Secretaries and technical officers. The purpose of the Coordination Committee session is to brainstorm and come to conclusions on different agenda items before the Chair...

August 28, 2024Comments OffRead more...

The 54th Council of EAC Ministers Deliberates in Nairobi

Rt, Hon Rebecca Kadaga (left) Chairing Council of Ministers meeting in Nairobi During the 45th meeting, the East African Community Council of Ministers directed the secretariat to convene a dedicated council session by 30th August 2024. Upon the EAC Secretariat receiving this directive, a three-day sitting of the 54th Extra Ordinary Council was organized and started on 27th -29/ August/24 at Windsor Hotel, Nairobi Kenya. Sessions began with the convening of the Coordination Committee. Rt.Hon Rebecca Kadaga 4th (left) with EAC...

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