African Union nations vows to deploy more foreign troops in Somalia

The African states under African Union (AU) have vowed to deploy more foreign troops in Somalia. But the Al Shabaab rebels fighting the foreign sponsored government of Somalia vows to ‘clash’ foreign troops. Currently it is only Uganda and Burundi that have deployed troops in Somalia. The African states say they want to deploy more […]

Fuchs Foundation Doctoral Scholarships for South Africans

  Doctoral Scholarship,Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation Doctoral Applications are provided for the Doctoral Scholarships Awarded for Studies at a South African University. Conditions Governing the Award of the Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation Doctoral Scholarships and Application Process Guidelines Eligibility: The Fuchs Doctoral Scholarships are available to post-graduate students who have already, or intend […]

Electoral commission asks opposition parties to pay for voters register

The Electoral Commission has asked all political parties in Uganda including those on opposition to pay money to access the national voters register. The chairperson of the commission, Badru Kiggundu has told journalists in Kampala today that political parties will have to pay four million shillings to get permission to print out copies of the […]

Gaddaffi pledges to support Uganda harvest oil

The President of Libya, Col. Muammar Gaddaffi has pledged to support Uganda to drill her oil, develop infrastructure, provide good health care and improve education. Gaddaffi is among over 40 African heads of state attending an African Union Summit in Kampala. The conference is running mainly on combating terrorism, corruption, dictatorship, promoting gender equality, creating […]

PhD Positions in Agricultural Sciences at Aarhus University, Denmark

Applications are invited for following PhDs : Dense marker map genotypes in animal breeding schemes. Biomarkers for hepatic lipidosis. Chemical and physical effects of ozonation, pH regulation and separation of manure slurry. Fungal molecular biology. Insecticide resistances in the house fly. PhD position in Molecular Genetics of the Honey Bee. Redox potential in milk – […]

Commonwealth announces Group to observe Solomon Islands National Parliamentary elections

News Release Former CPA Secretary-General Dr Arthur Donahoe QC to lead Group A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be present during the Solomon Islands’ National Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 4 August 2010. The COG will be led by the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr Arthur Donahoe QC. The Group was constituted by […]

Tullow oil strikes huge deposits at Owo-1 exploration well in Ghana

Press Release 26 July 2010 – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Owo-1 exploration well in the Deepwater Tano licence offshore Ghana has intersected a significant column of excellent quality light oil. Results of drilling, wireline logs and samples of reservoir fluids have established Owo as a major new oil field requiring further appraisal. […]

PhD Researcher on Global Governance and Democratic Government at Leuven Center for Global Governance Studies, Germany

The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies of K.U. Leuven is seeking to recruit: Doctoral Researcher Political Economy – Global Economic Governance The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, a K.U. Leuven Centre of Excellence, hosts a 7-year research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ (2010-2017). This research programme aims at the construction of […]