The Republic of South Sudan today deposited the instrument of ratification on the Accession to the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community to the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Depositing the instrument of ratification with the Secretary General of […]
The member of parliament for Kakuto county Rakai district Christopher Kalemba has called on the Ugandan representatives at East African legislative Assembly to intervene into the conflict between Ugandans and Tanzanians at Mutukula boarder on Lake Victoria. He revealed that many people in his area have lost their cows andmotorcycles at Mutukula broader to thugs who cross […]
Scientists have rebuffed the widely held belief that we need eight hours of sleep a night in a new study. A study by the University of California shows that six hours and 25 minutes is enough sleep for a person. This was done through observation of the sleep habits of three groups of hunter gatherers […]
EALA has deferred debate on the East Africa Community Electronic Transactions Bill 2014 to pave way for stakeholders to make additional input. The adjournment came after a request for deferment of the debate by the Chairperson of Council of Ministers, Dr. Abdallah Saadaala was approved. In his ruling, the Speaker, Daniel F Kidega directed that […]
East African Legislative Assembly has passed a motion that prevents trafficking of persons, protects victims of crime of trafficking and prosecution of the culprits of trafficking in persons in East Africa. The motion has been moved by Uganda’s EALA representative Dora Byamukama and seconded by EALA Burundi MP Frederick Ngenzebuhoro during a session chaired by […]
In February 2015 the Kenyan government implemented the biometric registration system for all citizens 12 years and above. This system was meant to help prevent the duplication and mismanagement of funds for social services. In a follow-up step His Excellency the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyata, launched the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS) on 11th […]
I have observed the development of two countries in East Africa over the last 10 years and how those countries have used their Social Security Funds. In Tanzania the rulers there built the largest a Public University in East Africa and they funded thousands of housing units, constructed over 20000 km of tarmac roads, […]
The governments of Uganda and Tanzania have finalized arrangements to use the southern route commonly known as Mutukula for trade as an alternative to the Mombasa route. This follows a meeting between the government of Uganda and officials from the Tanzania government held last month. Addressing a news conference, the minister of finance Maria Kiwanuka […]
The central bank of Tanzania has denied reports that Barclays Bank Tanzania is being affected by the recent interest rate-rigging scandal that hit its parent company in Europe. The Tanzanian local treasury experts told Tanzanians that they had all the reasons to worry over the problems Barclays Bank in UK went through. The Tanzanian experts […]
The Clinton Foundation has agreed to build an edible oil processing factory in East Africa at a place called Kayonza Province, Rwanda. The former President of United States of America, Bill Clinton signed a partnership agreement with Mount Meru Soy Co Limited (based in Tanzania on behalf of the Clinton Foundation. The Rwanda Social […]