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His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the Commissioner of the National Commission for Children, Mrs. Joyce Tejan Kella, and members of the Sierra Leone Robotics Team, who returned with laurels after a successful participation in the FIRST global robotics challenge in Singapore. She thanked the President for his support and encouragement to the team and reflected on the events that took place in October 2023, saying that […]

Uganda and UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Experience exchange in Government Development and Modernization. The MoU was signed on 13th February 2024 on the margins of the ongoing World Governments Summit taking place in Dubai. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs signed the MoU on behalf of the Government of Uganda while H.E. Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs signed on behalf […]

Citizens will be spared from paying Shs50,000 to renew their National Identity Cards (IDs) save for those interested in express service, Members of Parliament (MPs) have been assured. The assurance was made by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi in a statement to the House on the process of preparation for mass renewal of national identity cards. During plenary on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, MPs expressed […]

Government has been urged to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 2008 to provide for nuclear safety, security, safeguards and liability in light of the prohibition of nuclear weapons. The recommendation was made by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which also called for enhancement of the capacity of the Atomic Energy Council of Uganda to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The recommendations are contained in a report of the […]

H.E. Fukuzawa Hidemoto, out-going Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Uganda paid a farewell courtesy call on the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of International Relations, Hon. Oryem Henry Okello at the Ministry Headquarters. Amb. Hidemoto, who has served a 3-year tour of duty in Uganda was grateful for the hospitality accorded to him since October 2020. He said that the farewell meeting also provided a […]

Lawmakers have tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to avail a supplementary request of Shs10 billion to the National Drug Authority (NDA) to facilitate the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services to carry out blood donation activities. Members of Parliament (MPs) were responding to a call from the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, urging them to donate blood. He made the call in his communication during the plenary sitting on […]

The South African Government has made an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether the decision announced by Israel to extend its military operations in Rafah, which is the last refuge for surviving people in Gaza, requires that the court uses its power to prevent further imminent breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza. Under Article 75(1) of the Rules of Court, “The Court […]

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will participate in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) on 14-15 February 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AU Executive Council is composed of foreign ministers, or such other ministers or authorities as designated by the governments of Member States. The Executive Council’s core functions include considering reports and making recommendations to the […]

Pregnant or parenting adolescent girls and women drop out of school in Mozambique because they don’t get adequate support from schools; Girls who become parents often experience discrimination, stigma, and a lack of support and accommodation that makes juggling school and childcare responsibilities impossible. The lack of free education pushes many girls from the poorest households out of school; Mozambique should adopt legally enforceable regulations to ensure girls’ right to education during […]