The African region is home to 11 countries that carry approximately 70% of the global burden of malaria ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Health Ministers from African nations bearing the brunt of the malaria crisis have pledged to take decisive action to end fatalities caused by the disease. With Africa accounting for …
Read More »Activists petition court to stop MPs from serving as Ministers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Activists have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order for the Members of Parliament who are also Ministers to vacate their offices. Lawyer Michael Aboneka alongside a non for non-profit organization Walezi Wa Katiba Foundation argues that the current arrangement, where MPS …
Read More »East African sports ministers preparing joint AFCON 2027 bid
Dar es salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Sports ministers from Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda convened here on Friday to discuss their joint bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). A statement from Tanzania’s Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports indicated that the ministers’ meeting came ahead of the …
Read More »House resumes today after Wednesday adjournment over missing ministers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House resumes today, 24 hours after Speaker of Parliament Anita Among hastily adjourned the House due to the absence of government Ministers. Adjourning the House, Speaker Among, said she will have to discuss with the Executive on solutions to the perennial absenteeism of …
Read More »IGAD, EAC ministers call for an end to civil war in Sudan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the East Africa Community (EAC) Ministers have asked rival factions in Sudan to end the civil war. The ministers voiced their concerns during the closure of a three-day high-level ministerial conference held at Speke Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo in …
Read More »Ministers endorse DEI Biopharma Vaccines Plant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A visiting team of Ministers from the Ugandan Cabinet endorsed the DEI Biopharma Vaccines manufacturing plant in Matugga, saying the facility, the first of this magnitude in Africa should be supported by the government to cohesion the country and the continent from future health disasters. …
Read More »EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries
Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | “The migratory situation in the European Union (EU) is strained,” the member states’ justice and home affairs ministers agreed at their Council meeting here on Thursday. “There is an urgent need to strengthen the external borders, increase returns, and prevent irregular migration,” they said, according to a …
Read More »Speaker Among gives minister’s ultimatum on tabling action reports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Anita Among, has given Ministers up to Tuesday, 22 November 2022 to present action taken reports to the House. Rule 220 of the Rules of Procedure states that a Minister shall submit to Parliament an action taken report detailing what actions have been taken …
Read More »Ministers’ attendance of plenary to become critical at vetting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has appealed to the Appointments Committee to consider attendance of plenary during the vetting process of the nominees to Cabinet. “This is a consideration that must be made next time the Appointments Committee is vetting ministers and, I urge all …
Read More »Libyan gov’t denies resignation of ministers
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The Libyan government on Saturday denied reports that some ministers have resigned, confirming that the government is working as normal. “The Government of National Unity faces a series of misleading and fake news, including some fake documents on social media about the resignations of some ministers,” …
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