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ACCORDING to newspaper reports of the proceedings of the recent meeting of the Buganda lukiiko (parliament) some members objected to the meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi arguing that it was contrary to Buganda culture for the Kabaka to discusss political or constitutional issues.
A total of 516,890 pupils sat Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) this year. This is the first time such a number has been recorded since Universal Primary Education was introduced 12 years ago.
I have read recent media praises for mobile money transfers and congratulate Safaricom, MTN and Zain for implementing the service in the East African region. Safaricom has taken it to a higher level by handling international money transfers.
THIS November 20, the father of modern Akwa Ibom State, Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, a first class architect, former Chairman of Nigerian Governor's Forum, a man of courage, consistent and visionary statesman turns 71.
Corporate governance and marketing may seem like unlikely bedfellows, but it's high time that they get cosy together. A current case in point is Eskom, where its marketing team must be having sleepless nights about how to salvage that parastatal's reputation. The marketing director has a key role in protecting the brand and reputation of a company - arguably its most important asset - and the ...
The expectation may have been too high for a team of experts that was largely legal minded.
The seeds of the violence that nearly destroyed this country two years ago were sown long before the 2007 disputed election results.
I COME from Africa, a resource-rich continent which is depicted as poor by conventional development statistics -- so as to justify foreign aid. Aid has driven Africans to lose confidence in their abilities and opportunities. It has promoted a culture of dependence -- a culture of relying on other people's help.
PART from rehabilitation and re-integration of repentant militants, the implementation of a wide range of projects in the Niger Delta region is a critical component of the post-amnesty package of the Federal Government which must not be toyed with.
Few incidences erode public faith in the country's law enforcement mechanisms than that of a law enforcer - an official in the judiciary at that - being caught bypassing the very laws he/she is mandated to uphold.
The revelation by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Odein Ajumogobia that Nigeria is considering the possibility of processing some of its crude oil in Senegal from where the refined product would then be imported has been received with rude shock.
For decades, public universities have complained of insufficient funding and low tuition fees that compromise the quality of education. Even after the introduction of the private scheme, strikes sparked off by students or lecturers have become a trademark of most universities.
AFRICA faces a surge in cancer deaths unless action is taken in the next decade to stem the rising smoking levels. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that the continent will double its tobacco use within 12 years if current trends continue.
Rwanda will join the rest of the East African Community member states this Friday, to celebrate 10 years after the revival of the community.
THE huge investment which has started pouring into Lumwana in North-Western Province is no mean achievement as it will certainly boost economic development of the country.
Diamond Bank Plc demonstrated its commitment to ensuring sustainable growth of entrepreneurship in the country by sponsoring a one-day seminar tagged 'BusinessXpress Enterprise Series', last week, in Lagos.
The controversy he stirred during the just-concluded Nigeria 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup over the 'real age' of the captain of Nigeria U-17 team, Fortune Chukwuma is yet to die down. Many vilified him. Others were in praise of him for starting a crusade to cleanse our sports. Yet some others remained on the fence.
RIDING on a bus back home particularly after a hard day's work, one expects a quiet time. It may not be a time for peace or a moment to reflect of the day's events and the week's travails. But the overcrowding on the vehicle in Dar es Salaam provides no mood for talk.
Please allow me space to contribute to the on going debate on the political situation in this country.
The Gambia is set to attend the second edition of the African Regional Summit and exhibition on visual arts, scheduled to take place from 19th to 21st November 2009 at the International Conference Centre in Abuja Nigeria.
The Committee on Women and Development (CWD) and the expert session of the 8th African Regional Conference on Women (Beijing +15), opened yesterday at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia.
Ouagadougou, capital city of the Republic of Burkina Faso hosted over 12 Arts and Culture journalists drawn from different ECOWAS countries for a four-day training on cultural data processing held from 2nd to 5th November 2009.
Following the release of the draft Constitution and the recent Cabinet retreat in Mombasa, the reform agenda is back in the news.
Not many years back, one could count the number of serious book publishers in Kenya on the fingers of one hand.
Higher Education Loans Board staff are either overwhelmed or simply lazy, says Francis Maimba. After paying Sh20,000 on November 4 via bank transfer, scanning and sending the slip to the Helb accounts relations officer and the account supervisor, his account has not been updated, and this despite writing to them twice. "I want to clear my loan by December 31. Why should the officials maintain this ...
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