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Senegal finish year top of Africa rankings, Uganda 1 up

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  Senegal ended this year as the highest ranked African national team, edging Cup of Nations title-holders the Ivory Coast for top spot in the December listings released Thursday. Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana and Morocco complete the …

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JOBS: Economic Affairs Officer – Addis

Job opening Posting Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Job Code Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 18 December 2016 – 15 February 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Economic Affairs-ECA-71513-R-Addis Ababa (G) Staffing Exercise N/A Apply Here Share on: WhatsApp

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JOBS: Programme Management Officer GOMA

JOB OPENING Posting Title: Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements ( Conflict Sensitive Advisor) Job Code Title: Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME Duty Station: GOMA Posting Period: 21 December 2016 – 18 February 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Human Settlements-UNHABITAT-69631-R-Goma (E) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE …

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Museveni visits Juba, Ugandan traders to be paid

Uganda and South Sudan have finally agreed on a mode of payment for Ugandan traders who supplied South Sudan with food items between 2008-2010. The agreement was struck at a sideline meeting during today’s one-day visit to Juba by President Yoweri Museveni. David Bahati, the Ugandan State Minister for Finance in …

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REFUGEES: Germany gives Uganda Sh120 billion boost in 2016

The German government has announced the provision of a new grant of sh37 billion (10.0 million Euros) for the project “Support for South Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda”. This will support Uganda in addressing the increased requirements to respond to the rising number of arrivals during the second half of 2016. In …

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President, VCs plan to reduce school subjects from 48 to 14

President, University VCs meet over curriculum development President Yoweri Museveni has directed that each public university seconds a lecturer to work with National Curriculum Development Center on the proposed reforms of the Lower and Secondary Education Curriculum. The intended reforms will see a reduction in the number of subjects taught in …

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VIDEO: Police explains military checks on roads

VIDEO: Police has announced that henceforth, snap-check operations will be conducted across the country, as a pro active move against wrong elements. This is in the wake of public outcry on the manner the operations are being carried out and the time they are conducted. But police says the joint operations …

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