Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | Nobert Mao, Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, made a historic move by signing the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva. The treaty aims to establish a global framework to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID are hunting for a fraudster who has collected an unspecified amount of money in millions of shillings from a number of police officers for attending a non-existent training in Switzerland. The fraudster targeted police officers attached to the Directorate of …
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PIUS BIGIRMANA: What the new international labour standard on violence and sexual harassment at work means for Ugandan workers and employers COMMENT | Pius Bigirimana | The just concluded 108th Session of the International Labour Conference held at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland closed with the adoption of …
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Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has stressed the need for the Executive to respect the independence of Parliament, saying it is an inevitable balance required in strengthening democratic governance. Kadaga said issues relating to the independence of Parliament; its responsiveness in addressing service delivery needs of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Trade Centre, a joint cooperation agency of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and World Trade Organisation charged with the responsibility of development trade, has unveiled a new project aimed at increasing competitiveness of Uganda’s technology companies. Based in Geneva, …
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Job Opening Posting Title: LEGAL OFFICER Job Code Title: LEGAL OFFICER Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: GENEVA Posting Period: 23 December 2016 – 20 February 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Legal Affairs-UNEP-69011-R-Geneva (X) Staffing Exercise N/A Apply Here Share on: WhatsApp
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Job opening IMPACT: We are currently looking for a Reporting and research Officer to support the IMPACT Initiatives team in Geneva. Department: Programs Position: Reporting and Research Officer Contract: Open ended Closing date: 23 Dec 2016 Location: Geneva, Switzerland APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
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