Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The immediate former Secretary-General of the East African Community, Ambassador Libérat Mfumukeko hopes that he will be remembered as a man who steered the development of several infrastructure projects in the region and removal of ‘many’ non-trade barriers in the integration process. “From 2016 to …
Read More »New EAC boss pledges to eliminate trade barriers, push political unity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new East African Community Secretary General, Peter Mathuki has set uniting the partner states of the trading bloc as his number one priority at the start of his five-year tenure. The seasoned business executive who takes over from Ambassador Liberat Mfumukeko officially starts his …
Read More »Lawyer Male Mabirizi sues EAC secretary general
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East African Community’s Secretary General Ambassador Liberat Mfumukeko has been sued over his recent press statement in which he accused lawyer Male Mabirizi of misusing the community’s emblem among other allegations. The secretary general has been sued by Mabirizi before the East African Court …
Read More »EAC confident Uganda-Rwanda tensions will be solved
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Ambassador Liberat Mfumukeko has said the organisation is confident Rwanda and Uganda diplomatic stand-off will be resolved. Rwanda, two weeks ago closed its Gatuna border in Kabale district, reportedly to upgrade their One Stop Border Post. The move …
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