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- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Towards the Creation of a Regional Data Exchange Platform of the West African Police Information System (WAPIS)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is organising a meeting of government experts from 23 to 25 October in Dakar, Senegal, to examine the supplementary act establishing…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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President Boakai Launches Liberiaâs First Doctoral Programs at the University of Liberia
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has officially launched Liberia’s first doctoral programs at the University of Liberia. Held at the Capitol Hill Campus of the University, the historic occasion marks…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Parliament approves merger of agriculture agencies
Parliament has passed a series of Bills that merge three agencies, the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO), Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)into the Ministry of Agriculture,…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Technical Workshop to Review indicators and improve on the Technical Guide to Non-Defined Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully concluded a four-day technical workshop held from October 16 to 19, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. The workshop focused on reviewing and…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Parliament sends Forestry Authority to Water Ministry
Parliament has passed the National Forestry and Tree Planting (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as part of the ongoing government policy on rationalisation of its agencies. The Bill aims to integrate the…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Regional Forum on Agroecology and Organic Farming in West Africa
A four-day forum opened on October 21, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together key stakeholders from across the region. Participants include farmers’ organisations, civil society, the private sector, NGOs, public…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Speaker gives Shs100m to womenâs forum
The Uganda Women’s Movement, an organisation which brings together women advocacy groups, on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 called on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who asked the group to focus…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Major new programme to support a fifth of southern Malawiâs population to tackle climate-induced health risks
One fifth of the population of southern Malawi will be better equipped to safeguard against climate-aggravated health risks due to a US$37 million initiative announced today by the Green Climate…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Members of Parliament (MP) raise red flag on excess budget releases for districts
The Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) has questioned the motive behind excess release of budgets to districts saying that this has contributed to low absorption of funds. This…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Time to Tap Central Africa’s Hydrocarbon Wealth with More Oil and Gas Production says African Energy Chamber (AEC) at Central Africa Business Energy Forum (CABEF)
Serving as the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) strongly supports the 2024 edition of the Central Africa Business Energy Forum (CABEF) – taking place…