VIDEO:A Ugandan woman is likely to have set a world record after she led in the planting of 11,000 bamboo trees in 35 minutes on Saturday afternoon. Divine Nabaweesi says she is just waiting for officials from the Guinness Book of world records to confirm her in the world records. …

VIDEO: Striking Makerere university lecturers have failed to agree to call off the sit-down strike over salary arrears. The striking lecturers met members of the university council in a special general assembly and attempts to convince them to return to the lecturer rooms failed. Police have now taken over the university …

With a beautifully decorated stand,  Uganda Tourism Board took its place at the ongoing annual Akwaaba African Travel Market  in Lagos on Monday. Uganda Tourism Board, exhibitors for the first time, took a step further from the exhibitions to sensitize the audience of the tremendous tourism assets of the country. …

Job opening Uganda: Programme Support Officer, Uganda Concern Worldwide Closing Date : 2016-11-16 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Organization: Concern Worldwide Country: Uganda Contract Grade: Volunteer Contract Length: 8-9 months depending on start date. The position ceases on 31stJuly 2017. Date Needed By: ASAP New Post or Replacement: New Exact …

Job Opening Posting Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, STATISTICS Job Code Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, STATISTICS Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 26 October 2016 – 24 December 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-Statistics-ECA-67260-R-Addis Ababa (G) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

Job Opening Posting Title: Economic Affairs Officer Job Code Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 25 October 2016 – 23 December 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-Economic Affairs–68866-P-Addis Ababa (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

Job Opening Posting Title: CHIEF SCIENTIST Job Code Title: Chief of Service, Programme Management Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 25 October 2016 – 23 December 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-Programme Management-UNEP-68329-R-Nairobi (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | President Barack Obama has extended US sanctions on Sudan for another year, saying Khartoum’s policies remained an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States. Sudan has been subject to a US trade embargo since 1997 for its alleged support for Islamist groups. …

Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has commended Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta’s nomination of Ambassador Amina Mohamed  for the position of African Union Commission Chair and assured her of Tanzania’s endorsement. Amina Mohamed is Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. She joins the race after the withdrawal of Uganda’s Dr. Wandira …

Local Africa beat is major attraction in music industry Demand for homegrown contemporary music is sweeping Africa and driving a creative boom in an industry otherwise battered by falling CD sales and rampant piracy. A recent study of the entertainment sector by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accountants showed rapid earnings growth in …