Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga has called for a constitutional review, to empower Parliament participate in the process of negotiating treaties, conventions and agreements between Uganda and any other country or international body. In a statement read by Kiboga district Woman MP, …
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Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Niger’s junta announced on Thursday the suspension of various military cooperation agreements with France, while the defense chiefs of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said Friday that dialogue and negotiation “should be at the forefront.” The National Council for the Safeguard of …
Read More »OIL AND GAS: Government finally agrees to disclose agreements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sticking issue of the secrecy around the oil Production Sharing Agreement has kept Ugandans unable to get the answer to the question of how much the country will get from the oil and gas sector. The failure by the government to disclose the …
Read More »Should Parliament ratify trade agreements?
By Joan Akello This is the debate The Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) sparked off in a consultative meeting it held today. Uganda has signed a number of treaties and is still negotiating some which include the European Union –East Africa Community(EAC) Economic Partnership Agreements(EPAS), …
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