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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has taken over chairmanship of the  East African Community (EAC) from Tanzania’s  John Pole Magufuli with a promise to harmonize the region’s vision on the EU-EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) “I failed to find a solution for EAC EU trade deal but I am optimistic President Museveni will …

Arusha, Tanzania | JUMUIYA| The 18th Ordinary East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit has been set for May 20, 2017, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Top on the agenda is the consideration of EU-EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Sustainable Financing Mechanism for the Community. The Summit will also consider …

Why a Rwanda-inspired bill to broaden ban on polythene bags across East Africa might drag on forever Plastic carrier bags could remain in use for the foreseeable future within the East African Community as debate on the East African Community Polythene Materials Control Bill, 2016 drags on in the East …

EAC member states must do something flying geese do very well: have a leader Burundi’s recent attempt to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been blocked. But it raises questions about what EAC member states should do about its cold neighbour. Burundi, which has been a member of …

And why East Africa lost more over outdated voting habits at continental body As the heads of state and government of the African Union meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, started voting on Jan. 30 for the next head of the continental body, Kenya’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amina …

The 4th meeting of the 5th session of the third assembly of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has been sitting in Kampala from Jan.16 until Jan.25. Speaking to journalists on Jan.16, EALA speaker Dan Kidega highlighted in addition to reports, the bills to be debated which include the EAC …

  JOBS: Procurement Specialist EAC Arusha The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda with its Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Organ …

 Uganda Parliament scoops seven EAC games trophies PICTORIAL: Uganda Parliament sports team on the weekend emerged champions of the 7th East African Inter-Parliamentary Games after victories in football, netball and several individual golds in athletics. In football the legislators defeated Burundi in the final 8-7 on penalties after a goalless draw while in netball Uganda …

PICTORIAL: Uganda’s Parliament football and netball teams have qualified for the finals in the ongoing East African inter-parliamentary games in Mombasa. Uganda beat the EALA team 3-0 in the football semifinal at Mbaraki Sports grounds Thursday with two goals from Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko. Uganda will play Burundi in the final on Sunday. …

Uganda’s Minister of Trade Amelia Kyambadde has said the country is ready to ratify the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite Trade Agreement  before June 2017 and start implementation so as to benefit from a proposed free trade arrangement. Speaking at the end of a regional meeting in Nairobi on Sunday, Kyambadde said it was unfortunate …