VLADIVOSTOK | TASS | Russia will introduce a visa-free regime for Chinese citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. Starting …
Read More »China’s top legislature schedules session for late June
BEIJING | Xinhua | The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, will hold its 16th session in Beijing from June 24 to 27. This decision was made Monday during a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee, which was presided …
Read More »Congolese National Police flee into Uganda as M23 capture Nyamilima town
Rutshuru, DR Congo | THE INDEPENDENT | 98 Congolese National Police (NPC) officers and more than 2,000 refugees have entered Uganda following the capture of Nyamilima town in the northern part of Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. M23 captured the town, located about 10 kilometers to the Uganda-DR Congo border of …
Read More »REPORT: Health, education and tourism hit hard by COVID-19
✳ 🇺🇬 Pop 45.7 million ✳ 46% of them aged 0-14 ✳ Life expectancy 64 years ✳ Maternal Mortality Ratio 375/100k ✳ Aged 0-14yrs – 46% ✳ Aged 10-24yrs – 34.5% ✳ Aged 15-64yrs – 52% ✳ Aged 65+ – 2% ✳ Life expectancy 64yr Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT …
Read More »‘Wapakabulo has left UNOC on solid ground’
She learnt quickly that the oil and gas sector is highly politicized and came up with strategies to counter it to achieve set objectives. Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | When Dr. Josephine Wapakabulo was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda National Oil Company in August 2016, few …
Read More »China downplays lifting of presidential term limit
Beijing, China | AFP | China sought on Sunday to downplay the Communist Party’s move to scrap presidential term limits, a decision that could pave the way for Xi Jinping to remain president for life. The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, will vote on March 11 on constitutional …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Museveni’s refinery deal
Museveni’s refinery deal: Now gov’t says in negotiations with GE-led consortium as Chinese protest Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | A fight between Chinese and American investors over the US $ 4 billion refinery deal could further delay the project, observers fear. These fears have been sparked by reports that …
Read More »JOBS: General Manager Uganda National Pipeline Company
JOB TITLE: GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS TO: Board of Director of NPC (U) Ltd Deadline: May 12, 2017 Job description The General Manager (GM) will be the overall in charge of the administration of the National Pipeline Company (U) Ltd and is also the Accounting Officer of the Company. He/She will …
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