IN BRIEF
Jul 25, 2003
<b>Date set</b> <br>NAKASONGOLA — The Electoral Commission (EC) has set August 6 and 7 as nomination days for the Nakasongola Woman MP polls.
Date set
NAKASONGOLA — The Electoral Commission (EC) has set August 6 and 7 as nomination days for the Nakasongola Woman MP polls. The commission has also banned all fundraising activities in the district during the electoral process. The seat fell vacant after Grace Tusubira, a loser in the June 2001 polls successfully petitioned court.
GMOs meet
KAMPALA - Heads of Catholic universities across the world will today discuss Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and man’s place in the face of changing technologies. The topic, to be moderated by Dr. Bertha Soledad from of Santiago Martinez Universidad iberamericana in Mexico, will delve into the scientific and ethical aspects of biotechnology in the fields of nutrition, health, agriculture and environment.
UDN starts
KAMPALA - The Uganda Debt Network (UDN), a local anti-corruption lobby group, has embarked on a campaign to monitor transparency in budgetary allocations at the local government level. The campaign has already started as a pilot project in Kampala Central and Kawempe.
MP advises
SOROTI — Bukedea county MP Dr. Peter Esele has advised farmers to specialise in producing agricultural items that have been identified under the Uganda Strategic Export Policy to get income.
Ends
NAKASONGOLA — The Electoral Commission (EC) has set August 6 and 7 as nomination days for the Nakasongola Woman MP polls. The commission has also banned all fundraising activities in the district during the electoral process. The seat fell vacant after Grace Tusubira, a loser in the June 2001 polls successfully petitioned court.
GMOs meet
KAMPALA - Heads of Catholic universities across the world will today discuss Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and man’s place in the face of changing technologies. The topic, to be moderated by Dr. Bertha Soledad from of Santiago Martinez Universidad iberamericana in Mexico, will delve into the scientific and ethical aspects of biotechnology in the fields of nutrition, health, agriculture and environment.
UDN starts
KAMPALA - The Uganda Debt Network (UDN), a local anti-corruption lobby group, has embarked on a campaign to monitor transparency in budgetary allocations at the local government level. The campaign has already started as a pilot project in Kampala Central and Kawempe.
MP advises
SOROTI — Bukedea county MP Dr. Peter Esele has advised farmers to specialise in producing agricultural items that have been identified under the Uganda Strategic Export Policy to get income.
Ends