$124m EAC budget stuck as lawmakers fight Speaker

The East African Community (EAC) budget for 2014/2015 was finally tabled before the regional Parliament yesterday, but not before the embattled Speaker, Ms Margaret Nantongo Zziwa, flexed her muscles to ensure the exercise went on smoothly.

Lawmakers approve Zanzibar Ikulu budget amid cheers to Shein, JK
Daily News
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives endorsed 27.9bn/- budget for the 'Zanzibar State House' for the year 2015/2016, with praise piled on both President Jakaya Kikwete and Dr Ali Mohamed Shein for their commendable job for the nation. “People are ...

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EAC lawmakers decry One Stop Border delays
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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has called for fast-tracking of One Stop Bourder Posts (OSBPs) in partner states and imperative passage of the respective Bill 2013 to give it a legal status to speed up integration. The recommendations were ...
TIME TO MAKE ONE STOP BORDER POSTS A REALITYStarAfrica.com

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East African Community (EAC) Heads of State have condemned the reported ouster of Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza and called for respect for the country’s constitution.

Margareth Nantongo Zziwa, the troubled Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, has been granted a no doubt welcome break by the regional court, which reached a decision yesterday that she will remain in power until it rules on her status on May 29.

East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Richard Sezibera yesterday said legal advice from his office was ignored by the embattled Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly.

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EAC budget speech for next week
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The much anticipated EAC Budget Speech will be read on Tuesday next week, senior official of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) said yesterday. The move came after the Speaker Margaret Nantongo Zziwa adjourned the EALA business on ...
East African Legislative Assembly plenary kicks- off, adopting key reportsCoastweek

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EAC Faces Budget Reduction
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The East African Community has presented Budget estimates for the Financial Year 2015/2016 totaling to $110, 660,098 to the East African Legislative Assembly sitting in Arusha. EAC budget was presented to the House by the Deputy Minister for East African ...

Proposed EAC budget up for debate
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ARUSHA, Tanzania - Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will this week begin discussion and debate on the EAC Budget for the next financial year during their current session here. The EAC budget proposal speech, in which over $120 ...