EAC Parliament sinks to all-time low

South Africa's currency falls to an all-time low against the US dollar as it suffers the effects of a slowdown in China's economy.

>Voting is considered the most important form of political participation in a democracy. However, in recent years most election reports have indicated a fall of voter turnout in elections in both new and established democracies.

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East African Community, Arusha, Tanzania, March 31, 2015:  The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has agreed to form a regional Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change.
The proposal was made during a policy dialogue on Climate Change and Gender for members of EALA to identify the role of parliamentarians in implementation of gender sensitive climate change policies.
The dialogue held on 27th and 28th March, 2015 in Bujumbura, Burundi, was organized by the EAC Secretariat in partnership...

Finally, EALA are champs of the Inter-Parliamentary Football tournament. The Regional Assembly late Thursday put to a halt, Parliament of Uganda’s dominance in soccer, beating them 4-3 on penalties.
The regular time score ended 1-1. EALA took the lead through their striker who picked a loose ball from Wycliff Ketto to latch the ball past Goalie Ssekide Dan, sending the crowd in to a frenzy. The match started on a high note with EALA dominating the play.
Hon Martin Ngoga and Hon...

The news that the East Africa Community (EAC) is in a dire financial position is disturbing. It is even more disturbing to know that the regional body’s secretariat might reach a point where it will fail to meet its salary obligations.

The COVID-19 global pandemic is not only a major health crisis that challenges health systems across the globe. It has far reaching ramifications on economies worldwide. The medium- and long-term effects resulting from the measures taken to slow down and contain the spread of the disease remain unforeseeable.

The East African Community region is no exception. On a positive note, the free movement of goods and services in the EAC has been maintained and the supply situation for staple food...

Notes from a presentation on June 30 2014 at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, local seminar for all Zambian Members of Parliament (Lusaka).

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At least 129 bodies have been recovered from Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after a ferry capsized on Friday.