Preparations for EAC military drills at advanced stage
Regional military representatives at the Kigali meeting yesterday. The New Times / John Mbanda. Senior military officers in charge of training from the East African Community (EAC) are in the country to continue More...
EAC ministers visit Dar, Mombasa ports
Business on Kigali's Matheus street. Most of the goods come through the ports of Mombasa and Dar-es Salaam. The New Times Regional ministers and other government officials from the five member countries yesterday More...
Struggle continues for African women and girls
International activist and sports envoy from Kenya Dr Tegla Loroupe addresses the gathering during Women’s Day celebration in Arusha. Arusha – Activists have said it over and over again that it is not easy More...
Sezibera optimistic over EPA negotiations
Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera The East African Community (EAC), Secretary General Dr. Richard Sezibera has said that the region is committed to succeed in the negotiations More...
Kenya urges EU to give EAC time before signing economic pact
NAIROBI, March 9 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Friday appealed to the European Union to give the East African Community (EAC) states more time to come up with a unified position on trading with Europe under the Economic More...
Sitta says EAC partners on road to political federation
East African Cooperation minister Samuel Sitta has said that EAC partner states have vowed to maintain the community and are determined to attain political federation. Minister for East African Cooperation, Mr Samuel More...
Somalia seeks EAC admission
Musa Sirma A meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers will soon discuss Somalia’s application to join the regional grouping, a senior Kenyan official has said. Musa Sirma, the current chairman More...
Tanzania’s exporters hit at excessive trade control regulations
Repressive rules in cross-border trade have been identified as major impediments that frustrate official business in food crops leading to loss of government revenue. The remarks are contained in the report on More...
Denmark, Norway appoint representatives to EAC
EAC and Denmark sign Financing Agreement worth $3.2 million East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, 8 March 2012: The Ambassadors of Denmark and Norway to the United Republic of Tanzania today presented letters More...
EAC hosts regional meeting on gender-based violence in Arusha
Women living along the borders separating East African Community partner states with other countries are more vulnerable to acts of violence than their counterparts residing further inland. Speaking here at an EAC More...
