Heads of state from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania during one of their meetings in 2002 had deliberated on the possibility of accepting the two new members.

The council should as quickly as possible decide on the ways and means where the community can get its resources directly.

We are soon going to have serious strains on trade because of the alarming receding lake water levels.

There's been a lot of ups and downs and a lot of meetings. When you consider this has been an all-volunteer effort, it's a good feeling to know we've met this milestone. Owning the building is a big feather in our cap. But it's still an uphill battle.

After it closed in 1940, the Boy Scouts and the 4H used it for meetings, and then all of the sudden, there was no 4H.

Beijing is the capital for all Chinese so we won't bar anyone from coming to Beijing during the meetings.