Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outgoing US Ambassador Deborah Malac has urged the Ministry of Health to equally pay attention to other diseases that continue ravaging communities as they focus on emerging infections, HIV and malaria. She said during the four years she has been in the country, she has …
Read More »US embassy pulls plug on allowances to govt officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US Embassy in Uganda has announced a blackout on per diem allowances to Ugandan government officials who attend events it has organized or US agencies. In a November 12 letter to the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, Deborah Malac, the US Ambassador to Uganda, said …
Read More »Minister calls for civility in Uganda-Rwanda impasse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of State for Regional Affairs Philemon Mateke has said outbursts will not solve the impasse between Uganda and Rwanda. Mateke, who delivered an address at the Uganda Council of Foreign Relations on Thursday at Protea hotel, was tasked to explain what was going on …
Read More »Computer experts creating apps to tackle illicit wildlife trade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of computer experts are meeting in Entebbe to develop technology to combat wildlife trafficking in Uganda. This is part of a partnership between Uganda Wildlife Education and Conservation and the United States Embassy in Kampala. The experts are part of a team …
Read More »Malacs’s tenure comes to an end
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tenure of the United States of America (USA) Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Ruth Malac has come to an end, URN has learnt. News of Malac forthcoming departure came to the fore when she visited the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday where …
Read More »Former Minister Buturo hits proponents over GMO comments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former minister for Ethics and Integrity, James Nsaba Buturo has criticized United States Ambassador Deborah Malac for allegedly meddling into Uganda’s internal affairs. The Bufumbira East MP yesterday addressed a Press Conference at Parliament together with Kumi Municipality MP Silas Aogon on the …
Read More »270 women to benefit from American Entrepreneurial programme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 270 women are to benefit from the American Entrepreneurial Programme. The programme is run by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs as part of the White House’s Global Development and Prosperity initiative. The participants were chosen from Kampala Omoro, …
Read More »US peace volunteers to teach agribusiness skills to Ugandan youth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United States’ Peace Corps Program has deployed 158 American volunteers to introduce business development and agribusiness skills in rural areas of Uganda. The volunteers are tasked with introducing culture of savings among rural women, mentoring Ugandan teachers and health workers and introducing American …
Read More »US reduced funding assistance to Uganda in 2018
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States slashed down its funding support to Uganda in 2018 by more than 3 Billion shillings below what it disbursed in 2017. The support fell from 3.6 trillion shillings in 2017 to 3.3 Trillion shillings in 2018. According to the Third Report …
Read More »U.S. gov’t donates UGX 738m watercraft to Kalangala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States government has donated a 738 million shillings watercraft to Kalangala district local government. The donation under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief – PEPFAR was announced on Wednesday by the United States Ambassador Deborah Malac after her three day’s visit …
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