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20226
  • Uganda expects to commemorate the World Fisheries Day on 25th of November 2022 in Serere District at the District Local Government Grounds and President Yoweri Museveni will be the Chief Guest. (radiosapientia.com)
  • A mother of one of the children cries at the scene of a fire, at the Salama School for the Blind in Luga village, Mukono district, Uganda Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (khon2.com)
  • By September 2022, more than 1.3 million persons with HIV infection in Uganda were receiving PEPFAR-supported ART, an increase of approximately 5,000% from September 2004. (cdc.gov)
  • Today, we shall share with you a list of the current public universities in Uganda from the year 2022 to 2023. (ugwire.com)
  • On September 20, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Uganda officially declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus) in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • Samuel Okware describes the role that comm unities have played in the control of Ebola outbreaks in Uganda from 2000 to 2022. (who.int)
Centers for Diseas2
  • On January 11, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined the Government of Uganda and the global public health community in marking the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • During this COCA Call, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) subject matter experts will discuss the importance for clinicians to obtain a detailed travel history from patients with suspected EVD, especially those that have been in affected areas of Uganda. (cdc.gov)
Yoweri Kaguta M1
  • President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the commander In Chief of the UPDF has commended the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Directorate of Doctrines for the idea of constructing a Uganda National Military Museum at Katonga on the outskirts of Masaka city. (statehouse.go.ug)
Africa7
  • Uganda hosts over 1.2 million refugees from neighbouring countries - the largest number in Africa. (dfat.gov.au)
  • Makubuya said the streets and monuments named after Mr. Frederick Lugard , Who he said was "responsible for some humiliating inhuman treatment", is still in Uganda and Nigeria, glorifying their colonial conquests in Africa. (sundayvision.co.ug)
  • Uganda has been a reliable partner for the United States in promoting stability in the Horn and East/Central Africa and in combatting terror, particularly through its contribution to the African Union Mission in Somalia. (state.gov)
  • For example, during an otherwise routine day, Amy and Jackson were surprised by a visit from the Ugandan Minister of Health and the WHO Regional Director of Africa, who were there to assess the Ebola response after three imported cases were detected in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • The acute form of sleeping sickness, which is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and is predominant in eastern and southern Africa ( 4 - 6 ), is present in southeastern Uganda ( Figure 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The study area in southeast Uganda in eastern Africa ( Figure 1 ) is subdivided into 17 districts, 46 counties, and 254 subcounties. (cdc.gov)
  • West Nile virus was first identified in 1937 in Uganda in eastern Africa. (medlineplus.gov)
Ugandan8
  • This was at a time when the Ugandan government had started the Decentralization Policy and was in the process of drawing up the new Constitution of 1995. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acting on the orders of Minister for Ethics & Integrity Simon Lokodo (left), the Ugandan government has raided and shut down a secretly organized conference on LGBT rights. (blogspot.com)
  • In October, Giles Muhame, editor of Rolling Stone - a prominent Ugandan daily not to be confused with the American magazine - commissioned a feature in his paper that brandished the names of 100 top homosexuals in Uganda, including Sexual Minorities Uganda's David Kato and Julian Pepe. (thehoya.com)
  • To be repeated every few years, the indicators will help strengthen accountability for public services-paid for by Ugandan and donor country taxpayers-and will enable the government, service providers, and citizens to track progress and establish whether systemic reforms are achieving the desired results. (worldbank.org)
  • President Yoweri Museveni has launched Uganda's first Clinical Trials for UBV-01N, a covid-19 treatment drug a home grown Natural Covid-19 treatment drug product innovated and developed by Ugandan Scientists in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Uganda, Makerere University School of Public Health and Mulago Hospital among other stakeholders. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • The human rights abuses of several Ugandan governments have strained U.S. relations with Uganda. (state.gov)
  • R&B artist Akon has reportedly received a land of one square mile from the Ugandan government in order to begin construction plans for his cryptocurrency-based city, which will be completed by 2036 and will utilize Akoin, the singer's cryptocurrency, making it the second futuristic African city that he has planned. (affpapa.com)
  • Communication to this author by the Basic (primary) Education division of the Ministry of Education in Uganda related that several Ugandan schools changed the color of student uniforms from green because all three schools with lightning deaths one year used green uniforms and they believed this was not a coincidence but that is was proof that the color green attracted lightning. (medscape.com)
20234
  • The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier in 2023 enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned. (kxan.com)
  • If you missed our previous post, here are the 12 most employable courses in Uganda from 2023 to 2030. (ugwire.com)
  • Makerere university tops the list of the best public government universities in Uganda in the year 2023. (ugwire.com)
  • It's the second-best government university in Uganda in 2023. (ugwire.com)
Makerere University3
  • The project was led by World Vision UK who worked in partnership with the Met Office, OPM-NECOC (Office of the Prime Minister - National Emergency Co-ordination and Operations Centre), World Vision Uganda , the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) and WIMEA-ICT (Improving East Africa's Weather Information Management through the application of suitable Information and Communications Technology, from Makerere University). (metoffice.gov.uk)
  • Makerere University, Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • For example, Makerere University Business School and Uganda Management Institute. (ugwire.com)
REPUBLIC OF UGA1
  • The law is clear that the promotion of LGBT Movement activities is criminal in nature and intent, and offensive to the laws of the Republic of Uganda. (ugandaradionetwork.com)
Ministry4
  • In October 1986, the Uganda AIDS Control Program (ACP) was established within the Ministry of Health, initially focused on HIV prevention and palliative care, because of the lack of treatment options at the time ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The ILO was responsible for the preparatory work for the Feeder Roads Component of the World Bank-supported Transport Rehabilitation Project, under the Ministry of Local Government (MOLG), which started in 1995. (ilo.org)
  • The Committee consisted of the Ministry of Local Government (MOLG), the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MPED) and the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication (MoWTC). (ilo.org)
  • In Uganda, a continuing study of HIV infection in postpartum women, conducted by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, provided an opportunity to study the tuberculin reactivity of apparently healthy women of known HIV serologic status. (cdc.gov)
Outbreak6
  • Amy Schuh, a laboratory scientist at CDC, is no stranger to being deployed, so when the opportunity arose for her to go to Uganda a second time to support the Ebola outbreak, she jumped at the chance because working in the field is one of her favorite things. (cdc.gov)
  • This outbreak occurred during a time of great political instability and civil conflict in Uganda, which contributed to a reduction of resources and services for sleeping sickness ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This is the fifth outbreak of EVD caused by Sudan virus in Uganda since 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • Mubende, Uganda - As soon as the Sudan ebolavirus was detected in Uganda and an outbreak was declared on 20 September 2020, the country's health authorities placed emphasis on supportive care, as no effective vaccine for this species of ebolavirus has yet been licenced. (who.int)
  • In addition to training doctors, clinical officers and nurses in case management and infection prevention and control, WHO has also provided sufficient Ebola kits to treat 100 patients as it seeks to help Uganda overcome the outbreak as swiftly as possible. (who.int)
  • The next day, an Ebola outbreak was officially declared by the government. (who.int)
20191
  • The spokespersons attended an engagement organized by National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) through its information-sharing hub, the Uganda Biosciences Information Center (UBIC), at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) at Namulonge on July 10, 2019. (isaaa.org)
20171
  • 2017. Western_Uganda_Budget_3sectors_GeocodedResearchRelease_Level1_v1. (aiddata.org)
20201
  • The U.S. government estimates the total population at 42.3 million (midyear 2020 estimate). (state.gov)
Kampala Uganda5
20163
  • As a result, the government of Uganda established the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme (UAIS) in 2016. (ukri.org)
  • NSS Uganda has transformed so far life of more than 1000 disabled people by provided free and quality medical services so far since its inception in July 2016. (asianage.com)
  • Narayan Seva Sansthan's team started its social work in 2016 to provide Surgery, Artificial Limbs, Wheel chairs, Tri cycles , CP Chairs and other assistive devices to the less privileged and needy disabled people of Uganda. (asianage.com)
Uganda's8
  • Uganda's government faced a barrage of criticisms from international human rights organizations and donor governments over the electoral process and abductions of opposition supporters. (monitor.co.ug)
  • Uganda re-entered British consciousness two years ago when Uganda's parliament considered a bill to ratchet up the punishment for homosexuality from imprisonment for 18 years to the death penalty. (thehoya.com)
  • MUKONO, Uganda (AP) - A fire at a boarding school for blind students killed 11 children in a rural community just outside Uganda's capital, Kampala, the school's administrator and police said Tuesday. (khon2.com)
  • This is a sub-nationally georeferenced dataset of health, education and environment sector projects in Uganda's Western Region that the Government of Uganda funded through its national budget in fiscal year 2015 (July 2014-June 2015). (aiddata.org)
  • Research into how Uganda's three million smallholder farmers perceive risk led to the development of a new government subsidised drought insurance scheme. (ukri.org)
  • The United States established diplomatic relations with Uganda in 1962, following Uganda's formal independence from the United Kingdom. (state.gov)
  • The U.S. government plays a key role in improving health outcomes by strengthening Uganda's capacity to sustainably address emerging health threats, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, maternal/child health, family planning, and HIV/AIDS (including by providing anti-retroviral treatment for more than 1.2 million Ugandans). (state.gov)
  • The U.S. mission is working with the government of Uganda to improve tax collection and oil revenue management, and to increase Uganda's domestic funding for public services and the national response to HIV/AIDS. (state.gov)
State House Uganda1
Ugandans5
  • Eva Magala, the President Uganda Ladies' Golf Union reiterated the Deputy Speaker's concern on the promotion of golf as a sport, saying that the Uganda Golf Union was working to sensitize and recruit Ugandans into the sport. (parliament.go.ug)
  • President-elect and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Armed Forces General Yoweri Museveni General Museveni has disclosed that in this term of office, the next 5 years, NRM is going to concentrate on socio-economic transformation of Ugandans. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Working for the stomach alone must be eliminated from Uganda," he vowed, adding that Ugandans must work for the stomach and the pockets on individual basis while government on its part will among other. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Government remains committed to ensuring that Ugandans live to their cherished values and principles. (ugandaradionetwork.com)
  • Up to 25% of Ugandans live below the poverty line due to reasons that include inadequate accessibility to knowledge and inefficient service delivery by government to citizens. (lu.se)
20001
  • During the postpartum period, women were tuberculin tested by the Mantoux technique using Old Tuberculin (OT) 1:2000 (equivalent to 5 tuberculin units (TU) of PPD) with Tuberculin 'GT'* (Behringwerke AG, Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany) (this preparation is used by the Tuberculosis Control Program of Uganda). (cdc.gov)
20181
  • He made the comments while flagging off a one-day golf tournament at the Uganda Golf Club in Kampala on Friday, 20 July 2018. (parliament.go.ug)
World Trade Organi2
  • Uganda is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement ( WTO - Parties, observers, and accessions ). (trade.gov)
  • Uganda and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. (state.gov)
Stakeholders3
  • PEPFAR remains committed to continued strong partnership with the Government of Uganda and other stakeholders toward ending the global AIDS epidemic by 2030 and safeguarding the long-term impact. (cdc.gov)
  • I therefore, call upon all stakeholders, Ministries, Departments, Local Governments and other agencies of Government, Faith Based Organizations, Civil Society Organizations and the Media fraternity to join Government to curb the escalating levels of immorality by upholding and integrating the National Ethical values of Uganda into their daily life and work. (ugandaradionetwork.com)
  • E-services in Uganda are largely dominated by the concerns of central government, usually with little input from stakeholders at the local levels of government, the private sector, and academia. (lu.se)
Democratic Repub2
  • Working closely with staff from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Amy spent her days working in a makeshift 12' x 12' laboratory set up in Bwera Hospital in the Kasese District of Uganda near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo. (cdc.gov)
  • Paul Mead] The work was conducted in two districts, Arua district and Zombo district, which are both located in the far northwestern portion of Uganda, close to the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. (cdc.gov)
Centre1
  • The Uganda survey was implemented by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), in collaboration with the World Bank. (worldbank.org)
Organization4
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (trade.gov)
  • On July 5, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) evicted leaders of the Salafi-associated Tabliq Muslim group from a mosque in Kampala and arrested seven of its clerics before restoring management of the mosque to the largest Sunni umbrella organization, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). (state.gov)
  • In October, Born Again Faith Uganda (BAFU), an umbrella organization of evangelical churches, reported members of opposing faiths - who did not want to have evangelical churches in their communities - complained of noise pollution from the churches to local leaders, who then evicted churches from the communities. (state.gov)
  • The government of Uganda and the World Health Organization has jointly declared that there is no single Ebola virus case in the country. (sabasabaupdates.com)
Kenya4
  • Furthermore, the Presidents agreed to establish a mechanism for mutual recognition of quality standards within EAC framework and other internationally recognized standards in which Kenya and Uganda are members. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Agreed to revamp the existing railway network and also construct new standard gauge railway line and extend it to Rwanda, including joint mobilization of resources, Develop an oil pipelines for finished products from Eldoret to Kampala and extend to Rwanda Develop a crude oil pipeline from Uganda to Kenya link to South Sudan. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • The e-identity cards have already been introduced in the Kenya and Rwanda and Uganda should follow suit. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Kenya, a pioneer in mobile money, on Thursday began selling the first ever government bonds via mobile phone, allowing anyone from teachers to shop owners to invest and fund infrastructure projects. (independent.co.ug)
19861
  • The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. (louisville.edu)
Entebbe1
  • Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government negotiated non-concessional loans from the Export and Import Bank of China for the construction of hydropower dams, roads, and upgrades to the Entebbe International Airport. (trade.gov)
Crude oil pipeline1
  • Uganda is in advanced talks with Chinese export credit agency SINOSURE to provide credit for its crude oil pipeline after pressure from environmentalists forced some Western banks to recoil from the project, a top official said on Monday. (zawya.com)
Districts4
  • Currently all the One Hundred and Eleven (111) Districts and over Eight Hundred (800) Lower Local Governments are members of ULGA. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Uganda, the disease is endemic in 36 districts with an estimated figure of 3.9 million people at risk. (health.go.ug)
  • The purpose of this project was to improve the availability, relevance and use of weather and climate information in 22 targeted districts in Uganda using local languages. (metoffice.gov.uk)
  • We conducted a multiple case study of 10 (out of 87) districts in Uganda which received PEPFAR support between 2013 and 2015 to expand their health workforce . (bvsalud.org)
Activists2
  • From Uganda to Nigeria, activists are calling on their governments to remove settler names from the streets. (sundayvision.co.ug)
  • Protect the cherished cultural, legal, religious, and traditional family values of the people of Uganda against the attempts of sexual rights activists seeking to impose their values of sexual promiscuity. (ugandaradionetwork.com)
Stability and economic growth1
  • Under Museveni, Uganda has experienced relative political stability and economic growth, but also significant human rights, governance, and democracy deficits. (state.gov)
Independence4
  • Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. (dfat.gov.au)
  • Makubuya told CNN that there was no justification for the monuments to continue being shown in Uganda, even after its independence from Great Britain. (sundayvision.co.ug)
  • Uganda has not enjoyed an easy independence. (thehoya.com)
  • For the other countries, the date given may not represent "independence" in the strict sense, but rather some significant nationhood event such as the traditional founding date or the date of unification, federation, confederation, establishment, fundamental change in the form of government, or state succession. (cia.gov)
Constitution1
  • ULGA is a registered legal entity with a mandate guided by its Constitution, and belongs to its constituent local governments as members. (wikipedia.org)
19703
  • That's why I was the first person in my family to work for the government in 1970 when I was recruited as a civil servant. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • We report the distribution and magnitude of sleeping sickness in southeastern Uganda from 1970 to 2003. (cdc.gov)
  • We describe and characterize the spatial distribution of T . b . rhodesiense sleeping sickness in southeastern Uganda for a 34-year epidemic period (1970-2003). (cdc.gov)
Museveni5
  • President Yoweri Museveni has issued a directive to stop issuing trade licenses to new betting companies that want to open business in Uganda while licenses for existing companies will not be renewed. (myuganda.co.ug)
  • Uganda and the European Union are not adversaries and should focus on strengthening their shared goals, President Museveni has said. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Anyone planning violence should know that the government has the capacity to counter and defeat them, President Museveni has said. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • President Museveni further underscored the importance of religion in the development of a country like Uganda. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Create own wealth: Governments can't deliver lasting prosperity -Museveni to East. (sabasabaupdates.com)
Ministries1
  • Over 60 spokespersons from various government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) were excited by the scale of progress made in agricultural research in Uganda. (isaaa.org)
Programme3
  • We are fundraising as the Uganda Ladies' Golf Union to encourage boys and girls to learn golf under the junior programme and graduate as mature players," said Asiimwe. (parliament.go.ug)
  • Implement a programme for Uganda to collect customs duties before goods are released from Mombasa port. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • PEPFAR remains committed to continued strong partnership with the Government of Uganda, civil society, and other development partners toward sustainable solutions aligned with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) fast-track strategy to ending the global AIDS epidemic by 2030 † and safeguarding impact achieved in the long term. (cdc.gov)
Country's1
  • To reach its national aspiration of becoming a middle-income country as articulated in the country's Vision 2040, Uganda needs to make a concerted effort to improve the quality of these key public services, so that the current generation can grow into a healthy and educated work force. (worldbank.org)
Range of ethnic groups2
  • Uganda has a diverse range of ethnic groups, each with their own language and culture. (dfat.gov.au)
  • The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. (louisville.edu)
Implementation1
  • The Government of Uganda committed funds towards the implementation of the project and included it in its Public Investment Plan. (ilo.org)
Donor2
  • The government generally finances major projects with debt from multilateral development banks, individual country Export-Import banks, and grants from international donor agencies. (trade.gov)
  • It also ensures that donor funding-such as grant funding for primary education through the Global Partnership for Education-is used to implement solutions for maximum impact in Uganda. (worldbank.org)
PEPFAR4
  • In April 2004, Uganda became the first country to provide PEPFAR-supported antiretroviral therapy (ART). (cdc.gov)
  • In April 2004, the first person in the world to receive PEPFAR-supported antiretroviral therapy (ART) was a man aged 34 years in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • Transitioning health workers from PEPFAR contracts to the Uganda government payroll. (bvsalud.org)
  • We aimed to understand the process of transitioning HWs from President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to Government of Uganda (GoU) payrolls and to explore the facilitators and barriers encountered in increasing domestic financial responsibility for absorbing this expanded workforce . (bvsalud.org)
Officials4
  • The move was made a week after US Secretary of State, Mr Antony John Blinken slapped visa restrictions against unnamed Uganda officials over human rights violations orchestrated during and after the 2021 elections. (monitor.co.ug)
  • Fires at schools have been a cause of concern for education officials in Uganda, where classrooms and dormitories are often crowded, and there's usually no firefighting equipment in place. (khon2.com)
  • U.S. embassy representatives regularly discussed religious freedom issues with government officials. (state.gov)
  • Embassy representatives engaged local government officials in the eastern part of the country to promote religious tolerance. (state.gov)
National11
  • The Uganda Local Governments' Association (ULGA) is the National Association of Local Governments of Uganda. (wikipedia.org)
  • ULGA carries out this mandate through lobbying, advocacy and representation of Local Governments at local, national and international fora. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) unit of the National Security Division (NSD) in the Department of Justice that oversee lobbyists of foreign governments. (monitor.co.ug)
  • The National Onchocerciasis Control program was established in 1992 to undertake programs aimed at controlling and eliminating Onchocerciasis as a public health problem in Uganda. (health.go.ug)
  • NARO continues to use appropriate modern biosciences to address challenges, and add value, to a variety of crops and animals of strategic national importance in Uganda. (isaaa.org)
  • Bee Keepers in Uganda are asking the Government to give them an area in the national forests where they can carry out large scale bee keeping. (tuckmagazine.com)
  • The UMSC stated the government continued to discriminate against Muslims when distributing national resources and hiring for public positions. (state.gov)
  • In 2002, ACP established a national HIV MTCT prevention program ( 8 ), after the HIVNET 012 trial, which was conducted in Uganda and found that nevirapine could prevent MTCT ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In accordance with Section 18 of Cap 327 of the laws of Uganda, the National Standards Council intends to recommend to the Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry to declare the standards indicated below for compulsory application. (who.int)
  • Questions regarding how to coordinate the networks and contributions from the private sector and other sectors of government are emerging at national and sub-national levels. (who.int)
  • Uganda started in 2015 the pathway of prioritising activities for achieving UHC, led by the National Planning Agency. (who.int)
Exports2
  • The Minister says that the fishing industry has emerged as the 3rd largest group of agricultural exports from Uganda and it has contributed to food production that is nutritional and also supports livelihoods to more than one million people. (radiosapientia.com)
  • U.S. exports to Uganda include machinery, optical and medical instruments, wheat, and aircraft. (state.gov)
Democracy1
Authority2
  • On top of all that, betting companies have been one of the top tax payers to the Uganda Revenue Authority and the body has been increasing the tax charged these companies every year. (myuganda.co.ug)
  • The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) audits government procurements, oversees the public procurement processes, and monitors compliance by all government entities at both the central and local levels. (trade.gov)
Keepers2
  • Adolph Bagonza, the Executive Director for Kabarole Bee Keepers Association, wants the government to allow them to set up a number of bee hives in the forests where they can work without disturbance and inconveniencing the public. (tuckmagazine.com)
  • The Kabarole Bee keepers Association wants the government to allow them to operate in Matiri forest in the Kyegegwa district, where they can work without disturbance, when they start to harvest bee venom for the export market. (tuckmagazine.com)
Embassy2
  • Advocacy assistance can take many forms but often involves the U.S. Embassy or other U.S. Government agencies expressing support for the U.S. bidders directly to the foreign government. (trade.gov)
  • Uganda maintains an embassy in the United States at 5911 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 (tel. 202-726-7100). (state.gov)
Agricultural2
  • After touring the biotechnology laboratories at NaCRRI, Hellen Kaweesa, the Parliament spokesperson, wondered why all the progress made in agricultural biotechnology research in Uganda has not yet convinced the "responsible persons" to enact the relevant biosafety law. (isaaa.org)
  • The Government spokespersons requested that NARO creates a glossary and FAQs on agricultural biotechnology, and have these widely disseminated during various fora and on online platforms to facilitate sensitization efforts on such technologies. (isaaa.org)
Search1
  • Results of search for 'au:'Virus Research Institute (Uganda). (who.int)
Page1
  • NOTE: The information regarding Uganda on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. (theodora.com)
Citizens1
  • On September 20th in New York, USA, President Barack Obama launched the Open Government Partnership (OGP, see www.opengovpartnership.org) - a powerful, new effort to make governments more open to their citizens. (independent.co.ug)
Support6
  • ULGA's mandate is to unite Local Governments, and provide them with Association member services, as well as a forum through which to come together and give each other support and guidance to make common positions on key issues that affect Local Governance. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the USA, the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requires lobbyists of foreign governments "who are engaged in political activities or other activities specified under the statute to make periodic public disclosure of their relationship with the foreign principal, as well as activities, receipts and disbursements in support of those activities. (monitor.co.ug)
  • The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, is concerned about the limited commitment and support to golf in Uganda and has called on government intervention. (parliament.go.ug)
  • Hon. Evarlyne Asiimwe (UPDF Representative) said the sport had not been properly sold to the public, noting that if players promoted golf, it would attract Government support. (parliament.go.ug)
  • The objective of the project is to provide effective income support to and build the resilience of poor and vulnerable households in Northern Uganda. (worldbank.org)
  • Supported by the World Bank, the African Economic Research Consortium and the African Development Bank, with the support of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, these indicators, soon to be available for the first time in Uganda, assess what teachers and health workers know and do, and the environment in which they work. (worldbank.org)
Public19
  • The Government has hired an international public relations firm, Mercury International UK Limited, a subsidiary of Mercury Public Affairs, to improve its image on the international scene. (monitor.co.ug)
  • Documents seen by this reporter show that when Uganda hired Mercury International UK Limited, it subcontracted its mother firm Mercury Public Affairs to do the job. (monitor.co.ug)
  • Though the government has been bullish in public, hastily hiring an international PR firm is indicative that privately, it's upping its tactics of restoring its reputation that has been in free-fall during election season. (monitor.co.ug)
  • ULII aims to bridge the existing gap in public access to the law of Uganda. (ulii.org)
  • Except for situations where exigency or other factors demand otherwise, the law requires that all government procurements are sourced through a public tendering process. (trade.gov)
  • Uganda often finances public works projects through borrowing from multilateral development banks and individual country Export-Import banks. (trade.gov)
  • A unit of the U.S. Commerce Department's International Trade Administration, the Advocacy Center coordinates U.S. Government interagency advocacy efforts on behalf of U.S. exporters bidding on public sector contracts with international governments and government agencies. (trade.gov)
  • Some religious leaders said that the government discriminated against religious institutions when it relaxed restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, allowing businesses and public transport to operate but denying permission to religious institutions to reopen at the same time. (state.gov)
  • No new public financing to Uganda will be presented to our Board of Executive Directors until the efficacy of the additional measures has been tested," the World Bank Group said in a statement on Tuesday. (kxan.com)
  • On November 19, data from a new nationally representative survey, the Uganda Service Delivery Indicators , will provide fresh insights into the quality of services at primary schools and health facilities-for both public and private institutions. (worldbank.org)
  • Currently, there are 11 public universities in Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • Undoubtedly, most graduates from public universities are the most sought after by employers in Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • This is because public universities do offer the most marketable and in-demand study courses in Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • Mountains of the Moon is the most recent public and government university in Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • Previously, Mountains of the Moon was a private university until the year 2005 when it was made public by the government. (ugwire.com)
  • It's the biggest public government university in Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • Kyambogo University (Public University, Uganda). (ugwire.com)
  • Kabale University, Public University in Uganda. (ugwire.com)
  • Sleeping sickness reemerged in southeastern Uganda in the 1970s and remains a public health problem. (cdc.gov)
AIDS3
  • The international response was overwhelming - from AIDS campaigners to the Roman Catholic Church to the Archbishop of Canterbury, a plethora of governments and various development organizations engaged in a full-throated assault on the proposed law. (thehoya.com)
  • Local cases of AIDS were first recognized in Uganda in the early 1980s ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Family caregiving of AIDS patients in rural Uganda. (bvsalud.org)
Organizations1
Prosperity1
  • In Uganda, the forthcoming Service Delivery Indicators will highlight a number of issues, including serious regional inequalities that undermine the effort to build cohesion and shared prosperity in the country. (worldbank.org)
Content1
  • The government requires companies engaged in the petroleum sector to submit an annual report documenting compliance with the local content provisions. (trade.gov)
Local9
  • ULGA was established as Uganda Local Authorities Association (ULAA) in 1994. (wikipedia.org)
  • The District Chairpersons at the time, led by Hon.C.G Kiwanuka-Musisi who at that time was Chairperson of greater Mukono District Council and representing their respective Local Governments, established the Uganda Local Authorities Association (ULAA) on 14 April 1994 at Uganda Management Institute, Kampala to lobby and advocate for their members with a stronger voice, and in order to address Local Governments' concerns within a wider context. (wikipedia.org)
  • On 1 October 2004, at their Annual General Meeting in Mbarara, the ULAA members agreed to change the name of their Association to Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA), to embrace the concerns of all LGs, even those coming from affiliate members. (wikipedia.org)
  • ULGA was formed to represent and advocate for the constitutional rights and interests of Local Governments and to act as the negotiating agency for its members. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are two categories of members, the District Councils as Higher Local Governments and Municipalities, Sub counties and Town councils as Lower Local Governments. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Assembly is composed of local government representatives: all District Chairpersons, all District Speakers of Councils, all District Chief Administrative Officers, and Sub County Chairpersons' representatives. (wikipedia.org)
  • Local Uganda television has the story. (blogspot.com)
  • There were local names for these parks, lakes, roads, and landmarks before they were named after many of the British royals in Uganda. (sundayvision.co.ug)
  • Procurement applications are handled by procurement and disposal committees established at both the central and local government levels. (trade.gov)
Collaboration1
  • Working with the AfricanLII and in collaboration with other partners, such as the Free Access to Law Movement, ULII's major aim is to be a user-friendly portal of all publicly available legal information in Uganda. (ulii.org)
Poverty3
  • Uganda remains so poor and broken that today 31 percent of its population is below the poverty line and its gross domestic product per capita is a paltry $460. (thehoya.com)
  • The government of Uganda recognizes the important role that good governance, accessible health services and education have to play in reducing poverty. (lu.se)
  • For the fight against widespread poverty in Uganda to succeed, increased training, uptake of i nformation and communications technologies ( ICTs ) and use of e-services offer the promise of better access to knowledge and services. (lu.se)
Country2
  • Sports betting companies have become so numerous in Uganda with over 20 companies operating in the country. (myuganda.co.ug)
  • The prevailing advancement of the education system in Uganda is a great boost in the ranking of universities in the country. (ugwire.com)
Closely1
  • The Advocacy Center works closely with the U.S. Commercial Service worldwide and inter-agency partners to ensure that exporters of U.S. products and services have the best possible chance of winning government contracts. (trade.gov)