Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns Visits Uganda
Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns led a high-level U.S. Government delegation to Uganda on January 27- 28, 2012. The Deputy Secretary’s visit was part of a broader regional trip including Ghana, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
U.S. Mission Delivers Toys to Local Orphanage
On January 10, 2012, the U.S. Mission Uganda Marine Security Guard Detachment, along with several other Mission representatives, delivered a shipment of toys donated through the Toys for Tots program to the Nsambya Babies Home Orphanage. The Home currently has 27 children (15 boys and 12 girls) ranging in age from newborn to seven years old.
Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) Circumcises 375 Ugandan Men
Ugandan Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga launched Parliament Health Week on December 5 with a call to rejuvenate the national fight against HIV and cancer. As part of its programming, Parliament invited the U.S. Mission-supported Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) to provide Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) services to Members of Parliament and staff during the health fair, held on Parliament grounds from December 5-8, 2011.
Re-Engaging Leadership for an HIV-Free Generation
Every year, World AIDS Day invites us to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of AIDS. Although we have come a long way in the fight against HIV/AIDS, this is still a global epidemic, and 34 million HIV positive people in the world need our continued attention and commitment to stay alive. The theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is "Re-engaging leadership for effective HIV prevention."
Mission Headlines
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Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns Visits Uganda
Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns led a high-level U.S. Government delegation to Uganda on January 27- 28, 2012. The Deputy Secretary’s visit was part of a broader regional trip including Ghana, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
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U.S. Mission Delivers Toys to Local Orphanage
On January 10, 2012, the U.S. Mission Uganda Marine Security Guard Detachment, along with several other Mission representatives, delivered a shipment of toys donated through the Toys for Tots program to the Nsambya Babies Home Orphanage.
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Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) Circumcises 375 Ugandan Men
Ugandan Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga launched Parliament Health Week on December 5 with a call to rejuvenate the national fight against HIV and cancer.
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Re-Engaging Leadership for an HIV-Free Generation
Every year, World AIDS Day invites us to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of AIDS. Although we have come a long way in the fight against HIV/AIDS, this is still a global epidemic, and 34 million HIV positive people in the world need our continued attention and commitment to stay alive.
News from the Mission
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Working to Eliminate Violence Against Women
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Today we commence 16 days of activism against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). As Secretary Clinton said in November 2009, "Today and every day, women and girls all over the world will face violence simply because they are female. This gender-based violence not only harms the victims and their families, it shreds the fabric that weaves us together as human beings."
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Building Up East Africa's Breadbasket
The United States is working with the Ugandan government to improve farm productivity and help make East Africa food sufficient.
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U.S. Mission Marks 50th Anniversaries of USAID and Peace Corps
KAMPALA-- On September 15, the U.S. Mission Uganda marked the 50th anniversaries of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Peace Corps with a celebration of their accomplishments.
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U.S. Mission Uganda Supports Technology Expo to Boost Citizen Participation in Governance.
On Saturday May 21, U.S. Mission Uganda took part in the Technology for Social Accountability Exposition, which was organised to promote the benefits of citizen participation in good governance. The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, and its partners, the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute, supported the exposition.
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United States Government Funds Mobile Banking in Rural Uganda
KAMPALA – Today, the United States Government, through United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Centenary Bank, launched a state-of-the-art, fully on-line, mobile banking unit (MBU). The MBU is a full-service bank branch housed within a van with fully staffed teller windows, lending officers, two automatic teller machines, and an online, real-time satellite data connection to Centenary Bank’s data systems. The unit will bring financial services to the door step of over 300,000 residents of Amolatar and Amuru districts.
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USAID Uganda
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CDC Uganda
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Peacecorps Uganda
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CJTF/HOA Africa
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e-Journal USA
The Spirit of Volunteerism
Americans have a long history of helping others for no financial gain.
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E-Book
Black History Month
Black History Month: African-American Achievement Book.
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Publication
Outline of the U.S. Economy
The U.S. economy of the 21st century continues to accept change and embrace competition.
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E-Journal USA
Nonviolent Paths to Social Change
Nonviolent actions can be more powerful than armed insurrections.
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e-Journal USA
Roots of Innovation
Economic expansion depends more and more on innovation — not simply producing more goods and services, but producing ever newer goods and services.
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Publication
Venture Capital Meets Hi-Tech
How investors match their funds to (hopefully) winning ideas is a big part of the start-up story.
Announcements
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Important Notice Regarding The 2012 Diversity Visa Program
The results of the selection process for the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV-2012) program have been voided. Results previously available via the Entry Status Check (ESC) function on the Department of State website, dvlottery.state.gov, were posted in error and are now invalid.