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UPDATED: 24 Aug 2009 GMT
  • Walela Culvert Bridge Dedication Walela Culvert Bridge Dedication

    Lira, Uganda – Representatives of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and counterparts from the United States military dedicated the $375,000 Walela Culvert bridge in Lira District on Tuesday, May 12 at 11 a.m.

  • Key Note Speakers at the Launch Key Note Speakers at the Launch

    SPRING and International Alert Launch Investor’s Guide to Northern Uganda: To kick-off the Building a Peace Economy in Northern Uganda Project, SPRING and its implementing parnter International Alert-Uganda, in partnership with the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), held a launch of Contributing...

  • John F. Hoover - Deputy Chief of Mission, Kampala Renew commitment to HIV/AIDS prevention

    Under the umbrella of the national HIV/AIDS strategic plan, the Government, the US and other development partners have worked together over the years to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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UNITED STATES FUNDS STUDY OF BIOFUELS IN UGANDA

UNITED STATES FUNDS STUDY OF BIOFUELS IN UGANDA
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development have signed a USD 572,000 grant to analyze the potential for a biofuels market in Uganda.

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Solar Panels Brighten the Night for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
The Manna Rescue Home in Fort Portal is for orphans that have no where else to go. All thirty boys and girls living at the Home are HIV positive and they have no parents, no family, no way to pay school fees, and they get no parental love and affection.

PADER, Uganda - Pictured above is the site of a newly constructed hospital in Pader, Uganda May 5, 2009 prior to its dedication ceremony.

Pader District Referral Hospital Dedication
Pader, Lira District, Uganda –The new Pader District Referral Hospital was dedicated here on Tuesday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Colonel Lorrie Oldham, CJTF-HOA Surgeon Cell officer in charge, was the guest speaker at the ceremony.

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Joel Hirst, NUTI Country Representative and other participants tour the return village sites in Bobi.

Reducing Land Related Violence in Northern Uganda
With the current prevailing peaceful situation in Northern Uganda, many Internally displaced Persons (IDPs) are leaving the camps and returning to their original homes.

DCM welcomed by the LC-3 Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of Odek sub-county.

DCM Inspects Rehabilitation of Odek Sub-County Block
With the current prevailing peaceful situation in northern Uganda, many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are leaving the camps and returning to their original homes.

Formerly abducted children working on furniture for the Alero sub-county offices.

Formerly Abducted Children Create Income Generating Activities
One of the most critical issues for peace and recovery in northern Uganda is the high level of unemployment and lack of opportunities for the formerly abducted children.

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