UK yesterday pledged vital life-saving assistance to East Africa to support vulnerable communities New funding will support people facing the drastic impacts of drought, conflict, food insecurity and climate change in countries across East Africa including Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya UK support will also provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan, to help address people’s urgent […]
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Kampala, Uganda: The UK government and Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS) have commissioned a three storeyed building at PEAS Onwards and Upwards secondary school in Buloba. This is the first ever storeyed building in PEAS’ networks in Uganda and Zambia. Ground was broken for the structure by UK Minister Vicky Ford, during a visit to […]
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Kampala: Prudential Uganda has been unveiled as a new partner for the United Kingdom (UK) government’s Chevening Scholarship Program in Uganda at a courtesy meeting between Her Excellency Kate Airey OBE, British High Commissioner to Uganda and Tetteh Ayitevie, Chief Executive Officer at Prudential Uganda. Beginning in the 2022/2023 academic year, Prudential will support Ugandan […]
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Members of the Parliament of Uganda are participating in a Parliamentary Scrutiny and Communications Workshop delivered jointly by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK), the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), UN Women, and the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in Entebbe on 24 and 25 July 2022. Building on past engagement, the workshop targeting […]
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Kampala: Nigel Topping, the United Kingdom’s High Level Climate Change Champion is in Uganda for a one day visit. His visit signals the UK’s commitment to carry forward the actions from COP26 as we countdown to COP27. His visit included a meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda Cities and Infrastructure […]
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UK launches programme of up to £35m to support negotiations and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCTFA is expected to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty, create jobs, and provide new commercial opportunities for businesses across Africa and the UK. It comes as Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of […]
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Kampala; The UK’s Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Gender Equality, and Director of Education, Gender, and Equality, Alicia Herbert OBE, visited Uganda from the 26 to 28 January to see first-hand the work the UK is doing to support girls and boys to access and benefit from quality education in Uganda. It was also an opportunity […]
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The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford MP was in Uganda on Wednesday 19 January. This is her first visit to Uganda following her appointment as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister for Africa in September 2021. The Minister’s visit included bilateral meetings with His Excellency President Museveni and the Foreign Minister Honourable […]
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Kampala; On Thursday 21st October the British High Commissioner Kate Airey OBE and the British Council Country Director for Uganda Chilufya Besa hosted a Climate Youth Engagement event bringing together prominent young Ugandan climate actors and key members of the Ugandan COP26 delegation, including the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Water and Environment. The 26th UN […]
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Kampala; Janet Rogan said she is delighted to be visiting Uganda just about three weeks ahead of COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference that the UK will host in Glasgow for two weeks in November. COP26 will take place against a background of several interlinked global crises – COVID, climate, economy, development, oil/energy and security/conflict. […]
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