Uganda’s embassies in Europe and the Americas pledge stronger push in ECD-review Frankfurt retreat Frankfurt, Germany | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Ugandan embassies have been informed that Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD) funding for FY 2026/27 will be based on a strategic and evidence-based assessment after evaluating each mission against …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday held a retirement ceremony at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in honor of ambassadors and senior officials whose decades of service have shaped Uganda’s diplomatic presence across the globe. The permanent secretary, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, paid …
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Uganda’s foreign service charts new path on the 3rd day of annual ambassadors’ conference Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of diplomacy in advancing national development as Uganda’s Heads of Mission gathered on the third day of the …
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Mwenda defends Muhoozi, says NUP is not organising for an election but planning for an insurrection instead Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has reassured European Union diplomats in Uganda of safety amidst alleged threats against them by the …
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OPINION | George Arodi | On a warm May afternoon in 2007, during a critical dialogue between the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the late Hon. David Nalo, then Permanent Secretary for Trade, made a thought-provoking remark: “Our embassies should be more than ceremonial. …
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Crisis retreat after expulsions, sanctions and intrigue COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | For five days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ugandan ambassadors were in a retreat in Jinja and top on the agenda was the diplomatic crisis Uganda is entangled in following the expulsion of an envoy from …
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Gen. Odongo emphasizes need for foreign service to contribute to Uganda’s development aspirations Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Ambassadors and Heads of Missions abroad have been urged to align the Ministry’s work with Uganda’s National Development framework, including Vision 2040 and the Third National Development Plan. Gen. Odongo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP), has asked the European Union Ambassadors to hold the government accountable and closely monitor the aid being extended to the country. The call was made on Friday by the NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi during a meeting with EU Ambassadors at the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PureBorn has strengthened its presence in Uganda by naming a team of brand ambassadors. The brand ambassadors that include philanthropist, model and socialite Judith Allen Heard, are mothers of mostly nappy wearing babies who will create content tailor made to engage and learn more about PureBorn. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commissioned Uganda’s heads of missions abroad to market Kiira Motors Corporation locally made vehicles. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary sees this as a means of marketing the country’s technology and industrial advancements to the rest of the world. While addressing …
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