U.S. and Uganda Sign $2.3 Billion Health Cooperation Deal.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) updated at 0826 EAT on Wednesday 11th December 2025 Five-year agreement strengthens disease prevention, boosts domestic health financing, and advances long-term health system self-reliance. The Governments of the United States and Uganda have today signed a landmark five-year, $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that…

FDC Leaders in Lira Endorse NRM’s Jane Ruth Aceng for Second Term.

Lira City, Uganda – In a surprising political development, leaders of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Lira have endorsed Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng for a second term as the Women Member of Parliament for Lira City in the 2026 elections. A total of 253 FDC members, including the party’s City General…