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The Federal Ministry of Education and Research recently hosted the 1st German-African Innovation Incentive Award (GAIIA) during which Hon. Anja Karliczek, German Federal Minister of Research, bestowed the German-African Innovation Incentive Award upon Dr. Angela Musiimenta, a woman scientist from Uganda as well as three of her male colleagues from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria - together with their German cooperation partners - in recognition of their outstanding research achievements.

Amb. Marcel Tibaleka, on 20th June 2018, received H.E. Mrs. Beatrice Khamisa Wani-Noah, Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to the Federal Republic of Germany, who had paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Berlin.

Brigadier James Mugabe Birungi, Chief of Staff, Uganda Peoples Defence Air Forces has paid a courtesy call to the Uganda Embassy where he met with Ambassador Marcel R. Tibaleka and other Embassy officials.

Mr. Samuel Masembe, Managing Director, MS Safaris, has pledged to work closely with the Uganda Embassy in Berlin, Germany to promote Uganda as a travel destination for Germans, Austrians and Poles to discover for themselves the exciting adventures that the country has to offer.

Hon. Eng. Irene Muloni, Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, has headed Uganda's delegation to the fourth Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue that took place at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin from 17 - 18 April 2018. The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue was hosted by the Federal Government together with the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), the consultancy firm Eclareon and the German Energy Agency (dena). 

Amb. Marcel Tibaleka on 6th April 2018 received Ms. Mareike Worrle, the new Desk Officer for Uganda at the German Federal Foreign Office, who had paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Berlin. Ms. Worrle was accompanied by her predecessor, Ms Rebecca Dovergne, who now moves on to a new assignment as Desk Officer for Tanzania and Kenya. Ms Worrle, who has been the Policy Officer for South Sudan, is now in charge of Uganda, Seychelles, Mauritius and Comoros.

Uganda enjoys a unique location at the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa within the East African region and lies astride the equator. The country is bordered by Sudan in the north, Kenya in the east, the United Republic of Tanzania in the south, Rwanda in the southwest and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. This land linked position, gives the country a strategic commanding base to be a regional hub for trade and investment. Uganda enjoys pivotal trade partnerships that create a viable market for business.

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Mr. Stephen Asiimwe, Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), has pledged to work closely with the Uganda Embassy in Berlin, Germany to attract tourists to Uganda. Germany is the second highest provider of tourists from Europe to Uganda. 

H.E. Marcel R. Tibaleka, Uganda's Ambassador to the Czech Republic has met with Mr. Martin Stropnicky, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. This was on 12th March 2018 when the Czech Foreign Minister hosted the African Group of Ambassadors to a working luncheon at the Czernin Palace in Prague. The main themes of their talks were political developments on the African continent and security issues related to terrorism and migration.

ITB Berlin - the World's Leading Travel Trade Show kicked off last evening with a festive opening gala in Hall B at the CityCube Berlin attended by tourism ministers from around the world and the leaders of the tourism sector. Uganda's Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu was in attendance.

The Embassy will remain closed today, 8th March 2018, to mark the International Women's day which is a public holiday in Uganda. The Embassy will reopen for official business on Friday 9th March 2018.

Cable/satellite TV channel Nat Geo Wild popularly known for wildlife and natural history programming will be bringing to screen a brand new documentary on Africa's Tree Climbing Lions. 

President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the United Nations Security Council not to repeat previous mistakes made in Somalia. The President made the remarks at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) held on 2nd March 2018 at Speke Resort Munyonyo Hotel in Kampala.

Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has, today 23rd February 2018, officially launched the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) at Jubile Park (Sheraton Hotel Gardens). The Expo will take a duration of 3 days from today 23rd - 25th February 2018 under the theme "Rediscover The Pearl."

This is to inform the General Public that the Embassy will be closed on Friday 16th February 2018, which is a Public Holiday in Uganda on the occasion of Archbishop Janani Luwum Memorial Day. The Embassy will re-open for official business on Monday 19th February 2018.

H.E. Anthony Mukwita, the new Zambian Ambassador to Germany has, on 12th February 2018, paid a courtesy call on his Ugandan counterpart, Ambassador Marcel Tibaleka.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently announced that Germany had increased its support to South Sudan refugees and host communities in the West Nile districts of Moyo, Arua, Yumbe, Arua, Lamwo and Adjumani by 1 million Euros. The 1 million Euros pledge is an addition to the earlier 16 million Euros package that the German Federal Foreign Office had committed to Uganda in 2017, running until 2019.

H.E. President Museveni has described Africa as the new frontier for trade, tourism and investment. He said this while addressing the US-Africa Business and Investment Forum in Addis Ababa on 30th January 2018.

Here is the President's speech in full: