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Country Gets Grant From U.S.

New Vision (Uganda)

| October 26, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2008 AllAfrica Global Media. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Cyprian Musoke

The US has given Uganda a $246m (about sh461b) development grant.

The grant is aimed at improving health and the standard of living.

US assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and state minister for finance agreement Ruth Nankabirwa signed the financing at State House Entebbe on Saturday.

President Yoweri Museveni presided over the event.

A statement from the American embassy said the agreement highlights the strength of the relationship between the two countries.

The support, it added, will be implemented by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

"It will …

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