The Golden Jubilee Medal, also known as the Independence Medal, is awarded by the President of Uganda in recognition of outstanding service and loyalty to Uganda. Honorees are selected by the Presidential Awards Committee, which is responsible for identifying, selecting, vetting and forwarding nominated persons to the President for conferment of the Honors. The awards committee is headed by a Chancellor. It was established in 2012, in memory the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from the United Kingdom.
It is Uganda's highest award given to civilians, not counting the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, which is given to heads of state and similar.
2022 Golden Jubilee Awardees The 2022 awards were conferred on 26 January, 2022. + Name Year Notable as additional ref Prof. Patrick Engeu Ogwang 2022 Innovator of Covidex Dr. Joseph Brown Kigula-Mugambe 2022 Prof. Philippa Musoke 2022 Nevirapine Research for HIV-positive mothers Dr. Joseph Epodoi 2022 Dr. Josephine Namugenyi 2022 Medical officer Dr. Rev. Sr. Margaret Ajiko Mary 2022 Consultant surgeon Dr. Joan Uwantege 2022 Medical officer Dr. Innocent Ocen 2022 Intern doctor Dr. Amina Nakawesa 2022 Intern doctor Dr. Florence Alaroker Senior 2022 Consultant paediatrician Dr. Clare Nakubulwa 2022 Medical officer Jackson Keem Moding 2022 Senior anesthetic officer John Guma Ambaga 2022 Senior anesthetic officer Zenaida Kituyi 2022 Anaesthetic officer Sr. Medrine Kibetenga 2022 Recovery nurse Sr. Sarah Alekat 2022 Recovery nurse Sr. Jenipher Ajilong 2022 Instrument nurse Daniel Ebwalu 2022 Theatre nurse Margaret Ajok 2022 Recovery nurse Prof. Monica Chibita 2022 Women Empowerment Dr. Catherine Nakalembe 2022 For efforts to improve food security in Africa with Satellite Data Peruth Chemutai 2022 Women's 3000m steeplechase Gold Medalist-Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021 Jacob Kiplimo 2022 World Half-Marathon Record Holder Charles Mawerere 2022 Robinah Mwangale Mubeeke 2022 Frank Kalimuzo (RIP) 2022 Gollapalli Naga Mohana Rao 2022 Dr. Stephen Birungi 2022 Onyach Onecimo Oyoo RIP 2022 Dr. Barugahare Charles2018Former University Secretary, Makerere University
See also Uganda Independence Medal
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