NEWVISION
AFRICA SHOULD NOT IMPORT ANY FOOD, SAYS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasised the need for Africa to achieve self-sufficiency in food production rather than relying on imports. “You should not import any food. You can grow and then also process, because we have a lot of raw materials,” President Museveni said, emphasising the need to add value to other non-food agricultural products and earn more.
UGANDA NAMED MOST PROMISING DESTINATION
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Summary: Uganda has emerged as India’s most promising destination’, attracting Indian filmmakers who have expressed interest in shooting their Bollywood movies in the country. Uganda scooped the award at this year’s Open (Outbound) Travel Market (OTM) Bombay Tourism Expo held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India, between January 30 and February I.
ENTEBBE GETS UGX 1OB MODERN TAXI PARK
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Summary: Kitooro Taxi Park in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District, has been officially opened and handed over to taxi operators and traders. The handover of the park last Wednesday was presided over by the Municipality Mayor, Fabrice Rulinda.
NEW HEART HOSPITAL TO REDUCE REFERRALS OVERSEAS
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Summary: The Government has commissioned the construction of a modern 250-bed heart hospital, which experts say will significantly reduce the number of Ugandan heart patients seeking treatment abroad.
SPORTS EDITION
UPDF TO UPGRADE FOUR CRITICAL AREAS AT NAMBOOLE STADIUM
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Summary: The Renovation Site Manager at Namboole Stadium, Lt. Col. Peter Kidemuka confirmed that his team is ready to begin work once the Confederation of African Football (CAF) grants the necessary clearance. “The project will be executed in full force to meet the set deadlines,” Lt. Col. Kidemuka assured.
DAILY MONITOR
EAST AFRICA CLOSER TO REGIONAL ELECTRICITY AUCTION MARKET
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Summary: Uganda and other Easter African neighbours are inching closer to a regional auction market where Member States will auction excess electricity. The auction market will also be key in dealing with blackouts among member states with countries that cannot meet their demand tapping from those with surpluses.
KARUMA BOOSTS UEGCL’S PROFIT POSITION
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Summary: Uganda Electricity Generation Company (UEGCL) revenue increased by 2 percent to UGX 351b in the 2023/2024 financial year from UGX 343.7b, mainly due to an increase in electricity dispatch from the Karuma Hydropower Plant.
