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FIRST LADY LAUDS LEADERS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
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Summary: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has praised the leadership of the Busoga region for their efforts in improving infrastructure within their communities. Her remarks were delivered on Sunday during the consecration of Makuttu Church in Bugweri, a project funded by the local faithful, led by Godfrey Nabongo, from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics and his family.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI, MPS POSTPONE MERGER OF FOUR AGENCIES
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Summary: staff at four government agencies can breathe a sigh of relief after President Yoweri Museveni agreed with MPs to postpone their merger for three years. This decision means that employees at the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) and the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) will keep their jobs for the next three years.
GOVERNMENT SECURES 9.3 MILLION FMD VACCINE DOSES
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Summary: The Government has secured another batch of 9.3 million foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses to combat the surge predicted in the months between September and December. The four months are anticipated to have heavy rains, which usually spark an increase in the spread of the disease.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI APPOINTS 7 NEW AIGPS
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has promoted seven senior Police officers to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP). The Police spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke, yesterday confirmed the appointments, saying: “The President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces has promoted seven officers to the rank of AIGP.”
UGANDA OPTIMISTIC AS FOCAC SUMMIT OPENS
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Summary: The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) has today officially kicked off in China’s capital, Beijing.Leaders of African countries and the chairperson of the African Union Commission have led delegations to participate in the Summit themed Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future, to celebrate friendship and chart the way forward for co-operation.
DAILY MONITOR
GO START PLANTING, GOVERNMENT ADVISES FARMERS
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Summary: The government has urged farmers to intensify agricultural activities during the remaining four months of the year, as increased rainfall is expected. “The September, October, November, and December 2024 outlook indicates more rainfall in most parts of the country. This signifies the beginning of the second season,” Mr Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, the State minister for Agriculture said. He advised farmers in regions receiving consistent rainfall, particularly in northern and eastern Uganda, to begin sowing in prepared seed beds.
