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Media Review, 26th September 2024

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI URGES RETIRING GENERALS TO EMBRACE WEALTH CREATION

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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has urged five retiring army generals to embrace wealth creation as they transition into civilian life. “In the army you have been in service, you have been providing a security service to the country that has been your contribution. Now you should join wealth creation but in a safe way,” he said.

FIRST LADY CAUTIONS YOUTH AGAINST MIGRANT LABOUR

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Summary: First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has cautioned youth against labour migration, saying it is slowing the country’s economic development. The First Lady said the country has opportunities for everyone here and called on the youth to instead take advantage of them to thrive.

CID TO PROBE MORE KCCA OFFICIALS

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Summary: The Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is set to probe the recent collapse of the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District, which killed over 35 people.

MONEYLENDERS’ INTEREST RATES TO BE DETERMINED BY INFLATION STATUS

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Summary: Interest rates set by moneylenders will be determined basing on the prevalent annual inflation rate in the country, the Government has revealed. The Government resolved to cap the moneylenders’ interest rate to protect Ugandans, saying the unregulated rates continue to push Ugandans into severe poverty. The move is intended to safeguard vulnerable citizens who have, over time, lost their assets due to their inability to meet the excessively high interest rates.

LDC FINALLY OPENS DOORS TO MORE 1,400 LAWYERS

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Summary: A total of 1,463 law graduates who were denied admission to the Law Development Centre (LDC) for the September intake, over capacity issues, are scheduled to join the institution in January next year. Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka announced the development during a plenary session yesterday.

KARUMA DAM DESIGNED TO CO-EXIST WITH ENVIRONMENT

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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni is set to commission the 600MW Karuma Dam today, marking the end of an 11-year construction journey for Uganda’s largest power generating installation.

CHIEF JUSTICE REBUKES JUDICIARY CRITICS

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Summary: Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has rebuked lawyers and members of the public claiming the Judiciary is in crisis, saying the crisis is only in their heads. Owiny-Dollo made the remarks during the 7th lecture in the memory of the first Ugandan Chief Justice, Benedicto Kiwanuka, at the Judiciary headquarters in Kampala on Friday.

DAILY MONITOR

GOVERNMENT SOUNDS WAKE-UP CALL FOR SCHOOLS ON SKILLS

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Summary: The Ministry of Education has called on educational institutions to prioritise life skills training to equip adolescents with essential soft skills that will help them overcome challenges that could derail their education and health.

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