NEWVISION
UGANDA PRAISES ALGERIA FOR SUPPORT IN TRADE, EDUCATION
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SUMMARY: Gen. Kahinda Otafire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, expressed gratitude to Algeria for her support in various sectors, including trade, education, and peace and security initiatives in Uganda and across Africa.
UGANDA SET TO CONDUCT FIRST LIVER TRANSPLANT
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SUMMARY: The Society of Uganda Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SUGES) is in the advanced stages of conducting the first-ever liver transplant in the East African region. “There are few countries conducting liver transplants. So, we will be the first in the East African region and we are ready,” the president of SUGES, Dr. Michael Okello, said.
I AM TIRED OF MISLEADERS, SAYS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning to leaders misleading Ugandans, saying they should check themselves or he will help them to do so. According to the President, these leaders divert Ugandans from important issues such as wealth creation. “I am really not happy with the people who divert our people’s attention. I am tired of the misleaders of our people and they should check themselves or I will check them,” he said.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SHOWDOWN OVER UCDA RATIONALISATION, PRESIDENT MUSEVENI TELLS MPS
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has assured the National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary caucus that since coming to power in 1986, his government has been working for the Socio Economic Transformation of Ugandans.
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES PROJECT TO ENHANCE REPORTING ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
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SUMMARY: The Water and Environment Ministry has launched a $1.5m (about UGX. 5.4b) capacity-building programme to address greenhouse gas data management challenges. The programme is expected to strengthen Uganda’s institutional capacity to respond to the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework requirements.
LUWERO GETS UGX 1.6B WATER SYSTEM
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SUMMARY: The Government has handed over UGX l.6b water project to Luwero District in a bid to ease water stress in Ndejje Town Council and Kalagala Sub-County.
SPORTS EDITION
UGANDA FINISHES FIFTH IN AFRICA
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SUMMARY: Uganda has preserved its legacy of winning medals at the International Schools Sports Federation (ISF) games after collecting three medals at this year’s edition that climaxed on Wednesday in Manama, Bahrain.
GEN. MUHOOZI ENGAGES BLICK OVER SPORTS
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SUMMARY: The Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations and Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has engaged International Olympic Committee (IOC) member William Blick over opportunities for youth in sports and human capital development.
