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SKILLING BENEFICIARIES URGED TO MAKE GOOD USE OF INTERNET
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SUMMARY: Ugandan youth have been advised to utilise online platforms such as YouTube to boost their knowledge by consuming constructive content instead of wasting time on things that do not add value to them.
MECHANICS, HAIRDRESSERS MUST OBTAIN PRACTISING LICENSES
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SUMMARY: For decades, Uganda’s craftsmen and artisans, technicians, save for those in the electricity and health sectors, have not been under regulation. However, with effect from this year, all these categories, which cover hairdressers, tailors, bakers, welders, plumbers, mechanics, carpenters, cooks, attendants at restaurants and bars, and the like, will be regulated.
SECURITY TO RECRUIT OVER 8400 A HEAD OF 2026 POLLS
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SUMMARY: Security agencies are set to recruit a total of 8,402 personnel in а nationwide exercise aimed at strengthening law enforcement and maintaining public order.ThePolice will recruit 8,000 constables while the Uganda Prisons Service will recruit 402 warders. The large-scale recruitment is part of the effort to strengthen security in the country ahead of the 2026 general elections
JAPAN GIVES UGANDA 27 AMBULANCES, FIVE FIRE TRUCKS
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SUMMARY: Japan has given Uganda 27 ambulances and five fire trucks to strengthen the emergency and disaster response systems in the country. The donation, worth UGX 2.9b ($807,252), was given in two phases, with the first batch of 10 ambulances being allocated to eight districts and three cities.
