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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI OFFERS VENDORS, BODA BODA RIDERS CHEAP LOANS
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SUMMARY: In a move to economically empower informal sector workers, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the rollout of two low-interest loan schemes targeting market vendors and boda boda riders.
PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDERS ON NRM PARTY PRIMARIES
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has directed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) electoral commission and other top party organs to ensure that the forthcoming internal primaries are conducted in a free and fair manner for all members.
UGANDA, DRC AGREE TO BOOST COOPERATION
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SUMMARY: A high-level Ugandan delegation led by Lt. Gen. Taban Amin has signed a joint communiqué with their counterparts from Mahagi Territory in the DR Congo in a move toward strengthening peace, security and development across the shared border.
NCHE WARNS AGAINST MISUSE OF HONORARY DOCTORATES
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SUMMARY: The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has cautioned Ugandans against the misuse of honorary doctorate titles, following a sharp rise in the number of individuals receiving them. The council cautioned against the use of the title Dr or the initials PhD by honorary degree recipients, noting that such practices are misleading and not supported by academic credentials.
