GCIC Media Review

NEWVISION FIRST LADY, DUTCH ENVOY DISCUSS COLLABORATIONS Page: 2 Summary: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, and the Netherlands Ambassador to Uganda, Frederieke Quispel, have discussed potential collaboration in education and skills development. 300 HEADTEACHERS, DEPUTIES APPOINTED Page:...

NEWVISION PAKISTAN ENVOY COMMENDS UGANDA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: Uganda is taking the right steps to bolster economic growth and current status reflects the Government's investment in skills development as well as ensuring national stability, Muhammad Hassan Wazir, Pakistan's High Commissioner...

NEWVISION TITLE: UGANDA WINS INVESTMENT AWARD IN UAE PAGE: 4 SUMMARY: For the third time in a row, Uganda has been recognised as a top investment destination in Africa. The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) emerged the second-best Investment Promotion Agency in...

NEWVISION GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW NGO LAW PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: The Ministry of Internal Affairs has kick-started a process to review the non -governmental organisations (NGO) law to improve working relations between the Government and the NGO world.The review follows concerns raised by...

NEWVISION BILL ON ELECTORAL REFORMS BEFORE CABINET, SAYS HON. MAO PAGE: 4 SUMMARY: The Bill that seeks to reform the country's electoral laws ahead of the 2026 general election has been tabled before Cabinet for consideration, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional...

NEWVISION GOVERNMENT SETS A SIDE UGX 15B FOR REFUGEE LAND PAGE: 8 SUMMARY: The Government has allocated UGX15b to compensate West Nile residents who lost their land due to refugee settlement. The announcement was made by Justin Kasule Lumumba, the Minister of...

NEWVISION PERMANENT SECRETARIES URGED TO ALIGN PRIORITIES WITH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: The Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Lucy Nakyobe, has urged Permanent Secretaries of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies to develop strategic plans and align their...

NEWVISION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PARTNER TO COMBAT HIV PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: In response to the reduction of foreign donor funding, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) have teamed up to raise awareness about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. LOCAL INVESTORS...

NEWVISION POWER TARIFFS REDUCED AS UEDCL TAKES OVER Page: 3 Summary: As the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) took on the mantle to sell and distribute electricity yesterday, the Government has lowered end-user tariffs by 14% effective today. The second quarter...

NEWVISION GOVERNMENT, DUBAI COMPANY INK UGX 14.6 TRILLION OIL REFINERY AGREEMENT Page: 3 Summary: The Government and its joint venture partner, Alpha MBM Investments, have unlocked a $4b (about UGX 14.6 trillion) investment for the oil refinery with the signing of the...