NEW VISION
GOVERNMENT TO MAKE TOURISM TOP PRIORITY, SAYS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI
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Summary: President Museveni said: “As a government, we have prioritized tourism as a formidable growth sector of our economy, which has been demonstrated through the first National Development Programme (NDPI), NDPII and now, NDPIII. In the forthcoming NDPIV, the tourism sector is earmarked as one of the priority sectors for Government intervention.”
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI MOURNS IRANIAN PRESIDENT
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has described the late Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, as a dedicated leader and a unifier of all people. The President made the remarks on Wednesday at the Iranian Embassy in Kampala, where he went to offer condolences to the Iranians following the passing of their President, who died in a helicopter crash last Sunday.
UGANDA RECEIVES THREE MILLION DOSES OF FMD VACCINES FROM EGYPT
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Summary: The fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has received a boost following the delivery of three million doses of vaccines from Egypt, yesterday.
GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES UGX. 564B FOR STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY
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Summary: “We expect to commence groundbreaking in September this year. Part of that funding will cover the full settlement of claims by the project- affected people (PAPs), payment for feasibility studies and other preliminary expenses,” Hon. Fred Byamukama, the works state minister, said.
DAILY MONITOR
PARLIAMENT CLEARS NEW IGP, DEPUTY
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Summary: The Appointments Committee of Parliament has approved Abbas Byakagaba as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and James Ochaya as his deputy.
