NEW VISION
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI HAILED FOR FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS
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Summary: The Uganda AIDS Commission, (UAC) Board of Directors has commended President Yoweri Museveni for his commitment towards the fight against HIV/ AIDS. According to the Commission, President Museveni’s dream is to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a public threat by 2030.
FINANCE RELEASES UGX. 5.8 TRILLION TO MDAs FOR FIRST QUARTER
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Summary: The Finance Ministry has released UGX. 5.8 trillion to cater for expenditures of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the months of July up to September, this year.
GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH KISWAHILI TEACHING CENTRES
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Summary: In a bid to increase the uptake of Kiswahili language in Uganda, the Government is set to introduce Kiswahili training centres in all local governments. The centres, which are expected to start later this year will be open to all Ugandans who want to learn the language.
KIRA GETS UGX. 59B ROAD PROJECT
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Summary: The Minister for Kampala, Hon. Minsa Kabanda, announced that the Government will initiate the first phase with an initial 11.5 km of roads. This project is a crucial part of a broader plan to enhance road infrastructure across the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA).
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI AND FIRST LADY FLAG OFF OLYMPICS TEAM
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni called it a parental blessing while the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Janet Museveni saw the sweet farewells of the occasion as prayers. The First Lady cautioned the athletes about the dangers of pride now that they have reached the pinnacle of sports, advising that they ought to handle their ambassadorial roles with level heads.
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT MOOTS LAW TO CAP ELECTION SPEND
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Summary: The Government has mooted a legislation to cap campaign financing and criminalise the offence, meaning violators are candidates for imprisonment and fines if the law is enacted.
