MEDIA REVIEW, 13TH NOVEMBER 2025

CHINA BROADENS PARAMETERS OF COOPERATION WITH UGANDA PAGE:4 SUMMARY: China has announced the expansion of the high-standard opening up of its economy, broadening prospects of cooperation with key partner states, including Uganda. According to the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong, the cooperation between Uganda will see accelerated agricultural and rural modernisation, comprehensively revitalising rural
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MEDIA REVIEW, NOVEMBER 12TH 2025

NEW VISION GOVERNMENT CLEARS AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RECRUIT STAFF Page:3 Summary: The Government has cleared 131 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), as well as local governments, to recruit 6,853 new staff this financial year. Primary school teachers and health workers, such as nurses and midwives, will take the lion’s share in the recruitment drive,
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MEDIA REVIEW,NOVEMBER 10TH 2025

NEWVISION UGANDA’S CREDIT OUTLOOK IMPROVES PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: American credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has revised Uganda’s sovereign outlook to positive from stable, saying stronger economic growth and the expected oil boom are likely to lift the country’s credit profile. PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PROMISES NEW TARMAC ROADS IN BUGISU PAGE: 5 SUMMARY:  The president told
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MEDIA REVIEW, 07 NOVEMBER 2025

NEWVISION INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG NOT A VACCINE PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: In Yesterday’s page one headline, the New Vision wrongly stated that the HIV vaccine will cost UGX. 100,000. However, it is important to note that researchers have not yet discovered an HIV vaccine. The article referred to the long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug (Lenacapavir),

MEDIA REVIEW, 29th OCTOBER 2025

NEW VISION 2026 POLLS: EC GETS 60,000 NEW BIOMETRIC MACHINES PAGE: 3 SUMMARY:  The Electoral Commission (EC) has received the first batch of 60,000 biometric voter verification machines, marking a milestone in preparations for the 2026 general election. PRESIDENT MUSEVENI APPOINTS ANGUZU AS NEW DPP PAGE: 4 SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Lino Anguzu,
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MEDIA REVIEW,28th OCTOBER,2025

NEW VISION GOVERNMENT TO RECRUIT 600 MIDWIVES TO AVERT MATERNAL DEATHS PAGE: 8 SUMMARY:  The Government is to recruit over 600 midwives this financial year (2025/2026) in a bid to avert preventable maternal deaths. Under the recruitment exercise, the Health Service Commission (HSC) will hire about 200 midwives for central-level institutions such as national and
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MEDIA REVIEW, 27th, OCTOBER 2025

NEW VISION GOVERNMENT TO INVEST 3.4 TRILLION IN KAMPALA INFRASTRUCTURE YEARLY PAGE: 2 SUMMARY:  Infrastructure problems in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area may soon become history following the Government’s commitment to invest $1 billion (UGX 3.47 trillion) in projects that will transform the area’s roads, drainage and street lighting. REFORMS: GOVERNMENT TO MERGE UNEB WITH

MEDIA REVIEW, 23rd, OCTOBER 2025

DAILY MONITOR IMF, WB REOPEN BORROWING WINDOW PAGE: 27 SUMMARY:  The Government is in celebratory mood after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) reopened the borrowing window that was shut down two years ago after the Parliament passed what has come to be known as anti-gay legislation. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
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MEDIA REVIEW, 22nd OCTOBER 2025

NEWVISION UGANDA GETS FIRST FLOAT PLANE TO FIGHT MATERNAL DEATHS PAGE: 2 SUMMARY:  The amphibious float plane is a dual-capacity aircraft designed to take off and land on both water and land. It will ensure quick access to healthcare, supplies and other essential services for island dwellers. The float plane will offer affordable flights to
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MEDIA REVIEW, 21st OCTOBER 2025

NEWVISION GOVERNMENT TO RECRUIT WORKFORCE TO FIGHT THEFT OF DRUGS  PAGE: 3 SYMMARY: President Museveni cited one problem with health – that is the stealing of drugs in government hospitals. He, therefore, announced plans to recruit an unspecified number of people to help him fight the theft of drugs in government health facilities. FIRST LADY
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