NEW VISION
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ON WHY MODEL FARMING IS THE WAY TO GO
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni highlighted the partial success of the NRM’s vision for socio-economic transformation describing progress in the cattle corridor where dairy farmers significantly increased milk production, boosting income and combating poverty. These cattle farmers have boosted milk production from 200 million litres in 1986 to now 5.3 billion litres.
URA WAIVES EFRIS PENALTIES AGAINST TRADERS
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Summary: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has decided to waive penalties previously imposed on traders for Value Added Tax (VAT) payments made through the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), following a directive from the President.
UCC TARGETS 150 MASTS IN RURAL AREAS IN 5 YEARS
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Summary: The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is targeting to develop at least 150 masts in rural areas over the next three years as a way of achieving universal access to telecommunication services. This was revealed by the commission’s Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT SECURES 613,000 DOSES OF FMD VACCINE FOR 28 DISTRICTS
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Summary: The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has secured 613,000 doses of vaccines to treat Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Another 1,761,000 doses are expected to be procured for the second phase where 73 districts are set to receive the drugs.
GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND FREE POWER CONNECTION
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Summary: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is set to execute 68,000 power connections in Kagadi District under the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP). The five-year project, funded by the World Bank with a budget of $638 million (ap-proximately UGX. 2.4 trillion), commenced in July last year.
MEDIA REVIEW
LOGO: NITA
NITA-UGANDA WINS WSIS DIGITAL SERVICE DESIGN SPECIAL PRIZE 2024
Summary: NITA-Uganda has won the WSIS Digital Service Design Special Prize 2024 for the UGPass project. The award was received by Amb. Marcel Tibaleka, the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva. This recognition highlights the innovative strides Uganda is making in digital services.
