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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PARTNER TO COMBAT HIV
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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 TO GET 3 -YEAR TAX HOLIDAY
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SUMMARY: Ugandans starting up businesses have got a reason to smile after the Finance Ministry tabled before Parliament a proposal to exempt them from income tax for a period of three years.
JUVENILE DRUG CRIMES SURGE: KIRA, KATWE TAKE LEAD
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SUMMARY: Authorities have raised concern over the increasing involvement of children in drug-related crimes, with 131 juveniles arrested for drug smuggling and other narcotics offenses in the past year.
GEN.RUKUNDO WARNS YOUTH AGAINST HIV RISKS
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SUMMARY: Brig. Gen. Justus Rukundo the commandant of the Oliver Tambo leadership School Kaweweta in Nakaseke District has advised young people to abstain from premarital sex as a key strategy in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
WATER MINISTRY DEVELOPS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO CURB DISASTERS
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SUMMARY: Weather-related disasters may soon be a thing of the past following the Ministry of Water and Environment’s decision to develop a national early warning system that will enable the country to take timely action.
MEET THE NEW ISO BOSS, DEPUTY
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SUMMARY: The appointment of Mr. Arthur Mugyenyi and Mr. Tony Kinyera Apecu is intended to bolster Uganda’s internal security operations amid evolving threats and as the country prepares for the 2026 elections. “It is a huge task but we shall handle it because we have a very good team and big networks,” the newly appointed ISO new director general said.
