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GOVERNMENT TO DELETE STRIKING TEACHERS OFF PAYROLL
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SUMMARY: Striking teachers at government schools have up to next week to report on duty or be deleted from the payroll, the Public Service Ministry has revealed. Those who will not report on duty in the next seven days will be considered to have abandoned duty, which confirms grounds for deletion from the payroll.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PLEDGES OIL REVENUES FOR DEVELOPMENT
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SUMMARY: Fortunately, Uganda has discovered oil, and in 2026, petroleum will begin flowing. “Let Me Assure You: Oil Money Will Never Be Used To Import Whisky, Perfumes Or Wigs. It Will Be Used To Build Roads, Schools, Electricity,” President Museveni said. Uganda’s petroleum resources are estimated at 6.5 billion barrels of oil initially in place, with 1.4 to 1.7 billion barrels considered economically recoverable. These commercial discoveries are located in the Albertine Graben in western Uganda, where projects like Tilenga and Kingfisher are developing the fields. The Government has promised oil production to start later next year.
RDCS WARNED AGAINST MANIPULATION BY POLITICIANS
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SUMMARY: Minister for the Presidency Babirye Milly Babalanda has cautioned Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) against being manipulated by self-seeking politicians, urging them to remain focused on their constitutional mandates. “You are not supervised by politicians, and neither do you take orders from them,” she warned. Failure to abide by this guidance will lead you into costly mistakes.
KCCA POSTPONES KAMPALA FESTIVAL
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SUMMARY: The Kampala City Festival has been postponed from October 5 to 12 to enable government to adequately prepare and host the 63rd Independence Day celebrations at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on October 9.
