NEWVISION
1,000 WOMEN GET UGX. 18B LOANS FROM GROW PROJECT
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Summary: A total of 1,193 women have got cheap loans amounting to UGX.18.9b, a month after the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity of Women Enterprises (GROW) project credit facility was rolled out. The GROW project, administered by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in partnership with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda, aims to empower female entrepreneurs by providing fordable loans.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI APPEALS TO YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN WEALTH CREATION
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the youth to engage in wealth creation to fight unemployment. “When you engage in wealth creation, you create jobs. The source of jobs is wealth creation,” the President said on Saturday while meeting a group of youth leaders at State House Entebbe.
INDEPENDENCE: CDF INSPECTS BUSIA PREPAREDNESS
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Summary: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, yesterday inspected independence parade preparations in Busia District ahead of the 62nd Independence Day celebrations. The celebrations will take place tomorrow at Busikho Teachers Demonstration Primary School in the border District.
UGANDA PARTNERS WITH CNN TO SHOWCASE PEARL OF AFRICA
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Summary: The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has officially announced its long-term strategic partnership with CNN International to promote Uganda as a premier travel destination under the campaign: Explore Uganda: The Pearl of Africa. This initiative aims to connect with travel enthusiasts and high-value audiences in markets worldwide, including Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East and East Asia.
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT WARNS INNOVATORS ON DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS
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Summary: The Ministry of Health has directed service providers to comply with set guidelines as they embrace digital technologies in operations. Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue on digital health justice held at Afya na Haki offices in Wakiso District last Thursday, Solomon Muhumuza, the Data Governance and Security Specialist at the Ministry of Health, said venturing into digital health service provision without complying with the laws and set guidelines would jeopardise the safety and privacy of patients.
NIRA STARTS MASS REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WITHOUT IDS
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Summary: The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has commenced its mass enrolment and registration exercise. The mass enrolment and registration exercise is free, according to the National Identification and Registration Authority. The authority says it will conduct mobile registration outreaches across the country to make services more accessible. The exercise is expected to end on November 23.
