NEW VISION
UCC BRIEFS GEN. KAINERUGABA ON ITS OPERATIONS
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SUMMARY: The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo accompanied by a team of technical staff from the commission, met with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to discuss enhanced security measures for the nation’s communications infrastructure.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASKS EAC MEMBERS TO HARMONISE EDUCATION STANDARDS
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to East African countries to urgently harmonise higher education standards to promote academic mobility, regional integration and economic development.
PRAYER, INTEGRITY SHOULD GUIDE UGANDA’S FUTURE-FIRST LADY
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SUMMARY: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has urged members of the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship to renew Uganda through prayer, unity and moral integrity. She warned that the country risks losing divine protection if leaders and citizens take God’s blessings for granted.
EC ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES FOR ASPIRING CANDIDATES
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SUMMARY: The Electoral Commission (EC) has set new tough guidelines for Presidential and Local government aspiring candidates as the electoral process enters a critical stage of nominations and campaigns. According to the new guidelines, all presidential aspiring candidates should submit a list of 100 supporters from the 98 districts for verification not later than today (September 10).
CID BOSS RALLIES SCHOOL TEACHERS ON PATRIOTISM
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SUMMARY: The Criminal Investigations Directorate Boss, AIGP, Tom Magambo, has rallied 1,114 secondary school teachers from eight districts of western Uganda to embrace patriotism and socio-economic transformation. “Our historical mission is to fight poverty and ensure national stability. However, loving Uganda, East Africa, and Africa will pave the way for a prosperous Uganda,” Magambo told the teachers.
RDCS CAUTIONED AGAINST FUELLING EVICTIONS
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SUMMARY: Resident District and City Commissioners [RDCs and RCCs) in the Bunyoro sub region have been cautioned against siding with land grabbers to forcibly evict people from their land. Hajji Yunusu Kakande, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, warned the RDCs to stop colluding with investors and land grabbers to carry out illegal evictions.
