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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI COMMISIONS WAGAGAI GOLD PROJECT
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the Wagagai gold mining project in Busia District, describing it as a transformative milestone that will end the wasteful export of raw minerals and usher Uganda into a new era of value addition.
GOVERNMENT TO REVAMP ACCOMODATION FACILITIES AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
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SUMMARY: The First Lady announced a grand government plan to rehabilitate accommodation facilities at all public universities. She said this is not an isolated project, but part of broader plan to upgrade all other halls of residence. The First Lady said the government has adopted an orderly approach in planning, where projects will be prioritised according to availability of resources ensure sustainable.
PRIME MINISTER NABBANJA, NAKALEMA MEET INVESTORS FROM INDIA, US
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SUMMARY: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and the Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, Col Edith Nakalema, have assured a delegation of investors from India and the US of the Government’s support in doing business in Uganda.
UGANDA STEADILY BECOMING MANUFACTURING HUB
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SUMMARY: Uganda is steadily transforming itself from a largely agricultural developing country into a budding manufacturing hub in the heart of Africa. Across the country’s 25 industrial parks, factories are churning out electronics, plastics, textiles and construction materials for both local consumption and export. These parks, which were once quiet wetlands, have become the engines of Industralisation
SPORTS EDITION
CRANES WILL SINK SA:
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SUMMARY: For the first time in seven CHAN appearances, Uganda is on the brink of history, needing just a draw to book aplace in the knock out stage. A win however would guarantee top spot in the group and hand the cranes a home advantage of playing their quarter final match at Namboole.
