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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI LAUNCHES PLAN TO DEVELOP BUKEDI REGION
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has launched a 16-year strategic plan for the development of Bukedi sub-region, with an aim of pulling people out of poverty. Dubbed the Bukedi Sub-region Plan for Accelerated Wealth Creation 2024-2040, the plan is a blueprint which will guide the people out of poverty.
GOVERNMENT ALLOWS MOBILE GADGETS IN SCHOOLS
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SUMMARY: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, launched the Ministry’s digital agenda strategy yesterday, which seeks to guide the country on the use of technology and mobile gadgets such as tablets and laptops for education purposes in schools. The strategy, which was launched in Kampala is intended to digitally enable equitable transformative education and sports systems in Uganda. The digital agenda strategy was developed in partnership with the United Nations Children’s (UNICEF) Fund, The United Educational, Nations Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the United Nations Capital Development Fund.
SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES IN ESWATINI, ENVOY TELLS UGANDAN INVESTORS
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SUMMARY: Eswatini’s envoy to Uganda, H.E Quillino Bamwine, has encouraged Ugandan investors to capitalise on the vast opportunities available in Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland until 2018.”I urge the Ugandan business community to take full advantage of the substantial opportunities in Eswatini. The upcoming Eswatini International Trade Fair offers prospects worth euros 150m (about sh620.634b),” Bamwine said.
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UGANDA TO RECEIVE 10,000 DOSES OF INJECTABLE DRUG FOR HIV PREVENTION
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SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health has announced plans to introduce a long lasting injectable drug for HIV prevention, known as Cabotegravir (CAB-LA), starting in September. Dr Herbert Kadama, the Ministry’s PEP Coordinator, revealed that the country expects approximately 10,000 doses through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID.
