NEWVISION
GEN. KAINERUGABA COMMENDS INDIAN MILITARY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS UPDF
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Summary: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has commended the Indian team for their contribution to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) during their two-year tour of duty in Uganda. He also expressed gratitude for their dedicated support in enhancing training programmes and strengthening bilateral military co-operation.
UNBS TO BAN GRAIN EXPORTS WITHOUT QUALITY CERTIFICATION
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Summary: The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has issued a warning to grain exporters, announcing that soon, no maize grain will be allowed to leave the country without a Quality Mark (Q-Mark) and a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) permit.
INAUGURAL AFRICA ELECTRICITY SYMPOSIUM DISCUSSES RESEARCH, INNOVATION
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Summary: Stakeholders in the Energy Sector unanimously agree that researchers, the academia and innovators hold a critical role in the energy transition conversation for the African continent. These note that energy transition will not be driven by policy alone, but rather science, innovation and the ability to localise global technologies.
ARTS TEACHERS TO GET PAY RISE IN SEPTEMBER -GOVERNMENT
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Summary: The Government is planning to enhance the salaries of all arts teachers in the next financial year, which will start July 1, Hon. Grace Mary Mugasa, the State Minister for Public Service, has said. This plan aims at raising their salaries to match those of their science counterparts.
SPORTS EDITION
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI TASKS SPORTS STARS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda’s sports fraternity to collaborate with the Ministry of Health to promote nationwide public health education especially on proper nutrition and discipline among young people.
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT MOVES TO FORMALISE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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Summary: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening Uganda’s Business Development Services (BDS) ecosystem, particularly in the agriculture sector.
