NEW VISION
GOVERNMENT TO RECRUIT 3,000 MORE TEACHERS
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Summary: The Government has called for applications to fill 3,426 new vacancies in primary and secondary schools across the country. Of these, 2,852 personnel including teachers and support staff will serve at the 92 newly constructed seed secondary schools countrywide, whose operation will commence in the first term of next year. Each of these new seed secondary schools will receive 31 staff, including headteachers and their deputies. They will also have teachers and support staff such as bursars.
LOCAL SCIENTISTS DEVELOP DNA SAMPLING KIT
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Summary: The Government has saved UGX.140b by utilising the locally produced Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) kit developed by Makerere University scientists in 2021. Dr. Cosmas Mwikirize, the Superintendent of Industrial Value Chain Development at the Science and Technology Ministry, said they supported the scientists to create the PCR kit for molecular testing, which eliminated the costly imports.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI CAUTIONS AFRICA AGAINST EXCESSIVE PROTECTIONISM
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Summary; President Yoweri Museveni has asked African countries to steer clear of the imposition of excessive protectionism, saying this runs counter to the ideals for continent’s economic progress.
UNRA BEGINS REPAIRS ON MABIRA ROAD
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Summary: Works Minister, Gen. Katumba Wamala on Monday directed all trucks to avoid using the main Jinja Road highway to enable the contractor, Energo Projekt, to accelerate ongoing works at the Mabira section. All heavy trucks will be diverted to the Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi-Kisoga-Nyenga/Njeru Road.
UGANDA PROGRESSES IN WETLANDS RESTORATION
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Summary: The Water Ministry has made significant progress in restoring degraded wetlands countrywide. The restoration is attributed to the intensification of wetland restoration interventions, an increase in lake water levels and increased political support towards wetland restoration activities. In 2021, the wetland mapping results indicated that wetlands in Uganda cover a total area of 33,762.6km2, which is 13.9% of Uganda’s total area. This makes an increment of 0.9% from the last mapping exercise of 2015, which was 13% of Uganda’s surface area.
WHO, US GOVERNMENT COMMEND UGANDA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
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Summary: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and US Government have commended Uganda’s effective Public Health interventions that have saved many lives.
SPORTS EDITION
THE FIRST LADY CALLS FOR TEAMWORK, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
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Summary: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni expressed gratitude to the AFCON-2027 Local Organising Committee members for their service and stressed the importance of teamwork, transparency, and accountability in organising these prestigious continental football events.
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT DEVELOPING POLICY TO REGULATE AI – MINISTER
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Summary: The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has announced plans by the Government to develop a policy that regulates Artificial Intelligence, balancing its transformative potential with the need to address ethical, societal, and developmental challenges.
