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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI GETS SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has received a special message from the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. The message was delivered on Monday by Ayanda Dlodlo, the special envoy of President Ramaphosa.
UGANDA’S COFFEE, GOLD EARNINGS INCREASE
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SUMMARY: Uganda’s earnings from gold and coffee increased in the month of December last year as compared to the same period in 2023, according to the latest economic performance report.
PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW CIVIL SERVANTS PENSION SCHEME
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SUMMARY: Parliament has approved a bill that will see public servants contribute 5% of their salaries to the public pension’s scheme. The Government will top up this with a 10% contribution, according to the Public Service Pension Fund Bill, 2024.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI COMMENDS RUBIRIZI RESIDENTS FOR UTILISING PDM FUNDS
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SUMMARY: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the people of Rubirizi District for utilising the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds well. “We shall continue adding you more money every year. The money belongs to you through your parish SACCOs,” he said.
INTERPOL DEPLOYS NEW WAY OF TRACING SUSPECTS’ ASSETS
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SUMMARY: The Government of Uganda, through the National Central Bureau in Kampala, has activated the newly-launched International Police (Interpol) Silver Notice to trace and recover assets linked to financial crimes, particularly those hidden abroad.
UHI PERFORMS FIRST CLOSED PDA SURGERY
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SUMMARY: The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has successfully conducted the first ever closed-heart surgery to correct a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), a congenital heart defect. The surgery, performed at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda On Monday, marks a significant milestone in the decentralisation of specialised cardiac care in the country.
SPORTS EDITION
NAMBOOLE AT 95%
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SUMMARY: The Confederation (CAF) inspectors, who assessed Uganda’s sports infrastructure on Tuesday ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), expressed satisfaction with the government’s efforts to meet the required standards.
