GCIC Media Review

NEW VISION UGANDA, KENYA TOAST TO 6 DECADES OF WARM RELATIONS PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: The Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen. Jeje Odongo, on Thursday joined the Kenyan High Commissioner to Uganda, Joash Arthur Maangi, to toast to the independence of Kenya and warm...

UPDF TRAINS 600 OFFICERS, ENHANCES WARFARE CAPACITY PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has enhanced its warfare lethality and capability to execute combined arms operations by training over 627 officers in company command and tank operations. PRESIDENT MUSEVENI WRITES...

NEW VISION GEN. MUHOOZI DISCUSSES CO-OPERATION WITH ETHIOPIAN COUNTERPART PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and his Ethiopian counterpart, Field Marshal Birhana Jula, have held talks on military co-operation between the two...

NEW VISION CHURCH OF UGANDA OPPOSES SIX PROVISIONS OF MARRIAGE BILL PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: The Church of Uganda has made it clear to the mover of the Marriage Bill 2024, Tororo District Woman MP, Hon. Sarah Opendi, that six sections of the...

NEW VISION DON’T HIRE GOVERNMENT TEACHERS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS WARNED PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has urged private schools not to hire teachers already on the government payroll. She said the teachers on...

NEWVISION UGANDA SECURES UGX 400B FOR CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT PAGE: 6 SUMMARY: Uganda has secured a UGX 400b grant from the World Bank to support clean energy projects. The money is expected to accelerate the growth of Uganda's clean energy sector, reduce...

NEWVISION EAC PRESIDENTS RESOLVE TO FIX REGIONAL OBSTACLES TO TRADE  PAGE: 4 SUMMARY: The 24th East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit that convened on November 29-30 resolved that all necessary measures be undertaken to address the obstacles to trade within...

NEW VISION PRESIDENT MUSEVENI APPEALS TO EA LEADERS ON INTEGRATION Page: 5 Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has urged East African leaders to prioritise economic and political integration, warning that failure to unite could jeopardise the region’s future development. GOVERNMENT PLEDGES REVIVAL OF REGIONAL...

NEW VISION PRESIDENT MUSEVENI HAILS ATEKER COMMUNITY, CALLS FOR AFRICAN UNITY Page: 4 Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his call for political and economic integration of Africa, if the continent is to achieve sustainable prosperity. GOVERNMENT SECURES UGX. 17B FOR TEA FARMERS...

NEW VISION GOVERNMENT TO RECRUIT 3,000 MORE TEACHERS Page: 3 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...