MEDIA REVIEW, 23rd, OCTOBER 2025

DAILY MONITOR IMF, WB REOPEN BORROWING WINDOW PAGE: 27 SUMMARY:  The Government is in celebratory mood after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) reopened the borrowing window that was shut down two years ago after the Parliament passed what has come to be known as anti-gay legislation. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
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President Museveni Rallies Acholi Sub-Region with a Message of Peace, Development and Prosperity

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this evening addressed thousands of residents in Omoro District , calling upon the people of Acholi Sub-Region to safeguard peace, embrace government development programmes, and work collectively towards building household prosperity. The engagement in Omoro marked the third rally of the President in the Acholi Sub-Region as part of his ongoing
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MEDIA REVIEW,20TH OCTOBER, 2025

NEWVISION FIRST LADY LAUDS TEACHERS FOR CALLING OFF STRIKE PAGE: 4 SUMMARY: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has commended teachers for their patriotic decision to suspend the industrial action that had lasted several weeks. The teachers called off their strike and resolved to return to class as the
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63 Years of Digital Revolution

Uganda is will be celebrating 63 years of self-rule this Independence Day; older than over 70% of Uganda’s population, yet the vibe is fresher than ever. Back in 1962, Independence was all about raising the flag. In 2025, it is about raising internet speeds and opening up new digital possibilities. No more endless office queues.
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National Medical Stores Achieves 7% Operating Costs, Strengthening Medicine Supply Nationwide

By Akena Martin The National Medical Stores (NMS) has quietly transformed the way life-saving medicines reach Ugandans, cutting its own operating costs from 35 percent to just 7 percent and freeing billions of shillings to buy more drugs for hospitals and health centres. NMS General Manager Moses Kamabare says the breakthrough came when the government
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Media Review -18th, September, 2025

UEDCL MAKE 640,00 NEW CONNECTIONS PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: Six months after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) took over electricity distribution from Umeme Limited, the Government has made 648,404 new connections to the national grid. DETAILS OF NEW GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE OUT PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: As part of the structural adjustments, the Government has reduced
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Media Review -17th, September, 2025

NEWVISION PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ENDORSES TOORO KINGDOM’S ECONOMIC INITIATIVES PAGE: 4 SUMMARY: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged his full support to Tooro Kingdom’s ambitious agricultural and youth empowerment programmes, describing them as a timely intervention to transform livelihoods at the grassroots level. PRESIDENT MUSEVENI TO BOOST MECHANICS WITH CASH AND EQUIPMENT PAGE: 8 SUMMARY: Hundreds of
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Uganda Manufacturers Enjoy 5 Us Cents(Us¢)Per Unit Electricity

By Ibrahim E. Kasita In a significant boost to Uganda’s industrial sector, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has maintained the average electricity tariff for extra-large industrial consumers for the third quarter (July 2025 to September 2025) at US cents (US¢) 5.5 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Additionally, extra-large industrial consumers will continue to buy power at US¢5 per kWh during off-peak hours (between midnight and 6:00 am).  “I want
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Media Review -15th, September, 2025

NEWVISION GOVERNMENT PLANS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICE TO CURB PIRACY PAGE: 2 SUMMARY: The Government plans to establish a Police unit dedicated Intellectual Property (IP) to deal with cases of piracy, copyright infringement and unauthorized use of creative works across the country. TORORO, BUNDIBUGYO TO BE SPLIT INTO NEW DISTRICTS PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: The Government plans
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Media Review -03, September, 2025

NEWVISION PRESIDENT MUSEVENI COMMISSIONS FISH FEED FACTORY IN BUIKWE PAGE: 5 SUMMARY: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the De Heus Fish Feed Factory in Njeru, Buikwe district, the first of its kind in Uganda. ALIGN FOREIGN SERVICE ROLE FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PAGE: 8 SUMMARY: Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Jeje Odongo asked Ugandan ambassadors to
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