MEDIA REVIEW, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2025

NEWVISION FIRST OIL: UGX 14 TRILLION DEALS UP FOR GRABS PAGE: 5 SUMMARY: Uganda’s economy is set to get a big boost following the approval of new budgets for oil and gas companies by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). According to PAU, the sector regulator, deals worth $4b (about UGX14.3 trillion) in the oil
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MEDIA REVIEW, 19TH NOVEMBER 2025

GOVERNMENT RELEASES UGX 529B FOR PDM SACCOS PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: The Government has released UGX529b for the capitalisation of Parish Development Model (PDM) savings and cooperative organisations (SACCOS) as part of the total funding for the Financial Year (EY) 2025/26. Taking a big step in Uganda’s wealth creation efforts, UGX1.5 trillion was budgeted for the
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MEDIA REVIEW, 13TH NOVEMBER 2025

CHINA BROADENS PARAMETERS OF COOPERATION WITH UGANDA PAGE:4 SUMMARY: China has announced the expansion of the high-standard opening up of its economy, broadening prospects of cooperation with key partner states, including Uganda. According to the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong, the cooperation between Uganda will see accelerated agricultural and rural modernisation, comprehensively revitalising rural
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MEDIA REVIEW, NOVEMBER 12TH 2025

NEW VISION GOVERNMENT CLEARS AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RECRUIT STAFF Page:3 Summary: The Government has cleared 131 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), as well as local governments, to recruit 6,853 new staff this financial year. Primary school teachers and health workers, such as nurses and midwives, will take the lion’s share in the recruitment drive,
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MEDIA REVIEW,NOVEMBER 10TH 2025

NEWVISION UGANDA’S CREDIT OUTLOOK IMPROVES PAGE: 3 SUMMARY: American credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has revised Uganda’s sovereign outlook to positive from stable, saying stronger economic growth and the expected oil boom are likely to lift the country’s credit profile. PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PROMISES NEW TARMAC ROADS IN BUGISU PAGE: 5 SUMMARY:  The president told
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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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