NEWVISION
CAOS, COMMISSIONERS’ PAY INCREASED TO 12M
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Summary: The Government has issued tight guidelines for the management of public servants’ payroll, pension and performance under a process that will also see accounting officers smile all the way to the bank following a pay rise. As part of the guidelines, the Government has allocated UGX 57b to enhance salaries for 183 local government accounting officer, including Chief Administrative Officers and other officers who are at the level of Director, City Town Clerks and Municipal Town Clerks.
UGANDA TARGETS QATAR FOR TOURISM BOOST
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Summary: The Government has wooed Qatari tourism firms to tap into the vast potential of Uganda’s Tourism Sector. The government has prioritised the tourism sector, projecting a whopping $40b (UGX 3.5 trillion) contribution to the national economy over the next 15 years.
731 STUDENTS ADMITTED UNDER DISTRICT QUOTA SCHEME
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Summary: A total of 731 students have been admitted to public universities under the District Quota Scheme for the 2025/2026 academic year. Wakiso and Kampala Districts secured the highest number of admissions under the affirmative action policy, with 20 and 16 students, respectively.
HOW KAPEEKA INDUSTRIAL PARK IS CONTRIBUTING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Summary: Uganda’s industrial landscape is transforming rapidly, with industrial parks sprouting countrywide. A prime example is Kapeeka Industrial Park, 55km North of Kampala, where innovative manufacturing, job creation and trade opportunities are fueling economic growth and showcasing Uganda’s industrial potential.
SPORTS EDITION
CHAN PREPARATIONS HIT TOP GEAR
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Summary: Uganda’s preparations to co-host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 tournament with Kenya and Tanzania have gained momentum. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for CHAN-2024 and AFCON-2027, chaired by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, hon. Janet Museveni, on Thursday 26th June 2025, held a meeting to review the progress and readiness of the country to co-host the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 tournament set to kick off on august 2.
DAILY MONITOR
STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY CONTRACTOR STARTS SURVEY
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Summary: Turkish engineering firm Yapi Merkezi has commenced geotechnical surveys and infrastructure mapping along the proposed 273-kilometre Malaba-Kampala Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) corridor, marking the first tangible steps toward construction of one of Uganda’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.
HOW NEW GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WORKS
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Summary: The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has issued new guidelines for cash management, which should be instituted for Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local Government to enable them to make accurate forecast of cash inflows and outflows every month without disrupting service delivery.
