NEW VISION
US BOLSTERS UPDF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
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Summary: The US Government has officially handed over a UGX. 5.5b vehicle maintenance facility to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to bolster Uganda’s peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.
GOVERNMENT TO RAISE PDM CASH TO UGX. 200M FOR EACH PARISH, SAYS MINISTER
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Summary: The Government is considering raising the Parish Development Model (PDM) money allocated per parish to UGX. 200m from the current UGX. 100m. Hon. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, the State Minister for Microfinance, said they have consulted widely and beneficiaries around the country have requested that the allocation per parish be raised to UGX. 200m, up from the current UGX. 100m.
SPORTS EDITION
UGANDANS WIN MEDALS
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Summary: Ugandan swimmers Heer Usadadiya and Kristian Bwisho Mugumya produced energetic displays during the 20th Africa Aquatics Zone IV Swimming and Open Water Championships in Windhoek, Namibia, winning a combined seven medals.
