NEWVISION
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI FLAGS OFF KAYUNGA-GALIRAYA ROAD CONSTRUCTION
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has flagged off the construction of the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya Road, which will reshape regional connectivity and unlock economic opportunities across Central, Northern and North-Eastern Uganda.
GOVERNMENT RECEIVES LAND TITLES FOR BUNYORO UNIVERSITY
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Summary: The Ministry of Education and Sports has officially received land titles for 97.02 acres donated by Dr. Henry Wamani and the family to host the long-awaited Bunyoro University. This donation provides the Government’s Public University in Bunyoro Sub-region with a permanent home, bringing the university closer to reality.
WORKS MINISTRY, CAA IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE ON SACKING STAFF
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Summary: The Works Ministry and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) have started implementing President Museveni’s directive to sack 152 staff who were reportedly recruited irregularly. In a letter to Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Katumba Wamala dated 25, June 2025, the President demanded the immediate sacking of the staff after he got information that they were hired on account of fake academic qualifications.
GEN. MUHOOZI, UAE COUNTERPART COMMIT TO STRENGTHENING MILITARY COOPERATION
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Summary: The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Friday held talks with Lt. Gen. Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, the Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, to enhance military co-operation between Uganda and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE 3,278.15 HECTARES OF DEGRADED WETLANDS
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Summary: The Government, through the Environment Ministry, has started the process of restoring 3,278.15 hectares of degraded wetlands in three hotspot Districts in Eastern Uganda.
SPORTS EDITION
UGANDA TO SHOWCASE CULTURE AT THE WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
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Summary: As Team Uganda prepares for the FISU World University Games in Germany this July from 16-27, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has extended a cultural gift package to the delegation, reinforcing the power of sport as a tool for diplomacy and national branding.
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT APPROVES 9 TOWN COUNCILS AHEAD OF 2026
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Summary: The Government has approved the creation of nine new Town Councils ahead of the 2026 General Elections. The new Town Councils, which are deemed to have become operational on July 1, 2025, are spread out in nine cities in the country.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS SCHOOLS TO RECOVER TIME LOST DURING ARTS TEACHERS’ STRIKE
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Summary: The Ministry of Education and Sports has directed all government and government-aided secondary schools to implement measures to recover learning time lost during the recent strike by Arts teachers under the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers’ Union (UPHTU).
NITA-U WEBSITE
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES FREE PUBLIC WI-FI IN BWERA TO ADVANCE DIGITAL ACCESS
Summary: On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the Government of Uganda, through the National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), officially launched Free Public Wi-Fi in Bwera Town, Kasese District. This milestone initiative is part of Uganda’s broader digital acceleration agenda aimed at expanding affordable internet access to underserved communities.
