GCIC Media Review – 6th November, 2023

NEW VISION

TITLE: PRESIDENT MUSEVENI SPEAKS OUT ON NEW OIL DEAL

Page: 5

Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out on the new government policy regarding the importation of petroleum products into the country. The policy will see the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) source and supply the products to the licensed oil marketing companies in the country, effective January next year.

TITLE: SERBIAN PORT OF NIS SECURED FOR UGANDAN AGRIC CARGO

Page: 6

Summary: Serbian investors are to start processing and exporting roasted coffee from Uganda to the Balkans and Eastern Europe as part of implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s call to add value to Ugandan products.

DAILY MONITOR

TITLE: LET FEES DEFAULTERS ALSO SIT FOR EXAMS, MINISTER SAYS

Page: 4

Summary: The State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. John Chrysostom Muyingo, has warned that school administrators and proprietors who will attempt to block fees defaulters from writing their final examinations will be arrested.

TITLE: URA ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES FOR RICE IMPORTERS

Page: 6

Summary: URA wants all rice trucks to have a certificate of origin from Tanzanian farmers, an export permit from Tanzanian Bureau of Standards in addition to all other documents.

 

 TITLE: SOURCE OF THE NILE REDEVELOPMENT KICKS OFF

Page: 15

Summary: The construction of the modern pier, which lasts a 12-month period, will include a docking place for boats, vehicle parking yard, restaurants, children playground, shops and entertainment centre among other amenities. They are all aimed at attracting more local and international tourists to the site.