NEW VISION TITLE: PLANNING BODY ADVISES ON BALAALO ISSUE Page: 3 Summary: The National Planning Authority (NPA) has recommended that the presidential order on the eviction of the Balaalo from Northern Uganda be implemented, saying they are illegally occupying land in the region.   TITLE: FUND FOR EXPORTERS INCREASED TO UGX 1.8 TRILLION Page: 4

NEW VISION TITLE: GOVERNMENT TO SCALE DOWN ON IMPORTATION OF HIV, MALARIA DIAGNOSTIC KITS Page: 4 Summary: The Government has announced plans to scale down on the importation of diagnostic kits for HIV and malaria. The plan is to soon source most of the kits from local suppliers as the country builds capacity to make

NEW VISION TITLE: FIRST LADY URGES WOMEN ON FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE Page: 4 Summary: The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has urged African women to change their habit of failing to save most of the money that they earn, if they are to gain financial independence. TITLE: KARUMA HYDROPOWER PROJECT

TITLE: PRESIDENT APPEALS TO CHINA TO OPEN THEIR MARKET FOR FINISHED PRODUCTS Page: 4 Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the Government of the People’s Republic of China to open their market more for finished goods. TITLE: NMS TO BEGIN VACCINE DISTRIBUTION TO THE LAST MILE Page: 4 Summary: In line with the Government’s

TITLE: LOCAL INDUSTRIES MUST BE PROTECTED- PRESIDENT MUSEVENI Page: 4 Summary: Protection of local industries; that one must be done and we need to start with other East African countries by putting taxes on the imported final products and at some stage some intermediate products because all these can be produced here,” President Yoweri Museveni

TITLE: GOVERNMENT TRIMS POWERS OF DISTRICT LAND BOARDS Page: 4 Summary: Local Government security committees will have a final say on land evictions in their respective areas, according to new guidelines issued by the Government. No land eviction will take place without the approval of the security committee headed by the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs).