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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 23, 2023
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🇺🇬 Uganda manufactures, exports uniforms for Equatorial Guinea Army
📌President Museveni has flagged off the export of military consignments including military uniforms manufactured by NYTIL to Equatorial Guinea. The consignment included 5,400 cartons of army uniforms and accessories for the Equatorial Guinea army manufactured in Uganda. The items were first displayed to President Museveni before the Minister for Defence, Vincent Ssempijja officiated at the flagging off ceremony at Entebbe Air base. Uganda and Equatorial Guinea have been cooperating in different areas including the defence and security.

🇺🇬 Influx of Tanzanians in the wake of Marburg outbreak worries Ugandan authorities
📌 Influx of the Tanzanian nationals entering Uganda illegally has threatened the leaders of Kyotera District following the outbreak of Marburg in Tanzania. The LCV Chairman for Kyotera Kintu Kisekulo says there are so many people illegally entering the country through other inlets after being informed that they had to go through medical checkups before they cross into Uganda which they have failed.

🇺🇬  Presidential skilling program attracts big numbers of youths
📌 The youths in Kampala have turned up in big numbers to register for the presidential initiative on skilling boy/girl child. Dr. Faith Miramba Katana, the head of the program at State House said the youths have embraced this program and thanked the President for the initiative. The skilling courses include hairdressing, tailoring, bakery, shoemaking, weaving and embroidery.

🇺🇬 Makerere University receives Shs30 Billion for  research and innovation
📌 Makerere University has received Shs30 billion from the Government of Uganda for research and innovations. The said funds have been distributed in 4 cohorts including the staff and Ph.D. students. According to the Grants Management Committee Chairperson, Professor Fred Masagazi, the 1st cohort of Ph.D. have already received funding and are ready to go in the field to collect data.

🇺🇬  MPs move motion to mark every March 20 in memory of Late Jacob Oulanyah
📌Members of Parliament on Thursday held a special sitting in which they moved a motion to annually mark March 20  in the memory of Late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. In the same sitting, the MPs eulogised Oulanyah who passed on in March 20 last year as  a mentor to many, a nationalist, pan Africanist and a mobilizer. Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, Omoro County MP and son to the late Oulanyah eulogised him as a lovely parent who dearly loved and protected  his family. At the time of his passing, Oulanyah was the Speaker of the 11th Parliament.

🇺🇬 Government issues stern alert on possibility of floods and landslides in April and May
📌 The State Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Esther Anyakun has sent a stern warning that heavy rains resulting into floods, landslides, hailstorms are expected in April and May. Anyakun warned people in disaster prone areas to heed to the Government’s plans to relocate them to safer places.

🇺🇬  Police tightens Security on Northern Bypass following increased criminality
📌 Police in Kampala Metropolitan has tightened Security on the Northern Bypass route in a bid to fight criminality. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Stephen Tanuyi says the reinforcement will cover Namboole, Kalerwa, Masanafu, Busega, Lubigi and Bwaise citing that these are dark spots full of criminals.

🇺🇬  UPDF Pilots, Engineers complete 8-months training in MI-28NE attack helicopters
📌UPDF has passed out twelve pilots and fifty two Engineers who completed an eight months training course in MI-28NE attack helicopters at Soroti Air Force Wing. While officiating the function on Wednesday March 22, 2023, Lt Gen Charles Okidi, the Commander Air Force who represented the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi commended the trainees for good discipline and resilience throughout the training. Okidi urged them to ensure safety and applauded them for providing air power during operations.
“There is no doubt that the introduction of the attack helicopters into the battlefield changed the tides of war in Northern Uganda against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in favour of the UPDF and continued to do so in the subsequent operations. With the acquisition of New Air Assets, we are ready to serve our beloved country more in that capacity,” Lt Gen Okidi said.

🇺🇬 GULU: District staff refuse to work ‘under mango trees’, as leadership lobbies for funds to complete Shs8 billion district headquarters
📌 Gulu District staff have rejected the directive by their leadership to relocate from Gulu City to Awach Town Council, the seat of the district (Gulu).  This comes after a February 28 letter by the Chief Administrative Officer Ismael Ochengel requiring all district technical staff to relocate to Awach as they continue to lobby for more funds to complete the Shs8 billion district headquarters.
“I would rather remain in Gulu City where I am easily accessible by all the staff I work with than go and be redundant under mango trees in Awach”, says one of the senior officials at the district who preferred anonymity.
The Resident District Commissioner Charles Ichogor implored the staff to amicably relocate to the district’s new location (Awach) so that they use it as a lobbying tool for the Central Government to look into the matter and provide funds to complete the administrative block.

🇺🇬 WAKISO: 300 residents receive 40- day eviction notice
📌More than 300 residents of Bukasa Kirinya in Kiira Municipality have received a 40 day-eviction notice to vacate the land which was gazetted by the Government for the construction of a new in-land port. The residents claim the said land was allocated to former occupants of Nakawa Naguru and for more than 10 years, they enjoyed their position until 2017 when the Government through the Ministry of works and Transport proposed to construct a new port.

🇺🇬 BULAMBULI: Elderly persons receive SAGE money in Nabiwutulu
📌Elderly persons of Nabiwutulu subcounty on Thursday received SAGE money amounting to UgShs 75000. The Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) Programme is set to benefit more 37,599 beneficiaries in Eastern Uganda.

🇺🇬 SOROTI: Government to construct school staff houses and pit latrines
📌The Deputy RDC Soroti Martin Kasonzi Thursday  officiated the construction of two staff houses and two pit latrines at Kelim Tubur Primary School. Present was the Vice Chairperson Hon Enagu Samuel and other district officials.  Kasonzi said that the project will cost the Government UgShs. 92,747,410 Million. He also commissioned four other Government aided schools to be built including Amoroto Primary School, Omulala Primary School, Kihelma Primary School.

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🌍 KENYA:  Communications Authority warns Media houses on violating minimum standards
📌Kenya’s Media regulator has cautioned local media houses against violating the programming code while covering opposition protests. In a statement, the Communications Authority of Kenya said at least six TV stations violated the code in their coverage when they aired violent, sensational and alarming details that are not essential to factual reporting. The Authority said failure to adhere to regulations will lead to penalties including revocation of broadcast licence and frequencies.

🌍 KENYA: President Ruto pledges secure and conducive environment for investors
📌Following violent opposition protests against his Government, Kenya’s President William Ruto on Wednesday pledged to make Kenya a conducive and secure environment for investors.
“I want to give my commitment that the business and investment environment in Kenya is secure and conducive on a sustainable basis,” Ruto Said.

🌍 KENYA: Comedian Eric Omondi urges Raila Odinga to organise daily for a fortnight
📌 Comedian Eric Omondi has called on the Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga to organise daily protests, saying it is high time the Government prioritised the needs of Kenyans.
“We are calling for a 14-day daily demonstration. Monday to Monday! Serikali ikose pesa vile tumekosa pesa. We shall join. If he is unable I will have my own protests Wednesday and Friday. I want all of us to unite,” he said.

🌍  KENYA: ICT Chief Administrative Secretary questions cyber security strength as hackers take control of his Twitter account
📌Hackers took control of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in Kenya’s Ministry of ICT and Digital economy Dennis Itumbi’s Twitter account. In a statement on Wednesday, Itumbi said he will have control of his account in no time. The CAS said the hacking should serve as a clear message on what should be done in relation to cyber security in Kenya.
“As for my account, it shall be restored shortly. They tried my email, Instagram and FaceBook too, but I got them before they could, ” he said.

🌍 SOUTH SUDAN: Catholic Church in talks with rebel groups
📌The National Salvation Front led by General Thomas Cirilo Swaka, The South Sudan United Front led by General Paul Malong Awan and the Real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement led by Pagan Amum are among the groups attending the talks facilitated by the Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio. South Sudan’s Minister for Presidential Affairs Barnaba Marial Benjamin, who is heading the Government delegation at the talks, said the administration of President Salva Kiir is serious about moving the country forward on the road to peace.

🌍 SOMALIA: Diarrhoea kills 17 people including children
📌 An outbreak of acute Diarrhoea has killed seventeen people, including children, in Somalia’s southern region of Lower Jubba, an official confirmed on Wednesday.
The Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of Jubbaland, Mohamed Osman Jemis, told reporters that the outbreak occurred in the Afmadow district and surrounding areas .
“The death toll now stands at 17, and many people, mainly children, are suffering from diarrhoea. The number of people suffering from it is increasing every day because the water wells have dried up and the drinking water has become contaminated, increasing the number of people suffering from the disease,” said Minister Mohamed Osman Jemis.