Andrew Matege

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed the development of the HUVET Bio-Science Park in Mpigi District, calling it a major leap toward national vaccine sovereignty. Led by Iranian investor Eng. Hashem Azimi, the biotechnology hub will manufacture local animal vaccines, combat livestock diseases, and position Uganda as a regional center for veterinary biotechnology.

Finance Minister Hon. Henry Musasizi met with a Huawei delegation to discuss strategies for lowering digital service costs across Uganda. The government is partnering with the tech giant to expand affordable smartphone access, introduce tax incentives, and promote domestic assembly of ICT hardware.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered Uganda as a potential host country for the headquarters of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. Meeting OACPS Secretary General H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki at State House Entebbe, President Museveni backed ongoing institutional reforms and pledged financial support to advance South-South cooperation.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed a USD 200 million mega agro-industrial project in Nakaseke District to process and export Ugandan coffee. The Nonda Coffee Park will process 42,000 metric tons of coffee annually, targeting established export channels in Saudi Arabia and driving domestic value addition.

Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has urged Members of Parliament serving on accountability committees to exercise impartial oversight, warning against using parliamentary investigations to settle political scores or target individuals.

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for the establishment of basic malaria testing laboratories in school sick bays and dispensaries to enable early diagnosis, reduce preventable deaths and strengthen Uganda's fight against malaria.

The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs together with the UPDF delivered essential relief items to Kireka Home for Children with Special Educational Needs in Kira Municipality. The donation drive, held as part of African Public Service Day, supported 85 learners living with physical impairments and developmental conditions.

Teso district leaders have been warned against corruption, nepotism, and enrolling ineligible candidates into the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub initiative. Speaking at a stakeholders' meeting, Eng. Raymond Kamugisha demanded transparent selection focused strictly on vulnerable youth and announced new oversight measures for graduate SACCO funds.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted 33 Spanish student volunteers at State House Entebbe following their community service mission in Gomba District. Commending their work in water and education, the President highlighted Uganda's economic drive and urged youth to prioritize discipline and national progress.

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has passed out 62 soldiers after completing the Maritime Basic Induction Course at Maritime Sustainment Base Ntokolo in Mayuge District. Presiding over the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Wycliffe Keita praised the initiative for boosting security across Uganda's waterways and advancing the military's broader operational readiness.

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade has handed over the refurbished Busoga University to the Ministry of Education and Sports after completing a Shs3.7 billion government-funded renovation project aimed at preparing the institution for its transition into a public university.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted DRC Minister of Public Health Dr. Kamba Mulanda Samuel Roger at State House Entebbe to discuss cross-border Ebola response strategies. President Museveni offered medical and technical support to the Democratic Republic of Congo and proposed constructing specialized Ebola treatment facilities directly inside eastern DRC to contain the virus at its source.

Special Forces Command Chief Maj. Gen. David Mugisha has flagged off the SFC Alpha and Bravo drill teams for the 2nd Inter-Forces Chief of Defence Forces Drill Competition. The competition, introduced by CDF Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, brings together various security arms at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds to showcase parade excellence and military discipline.

State House Comptroller Jane Barekye has announced plans to build a second Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Karamoja to meet surging demand for vocational training. During an assessment visit to the Napak District hub, officials also appointed a regional SACCO manager to oversee the President's Shs50 million revolving fund for young entrepreneurs.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed government ministries to fast-track financing, guarantee markets and support battery production after the successful Pearl to Cape Expedition demonstrated Uganda's ability to manufacture and export electric vehicles.

The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has warned that public servants are not eligible to contest in Local Council elections unless they resign from public service at least 30 days before nomination, saying the law requires public officers to remain politically neutral.

The Ministry of Finance has launched the second phase of the enhanced e-Government Procurement (e-GP 2.0) system across 100 public entities, with Acting Accountant General Godfrey Ssemugooma calling on Accounting Officers to lead the digital transformation aimed at improving transparency, accountability and value for public money.

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces and Parliament have honored the late Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali, praising him as a courageous freedom fighter and the "lion of West Nile." The former Second Deputy Prime Minister passed away at age 87, leaving behind a profound legacy of military service, political resilience, and regional peacebuilding.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appealed to the U.S. government to lift temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda. Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya emphasized that Uganda has successfully contained the virus, tracking no new cases since late June 2026, and urged scientific evidence over broad travel penalties.

Minister for Karamoja Affairs Hon. Lokii John Baptist has spearheaded a coordination meeting in Kaabong District to roll out over nine million kilograms of emergency relief food. The initiative targets vulnerable communities facing severe drought across the nine districts of the Karamoja sub-region.