Cross-Border Health Security: South Sudan and Uganda signed an MoU in Juba to strengthen joint disease surveillance, outbreak notification, contact tracing, and coordinated mobile health teams along their shared border. Muhoozi Endorsement Push: Kampala MP Hajjat Minsa Kabanda and former Works minister Musa Echweru were appointed to coordinate the endorsement drive for Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential ambitions. Bank of Uganda on Interest Rates: BoU Governor Michael Atingi-Ego told MPs that high lending rates are driven by heavy domestic government borrowing that crowds out private sector credit, alongside arrears that worsen non-performing loans. UEDCL Under Scrutiny: Parliament and the Auditor General flagged major weaknesses at UEDCL, including a Shs193.4b tax liability, huge trade receivables, procurement irregularities, and expired land leases. Oil Market Prep: Uganda appointed Vitol to market its newly branded “Pearl Sweet” crude, targeting first exports from early 2027 as Kingfisher facilities near readiness. Early Childhood Care Rollout: Education Ministry training in Kampala aims to standardise implementation of the ECCE policy for children aged 0–6, focusing on caregiver capacity and quality services. Maternal Health Drive: Health officials urged early antenatal care, better nutrition, and avoiding untrained birth attendants to cut preventable complications, as maternal deaths remain high. Tooro Succession: George Desmond Kamurasi, a London-based goalkeeper, was selected to succeed the late Tooro king Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, with a formal proclamation expected soon.