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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for cooperation between Uganda and the United Kingdom (UK) in pharmaceutical manufacturing, public health, and medical research. Meeting a UK delegation led by Ambassador Nimisha Madhvani at State House Entebbe, President Museveni invited British investors to set up local medicine and vaccine production facilities to serve the regional market.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

President Yoweri Museveni has honored the late Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali as a patriot and peacemaker, praising his role in ending military conflict and advancing infrastructure development in the West Nile sub-region.

Minister Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has launched a crackdown on the Mbale Ministry Zonal Office following persistent public complaints over land corruption across the Bugisu sub-region.

Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport has proposed an electronic clocking-in system for PSV drivers to monitor fatigue and driving hours following a string of fatal crashes, alongside major reforms to road construction management.

Kinyara Sugar Limited has commissioned a modern Shs600 million maternity unit at Kinyara Health Centre III in Masindi District, a major investment expected to improve maternal and emergency obstetric healthcare for thousands of families. The facility, built by the Sarrai Group in memory of Sarjit Kaur Rai, includes an operating theatre, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU) and other specialised maternity services