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The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Sanjay Tanna, has held critical trade talks with the Indian High Commissioner, H.E. Upender Singh Rawat, to address a skewed $1.3 billion annual trade deficit. While India offered digital public infrastructure partnerships and an invitation to the September 2026 BRICS Summit, Uganda demanded the removal of restrictions on agricultural exports like milk and cocoa.

Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has met with eminent Ugandan statesmen, including Prime Minister Emeritus Ruhakana Rugunda and Internal Affairs Minister Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, on the sidelines of the EAC Week. The dialogue focused on the historical necessity of the East African Federation, aligning with regional integration goals.

The Government of Uganda has delivered Shs 10 million in financial support to each of the three families of Ugandan citizens killed in the South Africa xenophobic attacks. Handed over by Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune on behalf of President Museveni, the intervention also covered full body repatriation costs and placement into the Parish Development Model for survivors.

Local Government Minister Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has recommended the immediate recall of the Jinja Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to allow the IGG and State House Anti-Corruption Unit to conduct a comprehensive desk audit. Speaking during a special Jinja District Council sitting, the minister also launched the nationwide “Kisanja End Corruption in Local Government” campaign.

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has launched the EAC Parliamentary Week in Kampala with a strong call to member states to fast-track the harmonization of regional laws. Tayebwa urged East African legislators to eliminate non-tariff barriers and move away from boardroom deliberations to actual deliveries to make citizens the true owners of the integration agenda.

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has initiated a nationwide enforcement campaign against illegal public Wi-Fi hotspot providers. Partnering with licensed ISPs and government agencies, the telecom regulator aims to eliminate unauthorized telecommunications installations to safeguard consumer data privacy and secure critical digital infrastructure.

The 12th Parliament has fully constituted its legislative committees and approved its new leadership teams during a session chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. The structural deployment places opposition MPs Patrick Oshabe Nsamba and Muwada Nkunyingi at the helm of key accountability committees like PAC and COSASE, while electing four new backbenchers to the powerful Parliamentary Commission.

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has received the credentials of the new World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director to Uganda, Ms. Baimankay Sankoh. The diplomatic engagement focused on deepening cooperation through increased local food procurement, expanded school feeding programs, and leveraging Uganda's year-round agricultural production to anchor regional food security.