President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State to commit to Uganda's socio-economic transformation during the opening of a 10-day Cabinet Induction Retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. He emphasized the need to transition from subsistence living to a modern, prosperous, and industrialized economy, highlighting Kyankwanzi as a significant location for leadership development.

Uganda's government plans to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of efforts to revive the country's struggling tea industry, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said. Tayebwa made the announcement while representing President Yoweri Museveni at a burial in Bushenyi District, stating the arrears will be waived once Parliament resumes from recess. The decision follows lobbying by MPs from Greater Bushenyi and other tea-growing areas.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed support for a proposed Regional Farm Service Centre Initiative aimed at tackling issues in Uganda's agricultural sector, particularly the problem of counterfeit agro inputs. This announcement was made during a meeting with a South African delegation led by Mr. Andile Ramaphosa at State Lodge, Nakasero, where a tripartite collaboration involving Namunkekera Farm Service Centre and the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) was discussed.

Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, officiated the opening of an induction training for newly appointed finance and demonstration farm managers of the Presidential Industrial Hubs at the Oliver Tambo Training School in Kaweweta. The managers will oversee operations at various Presidential Industrial Hubs established across the country. Babalanda emphasized the importance of integrity and warned against corruption in their roles.

The Ugandan government has announced the introduction of four new courses at the Presidential Zonal Industrial Skilling Hubs to enhance practical skills among young Ugandans for employment and wealth creation. This initiative was revealed during the opening of a one-week induction training for newly appointed Finance Managers, with a warning from Minister Babalanda against financial mismanagement.

Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly endorsed Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, according to The Independent Uganda. Tayebwa made the remarks on Monday during the launch of a digital website in Kampala. The endorsement, from one of the country's top legislative figures, is seen as a significant boost to Muhoozi's anticipated presidential bid.