The framework seeks to strengthen regional cooperation, improve early warning systems and enhance preparedness to minimise the potential humanitarian, agricultural and economic consequences of the anticipated weather phenomenon.
Tanna welcomed the introduction of ethanol-powered cooking stoves, saying wider adoption of cleaner cooking technologies could reduce household dependence on charcoal and firewood, helping to protect forests and minimise environmental degradation.
Kampala’s waste management system has come under increasing strain in recent years, including during Uganda’s first National Cleaning Day, when the volume of collected waste overwhelmed collection teams and temporarily clogged the Buyala disposal facility.
Recently there was an attack on Bank of Uganda, where over UGX 60 billion was stolen by hackers, which many cyber experts say could have resulted from human error, and it could have been prevented had there been strong cybersecurity mechanisms.
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, has emphasized the importance of peaceful elections in 2026, stating that they are a constitutional right for every Ugandan.