“Once completed, the project is expected to significantly reduce power outages and unplanned power failures on both the Nkenda–Ishaka and Nkenda–Kasese 33kV feeders. The upgraded network will also enable the efficient evacuation of electricity generated by hydropower plants within the Rwenzori region,” Okochi said.

Under World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, the discharge of the final patient begins a mandatory 42-day countdown before Uganda can officially be declared free of the Ebola outbreak, provided no new confirmed cases are detected during that period. The 42-day period represents twice the maximum incubation period of the Ebola virus and is the international standard for declaring the end of an outbreak.