Budget & Growth: Uganda unveiled a record Shs84.4trn budget for 2026/27, aiming to turn the economy into a $500bn target by 2040 through the Ten-Fold Growth Strategy, with spending heavily tilted to agro-industrialisation, tourism, minerals-based industry and science/tech. Ebola Watch: Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola tally rose to 782 cases and 181 deaths, with contact tracing coverage reported at 56%, while Uganda’s risk remains under close monitoring as the outbreak spreads across eastern areas. Travel Restrictions Row: Uganda’s foreign affairs PS Abraham Sing’Oei protested Israel’s decision to include Kenya and Uganda on a new Ebola-linked travel ban list, arguing Kenya has strong surveillance and no confirmed cases. Governance & Integrity: A fake Facebook document claims Museveni requested citizenship checks on four ministerial appointees; meanwhile, IGG/CID investigations continue to dog high-profile figures including Anita Among after a reported meeting with Museveni. Infrastructure: Kabalega International Airport Phase I is 98% complete, with handover expected by July 31, as government also fast-tracks other priority airports ahead of AFCON 2027. Finance & ESG: Bank of Uganda will introduce mandatory ESG reporting for financial institutions from January 2027, following an East Africa ESG summit focused on turning commitments into delivery. Sports: FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series 2026 lands in Orléans June 19-20 with Uganda seeded eighth. Community & Health Systems: World Blood Donor Day spotlighted Uganda’s blood supply gaps for postpartum hemorrhage deaths, stressing the need for a reliable “donor to delivery” chain.