Industrial Skilling & Youth Targeting: State House warned Teso leaders against favouritism and corruption in selecting beneficiaries for the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub, stressing only eligible, vulnerable youth should benefit. Tax & Fiscal Discipline: Uganda Revenue Authority registered its first monthly fiscal surplus in six months, with June collections beating targets and helping reverse an earlier projected deficit. Energy Infrastructure Progress: UETCL and UEDCL inspected the Greater Kampala transmission upgrade, now 90.57% complete, with key substations finished and line reconductoring underway. Agro-Industrial Push: Uganda’s VP Jessica Alupo praised the China-Uganda Agricultural Cooperation Industrial Park in Luwero for agro-processing and export potential, while Operation Wealth Creation urged industrialists to use an idle “machine-making machine” at Namanve. Trade & Finance for Industry: Standard Bank Group pledged more support for Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy, citing the need for affordable credit and lower cost of doing business. Regional Mining Governance: South Sudan’s Acholi community warned that excluding local leaders from mineral exploration could spark future conflict. Fuel Inflation Pressure: Uganda’s fuel-linked price swings are feeding into higher inflation, with fuel inflation rising sharply by June. Health & Production Link: Merck moved to license a low-cost, once-monthly HIV prevention pill to generic makers, including African firms, aiming to speed regional manufacturing and access.