Tooro Succession Watch: Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal is preparing to install Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as Omukama on Sept. 29, with President Museveni expected as chief guest—after a succession dispute that left a complicated legacy. Tourism & Industry Push: Museveni urged Ugandans to tap the $11.6tn tourism market, linking growth to digital visibility and AI, while warning that destroying wetlands threatens the sector’s future. Skills for Clean Energy: Makerere University Business School says demand for green energy and clean cooking training in Teso is overwhelming—500+ applicants for 100 slots—showing strong pull for solar, briquettes and improved cookstoves. Textiles Expansion: Fine Spinners is investing an extra $5m (Shs19.7bn) in new machinery to expand local textile value addition and target wider African markets. Housing Financing: Government called for innovative financing to unlock long-term capital for Uganda’s housing and construction boom, highlighting options like PPPs and green bonds. Fertilizer Controversy: Farmers protested a “free” fertilizer programme, questioning costs, allocations and supplier quality after claims of a 30% beneficiary contribution. Gold Export Gaps: URA says it struggles to trace Uganda’s gold exports back to production sources, pointing to weak records in artisanal mining and opaque refiner sourcing. Clean Cooking Agenda: AfDB urged clean cooking to be treated as a core priority in Africa’s energy transition, citing major health and economic costs of biomass reliance. Oil Spill Readiness: Uganda is discussing oil spill preparedness for Lake Victoria with Denmark as commercial oil production nears.