TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025.

Good morning ! On this day in 1962, At the UPC annual delegates' conference in Mbale, then-Prime Minister Milton Obote announced the government's plan to establish a high-powered Economic Planning Commission to fight poverty. 

And on August 5th -2005, the Ministry of Health reported a rare cholera strain that had killed 56 people and infected more than 2,200 others in various parts of Uganda in just four months. 

We begin with bad news:

⚽️ Yesterday - at Namboole Stadium under flooding bright lights - Uganda Cranes was hammered Three Zero by Algeria in our CHAN 2024 opening match.  

Twakumye bubi ayi Ssabasajja Kabaka!

And the Good news: 

ℹ️ The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a new 'e-Bond' system to enable traders to secure a single digital / electronic bond that can be used across multiple borders in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

ℹ️Uganda Christian University (UCU) has unveiled architectural plans to construct a new state of the art senate building that will have: a 500 seater auditorium, a council hall and modern offices. 

All the best, dear UCU! But did the plan have to look like MUK's senate building?

ℹ️ KCCA has started the process of removing or decommissioning the Kiteezi landfill after recieving assistance of Ush 3.5 billion from UN Habitat  and the Japan Govt.

ℹ️ Meanwhile, The NRM primaries tribunal is scheduled to deliver its first judgments regarding the disputed party elections - today. 

In the end -we hope that  NRM will settle these issues nga abantu abakullu. 

That's it for today. Find more details in the NilePost , Newvision and Monitor papers.

Please don't miss today's USP where we dive into the Karuma Hydro Power Project. 

And may you focus your energy where your things are flowing this Tuesday. 

The Sanyu Daily Team. 

DAILY QUOTE

"The system enables real-time cargo tracking and gives all parties: revenue authorities, traders and insurers - instant access to bond information"  Magode Ikuya . Minister of State - EAC.