As the 2026 general elections approach, several women have expressed their intention to contest for the National Female Youth Member of Parliament position, currently held by Phiona Nyamutoro, the Minister of State for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development.
The new Electronic Payment System (EPS Auto), developed in collaboration with the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), will automatically detect traffic violations such as speeding and running red lights
Among the structures destroyed was Kalangala's main police station which was completely destroyed.
Media reports indicate that up to 300 houses were leveled in the disaster.
Locals cried out to the government to come to their rescue.