Education

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been praised for supporting the construction of Ruhengyere Army Primary School, part of the UPDF's effort to improve education for soldiers' children and neighbouring communities.

Makerere University has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Japan’s University of Fukui to elevate STEM education and teacher training. The partnership introduces the Japanese Lesson Study model to Ugandan schools like King's College Budo and lays the groundwork for a new regional Centre for Teacher Professional Development.

State House will launch the construction of 17 new zonal industrial hubs before the end of the financial year, as 4,560 youth enroll in free vocational training across Uganda.

Entebbe's Air Force Primary School has undergone a major transformation following a joint infrastructure project by the UPDF Air Force, local government, and international donors to boost sanitation, classroom space, and teacher housing.

Makerere University's Graduate Training Director, Prof. Julius Kikooma, has challenged over 250 PhD students to produce actionable solutions for national problems rather than theoretical theses. Speaking at the close of an advanced research methods course, university chiefs stated that future funding will prioritize research that drives policy and job creation.

Makerere University has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Notre Dame to strengthen research, training and academic exchange programmes.

Makerere University has trained lecturers in advanced research methods to improve graduate supervision and strengthen research quality.

"As a mobile High Court sits at the crime scene, a community searches for answers and a mother collapses in grief: The trial of Christopher Okello Onyum begins for the brutal murder of four toddlers." A Ggaba mobile court heard how a murder suspect allegedly posed as a parent before launching a deadly attack at a preschool, as emotional testimonies unfold.

UPDF has commended Masindi Army Secondary School for ranking second in 2025 national exams, citing strong academic performance and sustained institutional support.