Education

Local Government Minister Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has uncovered a multi-million shilling "ghost pupil" financial scam at Naiku Primary School and four ghost staff on the payroll of Naiku Health Centre III in Mbale District. Supported by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and CID, the minister demanded accountability from the District Education Officer over the severe systemic oversight failures.

UCC Executive Director Hon. Nyombi Thembo has addressed the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva, emphasizing that digital transformation requires equipping citizens with digital skills. Highlighting Uganda's achievements under the UCUSAF fund, which has delivered ICT labs to over 1,100 schools. Thembo called for global partnerships to bridge the digital divide.

The WeLearn WeTeach Bicycle Empowerment Programme has delivered 728 bicycles to 14 rural secondary schools in Kamuli, Kyegegwa, and Adjumani districts. Implemented by CooP Uganda and Enabel, the transport initiative targets students trekking up to 15 kilometers daily, aiming to boost class attendance, improve safety, and lower dropout rates for girls.

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.