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As election duties end, thousands of Special Police Constables are scrambling for places in Uganda’s private security industry, starting with nationwide exams and a month of rigorous training.

Under a graduation tent on Makerere Hill, applause echoed as 269 students from the College of Natural Sciences received their degrees. For standout graduate Simon Mungudit and a cohort of newly minted doctors and scientists, the ceremony marked more than academic success—it was the culmination of years of discipline, sleepless nights, and relentless ambition. Now, as they step into careers in energy, medicine, and research, Uganda’s newest scientific minds face the real test: turning knowledge into impact.

Nearly 80% of people in low-income countries face simultaneous land degradation, unsafe air and water stress, the World Bank reports. With air pollution killing 5.7 million people annually and costing trillions, the stakes are especially high for countries like Uganda navigating rapid urbanization and economic transition.

Africa’s research output remains strikingly low on the global stage. Makerere University says the problem is not talent — it’s access, mentorship, and publishing know-how. Its new handbook aims to arm a generation of scholars with the skills to navigate peer review, copyright, ethics, and co-authorship — and to finally amplify Africa’s voice.

Four years after scrapping its content-heavy syllabus, Uganda’s first cohort under the Competency-Based Curriculum is showing stronger communication and problem-solving skills, according to UNEB. But large classes, limited resources and questions around continuous assessment could determine whether the reform transforms education—or falters.

KAMPALA – In rural Uganda, a 15-year-old girl walks a couple of kilometers to fetch a jerrycan of water in…

As Uganda’s election season ends, more than 90,000 young election constables face an uncertain future. Now, police want private security firms to absorb them—reshaping the country’s security landscape and raising urgent questions about jobs, training, and who really guards the public after the votes are counted.

Africa is living longer—but not better. A World Bank report reveals how countries like Uganda are facing a silent aging crisis, with health systems and social care lagging far behind demographic change.

Launched in Kampala, Uganda’s new ICT Client Service Charter is less about technology and more about trust—setting out, in plain terms, how long services should take and how citizens can hold government accountable.

From Ebola to cholera, outbreaks don’t need passports. That’s why the U.S. is training Uganda’s disease hunters—experts who can detect and stop deadly threats before they cross borders.