Starting 1 October, Uganda Athletics began a training program for 24 coaches involving online assessments and hands-on sessions at Namboole Stadium and Kyambogo University. The goal is to improve technical coaching standards, particularly after a disappointing outing at recent world championships where Uganda failed to win a medal.
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Uganda will host the 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games from 5 to 15 December 2025. The event includes sports like football, netball, basketball, volleyball, golf, darts, athletics, and tug-of-war; it aims to foster regional unity and integration among EAC partners.
The University has established the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Mak-CAD) at its College of Computing and Information Sciences. The goal is to deepen research & innovation in AI, establish ethical governance and policy frameworks, and apply AI tools to sectors like agriculture, healthcare, transportation.
A Ugandan scientist, Dr. Mathias Magoola, has developed a gene-editing therapy (using guided RNA-Cas9) aimed at disabling cancer-causing genes.The therapy has been patented, and there are plans to base global production in Matugga, marking a major leap for Uganda in biomedicine.
With general elections scheduled for January 12, 2026, Uganda’s Electoral Commission faces a large funding deficit that threatens to derail key logistics and operations.
President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to run for a seventh term in the January 2026 general elections — a move that would extend his rule closer to 50 years. Opponents accuse the regime of suppressing dissent, citing arrests, vote rigging allegations, and restrictions on opposition candidates. In his campaign announcement, Museveni pledged to intensify efforts to fight corruption if re-elected.
A recent social media uproar over mobile money theft (#StopAirtelThefty) has sparked a wider conversation on cybersecurity and user protection within Uganda’s growing digital finance sector.
New incubators and accelerators are fueling Uganda’s innovation wave. Agritech and fintech startups are gaining investor attention, though limited venture capital remains a key challenge.
Makerere University researchers continue to break ground in AI applications for health, agriculture, and climate data — earning international recognition for African-led research excellence.
The first-ever National Science Week celebrated homegrown innovations — from solar irrigation systems to robotics — encouraging collaboration between universities, startups, and government.