Overcrowded classrooms, inadequate infrastructure, and a dearth of trained teachers worsen the challenges, especially in underserved areas. Meanwhile, the digital divide looms large, with internet penetration at a mere 8.9%, leaving digital literacy aspirations largely unfulfilled.
As part of the ongoing investigation, police in Kampala have arrested Adu Deborah, suspected of setting fire to the house of UPDF officer Martin Ikwaru, which resulted in the death of his one-year-old son.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police are investigating circumstances under which two 22-year-old builders died after they were fatally hit by the gate they were putting up in Wakiso district.