The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development noted that the 2nd quarter release is in line with their continued efforts of fiscal consolidation through coordinated fiscal and monetary policy and also funding the ten-fold growth strategy.

According to UNEB, Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) candidates pay UGX 34,000, Uganda Certificate Education (UCE) candidates pay UGX 164,000, and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) candidates pay UGX 186,000.

As Uganda is set to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Kenya and Tanzania and the African Nations Championship (CHAN) games come 2025, Tayebwa emphasized the importance of continued development in sports infrastructure.

On April 17, 2024, a head-on collision involving a truck and Subaru Forester along the Masaka-Kampala highway resulted in the deaths of three occupants in the Subaru. Preliminary reports suggested that reckless driving may have played a role, with drunk driving being a potential contributing factor.

The government has committed Ugx 257 billion to the development of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) infrastructure through the budget for FY2024/25.

The government will keep negotiating with China to conclude the other pending protocols on avocado, meat, and Custer oil, among others.

Uganda’s social protection coverage is still very low, standing at 1.3%, while only 0.3% (excluding healthcare) of the GDP is allocated for financing social protection.

Kidnappings among children are on the rise in the Makindye division. On September 8, 2024, police arrested a woman, only identified as Nalubiri, in a rented home in Katwe parish, after kidnapping a toddler during a Sunday church service in Kisenyi, Kampala. This calls for further investigations to find out the motives of the kidnappers in the area.