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.
The NRM manifesto week kicks off on November 18–23, 2024, at the Office of the Prime Minister, with different government ministries expected to present their implemented projects and those in working progress.
The past serving Army commander and the President for the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), General Mugisha Muntu, has on some occasions asked General Muhoozi to retire from the army if he is to engage in politics.
The controversial bill has since attracted comments from different political analysts in the media, where some have maintained that the bill is set to promote democracy while others have stressed that it’s a blank cheque to the NRM party to antagonize the opposition.
The lack of will to fight corruption and not listening to citizens, especially the youth who are grappling with unemployment and hopelessness, gives a ground and platform to the gay promoters to mislead them, and the demonstrations may be uncontrollable in the future.
The NRM party showing the will to fight corruption by arresting legislators who had not received the bribe yet, but leaving those who sat and shared billions amongst themselves with impunity is not a good gesture but will instead look as playing on the minds of the tax payers.