The NUP second cohort is open for all members, and applications are still ongoing. Among the students who were awarded certificates, the majority were female and were in three categories: foot soldiers, professionals, and community leaders.
In July 2024, police and local leaders in Mpigi district, which borders Gomba, discovered 17 human skulls from a shrine belonging to Lujja Bbosa Tabula, and this discovery raised alarms about the historical and cultural implications of such findings, as well as potential criminal investigations related to the remains.
Prosecution says that when the documents were verified, the hospital denied having authored them and that Balondemu had never been their patient. The medical documents dated June 2, 2023, and November 7, 2023, became contentious, leading to fresh charges being slapped on Balondemu.
The widening insecurity threat of killings in Serere district has left the communities in fear of their lives, which is lowering the progress of the people in all aspects of life.