Makerere Infrastructure: Government has started construction of a Shs96.6b CoBAMS complex at Makerere, handing the site to Roko Construction to consolidate teaching and research space as the college outgrows fragmented facilities. Youth Skills & Agriculture: MAAIF, with ILO support, is drafting a practical curriculum to train young Ugandans in agricultural mechanisation, irrigation, farm structures and soil testing to plug technical gaps and cut reliance on foreign skills. Statistics for Planning: UBOS signed MOUs with Samia Bugwe and Tieng Adhola cultural institutions to improve community data collection and use, with focus on births and deaths to strengthen planning and population records. Press Freedom Under Pressure: Uganda’s media space faces renewed concern after armed men seized political analyst Charles Rwomushana from Radio Simba during a live show; police/UPDF have yet to clearly explain the action. Tooro Kingdom Mourning: Uganda received the body of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV for burial on September 12, with a health ministry advisory restricting mourners from eastern DRC due to Ebola-related travel limits. Tourism Boost: Uganda Wildlife Authority launches Open Park Days (Sept 25–27) with free entry to selected national parks to drive domestic travel ahead of World Tourism Day. Regional Integration & Oil: EACOP is reported at 87.8% completion with oil transport targeted for January 15, 2027, while Uganda also courts global capital to unlock mineral potential. EU Migration Outsourcing: Amnesty warns EU plans for “return hubs” in Uganda and Rwanda could enable detention and forced returns, urging EU states to reject the scheme.