Jemmimah Namubiru, the Guild Representative Council representative for Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University, has resigned in protest against the 92nd guild government. She accuses the administration of sidelining elected leaders and undermining genuine student representation in her resignation statement. Namubiru is a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student.

Idah Nabayiga, the candidate from the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has been declared the winner of the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament by-election. The results were announced by Kalangala District Returning Officer Ronald Agaba at the district council hall shortly after the election held on Wednesday, where Nabayiga competed against four other candidates.

Residents of the Ssese Islands in Kalangala District are voting today to elect a new Woman Member of Parliament for the 12th Parliament, following the death of former MP Helen Nakimuli in April. Five candidates are contesting in the by-election, including Aidah Nabayiga from the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

Makerere University has announced the availability of 40 fully-funded scholarship slots for female students from disadvantaged backgrounds for the 2026/2027 academic year. The Fees Waiver Female Scholarship, which allows selected students to study at Uganda's premier university without tuition costs, was approved by the Makerere University Council in December 2010. Applications are now open for eligible candidates.

The High Court has ordered Uganda Christian University (UCU) to pay UGX 100 million after it blocked law student Samantha Mwesigye's graduation, claiming she had unfinished coursework from her first year. Mwesigye, who transferred from King’s College London, had completed her LLB over four years and was set to graduate in July 2026. The court ruled the university's actions were illegal, as reported on June 12, 2026.

At the Patriotic League of Uganda's headquarters in Naguru, Frank Gashumba drew attention during the handover ceremony of the Secretary General position to Twalla, despite being recently removed from the group's leadership. The event, attended by a large crowd, was marked by Gashumba's assertive presence, as he declared, 'WE ARE NOT LEAVING,' according to Watchdog Uganda.