“Your Excellency, we are calling for your help. This school has done a commendable job, and supporting it now would be greatly appreciated,” she added. The State Minister for Labour, Gender and Social Development, Davinia Esther Anyakun, has appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to intervene and rescue her former school, Bishop Nkoyoyo Matale Primary […]
According to the school’s Internal Auditor and Public Relations Officer, Simon Ssebakijje, more than 500 students are expected to graduate on May 21, 2026. Excitement is building at St. Francis Schools of Health Sciences in Namataba as graduands begin collecting their academic gowns ahead of the institution’s 13th graduation ceremony. The ongoing exercise marks a […]
“Healthy mothers give birth to healthy children, and this builds strong families and communities,” Muhanga said, calling for strengthened collective efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and newborns. The number of women dying during childbirth in Uganda remains alarmingly high, with experts warning that urgent, collective action is needed to save lives. Health officials estimate […]
This has heightened fears for the safety of the vulnerable blind learners, many of whom are still recovering from the trauma of a devastating fire outbreak four years ago that claimed the lives of 11 pupils. A vulnerable school for blind pupils is facing a growing security crisis due to lack of basic infrastructure, compounded […]
The reforms are part of wider efforts to regulate the early childhood sector, where thousands of centres are currently operating without proper registration or failing to meet minimum standards. Nursery schools and kindergartens across Uganda will no longer be allowed to operate daycare centres, following a new directive by the government aimed at restructuring early […]
Mukalazi founded Hormisdallen Schools in 1986, starting with a single campus in Kampala, located off Mawanda Road in Kamwokya. The proprietor of Hormisdallen Schools, Kizito Mukalazi, has died, this website has learnt. Details surrounding his death remain scanty, but it is reported that he passed away on Friday. In a statement released by the school […]
Going forward, all aspiring teachers must hold a degree in education and complete a supervised Teacher Internship Programme designed to assess both classroom competence and professional conduct. Uganda’s Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, ushering in one of the most far-reaching reforms in the country’s education sector in decades. The legislation introduces stricter […]
Speaking after the ceremony, Karangwa said that despite the limited time he spent at the university, he gained valuable knowledge and plans to further his education. The Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Duties, Moses Karangwa Kalisa, has graduated from Kampala University with a diploma in Social Work and Social Administration. Karangwa, who also serves as […]
Prof. Ssekamwa’s death marks the end of a remarkable academic career spanning more than five decades, during which he played a central role in shaping Uganda’s education sector. Director Arrested as 4-Year-Old Pupil Dies in School Hot Tea Incident Uganda is mourning the death of a renowned educationist, historian, and author Prof. John Chrysostom Ssekamwa, […]
“The deceased, a four-year-old boy, was studying in middle class. He was admitted to Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on April 15,” Kawala said. ONC’s Hajjat Namyalo Gifts 5-Year-Old Son Brand-New Vehicle, Sparks Public Debate Police in Kawempe are holding a school director following an incident of alleged negligence that resulted […]
