Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
At this year’s Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) secondary school debate and public speaking championship, Angella Nakivumbi, a senior student at Seeta High School, wrote a powerful poem that captured the judges’ attention and won top honors. The event, held at Holy Cross Lake View Senior Secondary School at Wanyange in Jinja district, showcased the […]
The Church of Uganda is set to transition some of its government-aided schools to private status in response to the government’s proposed initiative for total free education. This strategic shift aims to address the challenges posed by the new policy. The decision has been deliberated in two provincial assemblies and is becoming increasingly clear. During […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe the Vice Chancellor, Makerere University confirmed his appointment on X. “His Excellency the President of Uganda has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. On behalf of Makerere University Council, I extend […]
At least 270 undeployed medical interns in Northern Uganda are asking the government to scrap medical internships after graduation. This suggestion comes a few days after President Yoweri Museveni, said the government did not have funds to pay for medical internships, and wondered why the sponsors of their education could not continue doing so during […]
The French government through its embassy in Uganda has funded the project which is aimed at boosting the comprehension of French language in Ugandan secondary schools. Abdallahi Amelle the Cooperation Attache at the French Embassy in Kampala said that the two-year project won a funding of Euros288,000 (sh1.2bn). Amelle made the revelation on Monday while […]
The Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo on Saturday honored the function on which the students of Seeta High School donated property worth millions of money to the elderly and disabled people in Bamunanika constituency in Luweero district. Held at Busiika Mosque located at Kalagala village in Kalagala sub-county in Luweero district, […]
The Ministry of Education has allowed the students’ use of mobile gadgets like laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other ICT devices in primary and secondary schools. The Ministry however says the devices must be strictly controlled by the school authorities. The change policy was announced by Education Minister Janet Museveni on Thursday while launching the education […]
Two Jinja city education officials have been arrested for mismanagement of school grants and causing financial loss to the government. The officials, the acting city education officer, Haruna Mulopa and the sports officer, Sam Ngobi were arrested from their offices on Tuesday. The City Inspector of Schools, Amina Mutesi was summoned to appear alongside her […]
The school which occupies over one acre of land hopes that this development will provide the necessary space to improve the educational experience for its growing pupils’ population. St. Peter’s Church of Uganda Primary School, located in Kkolo-Nantabulirwa Cell within Namanve Industrial Park, Mukono Municipality, is seeking sh700m to construct a two-storeyed building. The school […]
The Yumbe Chief Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a primary school headteacher to seven years in prison over forgery and theft. Swaib Goodyear (49), the headteacher of Matuma Primary School in Arilo sub-county, Yumbe district, was convicted by Chief Magistrate Freddie Awacnedi on Wednesday. Awacnedi said Goodyear was charged with forgery and theft. The chief magistrate […]
