The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has raised alarm over the sluggish judicial proceedings concerning exam malpractice, which they believe hampers the effective enforcement of the newly amended laws aimed at eradicating this issue in schools. Dan Odongo, UNEB’s Executive Director, stressed the importance of timely resolution of cases of malpractice, stating that many cases from […]
Mukono District Education Officer (DEO) Rashid Kikomeko has disclosed that unrevealed head teachers in a number of primary schools in the district engaged in examination malpractices including outright teaching during supervision of the learners while writing their mock examinations. Kikomeko said that because of financial handicaps, the district examinations committee decided to use teachers in […]
There is a timeless quote by Gen Kahinda Otafiire where he advises journalists to “leave matters of the Generals to the Generals.” Indeed, in military protocol, the standard operating procedure is never to send a Colonel to arrest a General or a Private to quiz a Colonel. A commander of a unit cannot be someone […]
Twenty-one primary school headteachers in Nakaseke district have been suspended for forging academic papers to obtain promotions. The headteachers served as caretakers in Universal Primary Education Schools when the district asked for their academic papers for confirmation as substantive staff. They allegedly forged and submitted forged academic papers to gain promotion. The headteachers presented academic […]
Consequently, the Secretariat recorded a huge milestone after holding a mega pass out in districts of Arua (Arua City) Obongi, Bushenyi, Kyotera and Wakiso. The pass outs attracted a total number of 9,445 patriots who underwent a seven-day patriotism and ideological orientation. It is a norm for the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) to hold […]
“All fees and charges by any public education and training institution should be remitted to the consolidated fund and never should there be spending at source without an approved budget,” the NPA issues paper on Uganda’s education reforms reads in part. A Ministry of Education and Sports’ proposal to transfer the responsibility of collecting school […]
President Museveni appointed veteran Politician, Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga, as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. Kiyonga replaces Dr. Ezra Suruma whose term in office ended. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University confirmed the appointment through his social media X space message. “Excellency the President of Uganda has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as […]
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 […]