The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has come under intense criticism for defying a directive from Mary Mutende, the Commissioner for Private Schools at the Ministry of Education. In a letter dated May 28, 2024, Commissioner Mutende ordered UNEB to temporarily withdraw the examination centre number of Seroma Christian High School in Mukono district. The school […]
The administrators of Seroma Christian High School in Mukono are packing following the letter by the Ministry of Education asking Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Executive Director Dan Odongo to temporarily block the UNEB Registration Centre Number. In a letter written on May 28, 2024 and signed by the Commissioner for Private Schools and Institutions […]
Private school proprietors have expressed concerns about registering learners on the Education Management Information System (EMIS) due to fears of data misuse. Lawrence Kulumba from Boston High School in Entebbe states that many private school owners fear the government might misuse the data collected for taxation purposes. The information collected includes details on learners, teachers, […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed that under the new lower secondary school curriculum, scores for students’ projects will be reported separately on Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) certificates. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director, confirmed the development while addressing the press about this year’s examination cycle, noting that this is one of […]
The call for an inquiry by Professor Barnabas Nawangwe into the setting of a constitutional law examination at Makerere University continues to raise debate. Speaker Anita Among has come out herself, to say there was nothing wrong with her being the subject of the exam. A section of academic dons has come out to defend […]
The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahare has appealed to the youth to stay away from acts of impunity if they are to become great champions of tomorrow. Balaam urged the S.5 young boys who could be having small-scale businesses back home to interest themselves into free revolving funds like the Youth […]
At least 100 pupils of Ewanga Primary School in Ewanga sub-county, Madi Okollo district, missed their end-of-term one examinations due to an outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as red eye disease. School authorities reported that the most affected pupils are those in the lower classes. As a preventive measure to contain the spread of this […]
Mukono diocese has put a ban on promenade parties commonly known as prom parties from the church founded schools with immediate effect. The ban has been sounded by the bishop of Mukono diocese, Enos Kitto Kagodo while meeting the headteachers from the four districts of Mukono, Buikwe, Kayunga and Buvuma. The meeting was held on Thursday at […]
Girls who use social media for an hour or more on a school day have been found to have lower levels of well-being than those who use less, according to the latest Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report by UNESCO. The report shows girls are at risk of decreased self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. They are exposed […]
Nakaseke district chairperson, Ignatius Koomu has maintained pressure on teachers and headteachers over the poor performance of learners despite calls to stop the practice. Four headteachers from the district were recently demoted to classroom teachers over the poor performance of their candidates in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in 2023. The affected primary headteachers are […]