Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Graduate unemployment in Uganda remains a pressing issue, with figures reported by various experts as high as 80 per cent. However, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) states that the graduate unemployment rate currently stands at 15.2 per cent. Speaking at a high-level meeting held at Makerere University on November 21, 2024, UBOS Deputy Executive […]
While the Ministry of Education has placed a temporary pause on allowing mobile phones and other tech gadgets in schools, several institutions are forging their own path by creating tailored policies. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education launched a digital agenda aimed, among other things, at regulating the use of technology and related devices […]
Erios Thembo was among the students admitted to Makerere University in August 2024 through the government sponsorship scheme. Hailing from Kasese, Thembo was given a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering after emerging as one of the top students from his home district, which secured him the sponsorship via the district quota window. Like most students, Thembo […]
Administrators of Kabale University are walking with their heads high following acquisition of the pioneer mental wellness centre as one of the newest among the innumerable advantages the community derives from the institute, which has given rise to hopes of taming symptoms of anxiety and depression, sometimes escalating to a point where victims may contemplate suicide. […]
A section of angry parents of Kayunga Girls’ Primary School in Kayunga Town Council, Kayunga District have asked authorities in the area to take punitive action against their school headteacher whom they accuse of sabotaging the government’s Universal Primary Education (UPE) program. The parents, who were led by a parent who identified herself as Susan […]
Two senior six candidates in Masaka City have been implicated in an examination cheating scandal involving artificial intelligence (AI). According to information obtained from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), the students Nabahinda Cecilia and Nakiyimba Grace, sitting their examinations at Masaka Hall, were caught using smartphones during an afternoon exam to access AI-generated essays […]
The Assistant Commissioner for Games and Sports in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Sam Odongo has hailed the management of Global Junior School in Mukono for maintaining the tradition of games and sports as stipulated in the school curriculum. Odongo was officiating as the chief guest at the inter-house sports competition for the nursery […]
Administrators of Mukono Municipality Special Needs Education (SNE) Primary School in Ggulu ward have suggested that sign language be added to languages on the school curriculum like Swahili, to counter the problem of lack of placement for their learners on completion of primary level. They argue that children with hearing problems have nobody to communicate […]
Parents of Global Junior, friends and well-wishers on Saturday November 10, 2024 appreciated the parade techniques exhibited by the pupils that ranged right from Nursery to Primary Section. This was during the 2024 end of year sports event held at the school’s playground attended by the parents who turned up in numbers. The day was […]
An assessment by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) reveals that this year’s Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) had several malpractices, with the majority of cases involving collusion involving headteachers, examination scouts, and invigilators. The UNEB report outlines several significant cases of cheating uncovered at top schools across various regions of the country. For example, at […]
