Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
The Police in Kamuli District have arrested a 50-year-old man for reportedly flogging three pupils after the video of the incident went onto social media. The suspect has been identified as David Kitungulu, a watchman at Butegere Primary School in Butansi sub-county. The victims, aged 10, 12, and 13, are pupils at Butegere Primary […]
Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale City has refuted allegations that it banned a Scripture Union and issued warnings to Christian students to forcefully embrace Islam. Jimmy Osillo Jimmy, a teacher and member of the disciplinary committee described the allegations as mere propaganda. “We didn’t ban them but only regulated the time for prayers during school […]
Fire has gutted Shuhadal Islamic Secondary School dormitory in Mbarara District, destroying property worth millions of money. The fire also injured a student, Suleiman Beigana who is currently admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The dormitory houses 202 students of Senior 2 and 3. Isaq Mugerwa Kafeero the headteacher, says the fire started at 4:30am […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has issued a final call for students wishing to register for this year’s examinations across different levels. In a statement to the press issued on Wednesday, Jennifer Kalule, the UNEB’s spokesperson, emphasized that parents, schools, and candidates have until June 21st, 2024 to complete this registration. Those registering after […]
The Uganda National Farmers’ Federation (UNFFE) is protesting the intended relocation of the Agricultural Education Show from Jinja City to Luweero district by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The misunderstanding between the leadership of the UNFFE and the education ministry comes during the third national agricultural education show preparations at Bukalasa Agricultural grounds, […]
The Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal has overturned a decision by the university’s Appointments Board to deny law Professor, John Jean Barya, a post-retirement contract. The Tribunal, chaired by the newly appointed chairperson, Dr Henry Onoria, also awarded Prof. Barya sh100m in general damages and directed the board to reconsider the decision, which was considered […]
Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the Secretary of the Education Service Commission has castigated Ignatius Koomu, the Nakaseke district chairperson for ambushing P7 Teachers & subjecting them to an irregular assessment test following poor performance in the 2023 PLE results. Dr. Lukwago said that the rules of any exam require candidates to be alerted, which could explain […]
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, […]
