Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Professor Celestino Obua, the Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Uganda Examinations Board (UNEB). Professor Obua’s appointment was announced by Education Minister Janet Museveni. He was subsequently sworn in during a Friday afternoon board meeting convened at the UNEB headquarters in Ntinda. During the […]
Friday November 3, 2023 is a day to remember for the opposition’s National Unity Platform (NUP) members following the official opening of their new party headquarters located at Makerere-Kavule in Kawempe Division, Kampala district. The party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been joined by the former Forum Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr Kizza Besigye and […]
Before this intervention, Kyambogo University had adopted a policy of withholding academic documents from students until their respective colleges settled their outstanding balances. The Ministry of Education and Sports has intervened to alleviate the financial burden faced by five National Teacher Colleges (NTCs), resulting in relief for students eager to obtain their academic documents. Professor […]
Herbert Bataamye, the Mukono diocesan head of laity asked headteachers to take a kin look on the environment at their school kitchens and food stores where some of them are also hygienically poor which may as well be reasons for food poisoning. Schools have registered a number of food poisoning cases from different parts […]
“While professions such as medicine, engineering, and law have regulatory councils overseeing their professionals’ conduct, the teaching profession, which boasts the largest number of professionals, lacks a similar governing body,” Information Minister Baryomunsi. Cabinet has given the green light to the National Teacher Bill which among other things seeks to usher in a new era […]
The completion of Bukedea Technical Institute has stalled. Construction of the institute started in 2014 with funding from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Currently, the school has an enrolment of 264 students. Besides the incomplete structures, the school lacks the equipment in the workshops. Samuel Kaddu Mukasa, the Principal of the school says that the […]
It is a parent’s sole responsibility to ensure that his or her child grows up into a responsible and fulfilled citizen. This role cannot be delegated to anyone else. By Frank Obonyo A mysterious fire that took seven lives after burning a school dormitory of Kasaana Junior Primary School in Nyendo-Mukugwe Division in Masaka City […]
The Bukalasi Secondary School headteacher Milton Nandala Wotunya has been interdicted by the Education and Sports Ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of learners emerged. Bukalasi Senior Secondary School is a government-aided secondary school located in Bukalasi sub-county, Bududa district. In a letter dated October 24th written by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and […]
Student leaders at Makerere University Business Schools (MUBS) are demanding the appointment of a Principal. In June, the MUBS Council appointed Prof Moses Muhwezi as the acting Principal and kicked off the search for Prof. Wasswa Balunywa’s replacement. The term of Prof. Balunywa, who has been at the helm of this institution for the last […]
The death toll from the fire that gutted a dormitory of Kasaana Junior School in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, has reached four. The incident that happened at 4:00 a.m. also left 11 pupils injured. According to the school authorities, the dormitory accommodated 15 children of Top and Primary One classes. The latest victims have been […]
