The parents and students of St. Augustine Senior Secondary School in Nakifuma-Naggalama town council whose Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results were withheld by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) over examination malpractice on Friday stormed the school demanding for an explanation. The parents together with their children stormed the director, Dr. Martin Bbuye in […]
Government-sponsored students at Makerere University have urged the university administration to consider a review of their welfare allowance before the semester is extended because of the upcoming census. Makerere University, along with other higher education institutions, has adjusted its academic calendar to accommodate the upcoming National Population and Housing Census 2024, as mandated by the […]
Fifteen best 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) candidates of St. Mary’s College Lugazi have won themselves sh10.8m each as a reward for making their school rank among the best schools countrywide. The school headteacher, Emmanuel Ofwono has identified the lucky students as Elly Ocen, Vincent Ssuuna, Shemaiah Kintu and Judith Lydia Acio who scored […]
Uganda has ample manpower to teach the Kiswahili language, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured Parliament. She, however, revealed that the biggest challenge is in deployment of the teachers. The teaching of Kiswahili is intended to support the East African Community (EAC) agenda of integration of […]
Kyambogo University is at the verge of losing donor funds from various donors and benefactors who are accusing its administrators to show firmness in addressing sexual harassment incidents. The university management have however reiterated their commitment to combating the vice. Professor Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya, the Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University, says that the university recently has […]
Secondary schools and tertiary institutions teachers in Luweero District have been asked to keep calm as they wait until the end of April in order to receive their February and March 2024 pay. Asaba Innocent Birekeyaho, the Luweero District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), has communicated the uncomfortable news to the affected officers. Asaba says that […]
The Committee on Education and Sports has called for thorough research before the phasing out of certificate and diploma courses in nursing. This recommendation was made in a report of the committee presented to the House on Tuesday, 02 April 2024 by Phillips Lokwang. The report further recommends that government should in future, carry out […]
There will be no celebration over the Easter weekend in the hearts of the Nakaseke teachers who were made to sit the children’s exams to see if they are still fit to hold their jobs, as they will still be anxiously waiting for the results of their performance. The Nakaseke District chairperson Ignatius Koomu Kiwanuka […]
The Chief of Military Intelligence Major General James Birungi, has launched the languages wing and officially opened the Arabic and Chinese courses that will be conducted in partnership with the Makerere University School of Languages. Maj Gen Birungi lauded the Dean School of Languages, Makerere University for partnering with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces on […]
The education institutions in the country offering the New Lower Secondary School Curriculum (NLSC) have been working in suspense on how the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will conduct the final assessment of the Senior Four candidates after passing out the old curriculum. UNEB has however responded to the situation by releasing the sample papers […]