Nwachukwu’s winning article explores how online job advertisements and social media platforms are misleading young people in Nigeria and Ghana, leading to exploitation and unsafe living conditions. Henry Nwachukwu, a Nigerian journalist, has won the top prize in a writing competition focused on migration in Africa. His article, “Digital Traps: How Online Promises Are Hurting […]
“I am grateful to voters for trusting me with leadership at such a young age,” Nakajubi said after her victory. Nakajubi Efrance, an 18-year-old Senior Six student at Blessed High School, Kiganda, has made history as Uganda’s and East Africa’s youngest female councillor. She was elected as the Woman Councillor representing Kasambya and Kayunga in […]
The High Court of Uganda has ruled that the disqualification of former Makerere University Guild presidential aspirant, Nattabi Margaret, from the 89th Guild elections was unlawful, awarding her sh2m in general damages and costs of the application. In a ruling delivered on February 6, 2026, Justice Simon Peter M. Kinobe found that the decision […]
The rebrand is reflected in a refreshed visual identity, symbolising creativity, writing, and the five regions of the Commonwealth. The Royal Commonwealth Society has rebranded its flagship youth writing initiative, formerly known as The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, to The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition. The change reflects commitment to strengthening regional representation and making the […]
Topics of the final edition address African empowerment of the migration narrative in academic teaching, moving beyond stereotypes, exploring digital narratives, digital storytelling and social change, recommendations and the way forward. The Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono is hosting a conference for the final phase of the Communicating Migration and Mobility, E-learning Programmes and Newsroom […]
“The scripts have now been passed on to UNEB for marking,” Kalule said, reassuring parents and candidates that the scripts would be marked expeditiously and the candidates graded in time for selection and placement exercise. It was a sigh of relief for 34 candidates of Bamure Primary School in Koboko district when the Uganda National […]
According to Mukwanya, who happens to be the President of Mukono Municipal Development Forum (MDF), attributed the lag in traditional schools to the unwillingness to change with modernity. As one thing leads to the other, the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) outlook in Mukono district is changing its stance, with new faces joining the ‘historicals’ family […]
He said his son has broken the PLE record of aggregate 6 and 7 set earlier by his siblings, when he came out with aggregate 4. Naggalama Junior School in Mukono District has once again excelled in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), with all 52 candidates scoring first grades. This achievement marks the school’s […]
The inmates’ hard work and dedication were praised by their teachers, who noted that the educational program at the facility plays a vital role in building skills and hope for better lives after release. In a remarkable display of determination and resilience, inmates at Mbale Main Prison have defied the odds to achieve impressive results […]
UNEB believes this move would reduce incentives for malpractice, refocus education on genuine learning, and restore credibility to primary school certification. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has proposed abolishing the aggregate-based grading system for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), citing it as a major driver of examination malpractice. UNEB Chairperson, Prof. Celestino Obua made […]