The Government of Uganda has signed a contract with an Egyptian firm, SAMCO National Construction Company, to build a 20,000-seat Akii Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City. The stadium project will cost $129m and is scheduled for completion within 20 months. The contract signing ceremony took place at State House Nakasero on Friday, December 6, […]
“Maama Maria through the years of living and establishing some of the most incredible projects in our nation, has not only blended in with our people as one of us, but has become undeniably an African Mother of a big family of thousands of children, who affectionately call her Maama,” she said. MUKONO |KYAGGWE TV […]
Joel Mpinda stood out as one of the best candidates from last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) 2023 exam results released by the Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni on Thursday March 7, 2024. Mpinda from St. Balikuddembe Senior Secondary School Kisoga in Mukono district scored the maximum 20 points from […]
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has set Thursday March 7, 2024 as the official date for the release of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results. According to UNEB, the First Lady, who doubles as the Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni will tomorrow release the UACE results for 2023 at State House […]
A total of 14,879 candidates who sat their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations last year did not meet the minimum grade requirements, and have been advised to resit the examination. Given the fact that 2023 marked the final year of implementing the old curriculum, candidates receiving their results have been recommended to retake the […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) on Thursday, a senior examinations body has confirmed after the body secured an appointment to brief the First Lady, Janet Museveni, also the Minister of Education and Sports. A senior official indicated that PLE results for the year 2023 will be released […]
Fabrice Brad Rulinda, the Mayor of Entebbe Municipality, emphasized the pressing need to establish additional healthcare facilities to augment specialized services, especially for underprivileged communities. The mayor’s insightful remarks were delivered on Sunday evening as he addressed the spouses of G77 summit heads of state during their visit to the Entebbe Children’s Surgical Hospital. The […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced construction of its own headquarters. This initiative is anticipated to result in annual savings of sh4.5bn, which they have been spending on rent. Currently, the ministry rents office spaces for its technical staff, and departments in various private buildings, including Legacy Towers in Nakasero for higher education […]
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene products. However, she asserted that the idea of reusable […]