Tag Archives: Education

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale University in the Southwestern Ugandan District of Kabale is one of the universities in Africa to benefit from a Swiss-funded project designed to enhance digital learning. The project is under a partnership with Switzerland-based  Ecole Polythenique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) and Morocco-based Universite …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has warned that the continued under-investment in human capital development is greatly affecting the individual productivity of Ugandans, and will likely stifle the growth trends. According to the 22nd Edition of the World Bank’s Uganda Economic Update, the economy continues to recover …

Bukalasa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Lecturers at Bukalasa Agricultural College have called for a reevaluation of Uganda’s education system, emphasizing the need to break free from what they called a “Degree Syndrome” and focus more on Technical and Vocational Education and Training- TVET. Led by the Principal of Bukalasa …

  Lower student-to-teacher ratios often mean teachers can make timely interventions to improve academic performance COMMENT | ZUBAIR SULIMAN | We’re often told that education is the best way out of poverty, but for many in Sub-Saharan Africa, the path out is often broken, especially for those who need an escape …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, has pledged to address the salary disparities among Makerere University staff during the institution’s 74th graduation ceremony at Freedom Square. The Minister, represented by State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo, acknowledged the human …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has distanced itself from the purported industrial action reportedly set to take place as the first term opens due to concerns over low pay. Over the weekend, a circulating flyer suggested that UNATU had declared a nationwide strike, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 12,000 students are expected to gather at Makerere University Freedom Square for the one-week-long 74th Makerere University graduation ceremony scheduled to run from January 29th to February 2, 2024. The last such event was presided over by the former Chancellor, Professor Ezra …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As families prepare for the new term, Moses Ssekindi, a parent of five in Masuliita, Wakiso district is looking forward to the anticipated implementation of a totally free education in public and grant-aided schools. In response to the public debate on escalating school fees, …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City authorities have condemned 160 schools, and ordered that they do not resume operations next month. According to a circular written by Stephen Kakeeto, the Masaka City Education Officer, the affected schools have been declared illegal and are not allowed to open for classes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The language of instruction in lower primary is emerging as a contentious subject before the Education Policy Review Commission-EPRC. In one of the last public hearings of the commission, the Acholi parliamentary group joined the dissent against the current policy of using local language …