Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan school, Project Shelter Wakadogo, which supports vulnerable and hard to reach children, has been named one of the top 10 schools globally by World’s Best School Prizes in the Overcoming Adversity category. The World’s Best School Prize is a project by T4 Education, …
Read More »Gulu district launches education taskforce to improve performance
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities and stakeholders in Gulu district have launched a task force to improve education performance. The “Education Taskforce’’ comprises school headteachers, chairpersons school management committees (SMC), teachers associations, opinion leaders, educationists as well as local and national leaders. The force is headed by David Obol, …
Read More »Liberty Life executive shares education opportunities
Liberty Life Assurance Uganda has come with various education products to assist parents plan for the future of their children Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the education sector gathers momentum after a very long covid induced shutdown period, sector actors are urging parents to think about investment opportunities that can …
Read More »Prof Suruma lobbies for a Nawangwe 2nd term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With his term of office elapsing in August this year, Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe could be positioning himself for another term amidst queries about whether he is still eligible. During day two of the week-long 72nd graduation ceremonies, the University Chancellor, Prof. Ezra …
Read More »Refugee children in Nyakabande transit centre fail to access education services
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 10,000 refugee children in Nyakabande transit centre are struggling to access education services. The children crossed into Uganda following fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers that started on March …
Read More »Absa Uganda to fund acquisition of laptops for Kyambogo University students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyambogo University that will facilitate the students and staff of the university to acquire laptops and other related accessories on loan instalment basis. “Despite the strong benefits of digital learning, the cost of …
Read More »Science teachers call off strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science teachers have resolved to halt their industrial action. Last week, the Uganda Professional Science Teacher’s Union which brings together science teachers in secondary schools and instructors in tertiary institutions mobilized its members to lay down their tools at the start of the reopening …
Read More »Former LOP intensifies go back to school campaign in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Leader of Opposition, Winnie Kiiza has re-launched the back-to-school campaign to rally learners in Kasese district. Dubbed “Kabugho Go Back to School Campaign”, it is facilitated by Winnie Kiiza Foundation in partnership with Kirindiro Communication. It mainly targets disabled children and learners who were …
Read More »NCDC plans extra training for teachers on new secondary curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) is set to collaborate with Teachers Associations to train more teachers on the revised Lower Secondary Curriculum in schools. The government through the Ministry of Education rolled out the new lower secondary education curriculum in February 2020 intending …
Read More »Govt takes COVID-19 fight to schools
The Coronavirus is still around, and there will be another wave – Experts COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | The government will start vaccinating 6.6 million children aged 12-17 years when the new school term opens on May 9, according to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, the Director Public Health Services at the …
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