Tag Archives: Education

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will address the nation tomorrow September 22 on COVID-19 and the measures being taken to control it. The address is set for 8pm. He is expected to address the long standing issue of a closed education and religious sector and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of health has issued an order giving local governments until the end of this month to vaccinate all teachers and students above the age of 18. According to a circular addressed to all local governments and signed by the Director General of …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been sued for offering poor quality education to the children of Bududa. The suit which was filed in the Equal Opportunities Tribunal by two lawyers, Najib Kasole and Abubaker Matanda, state that learners in Bududu have been marginalised by the government through …

  Organizers double value of award from $50k to $100k due to the extraordinary quality of applications Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alex Kyabarongo, a 24-year-old veterinary student at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021. This is a new $100,000 award to …

New challenges as world celebrates International Literacy Day Kampala, Uganda | FEATURE | Long before digital platforms went from a luxurious accessory for learning to a necessity for education continuity in the current climate, Robert Atwine, a Digital Education Enthusiast, had been working to streamline EdTech solutions in Uganda. With …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | School proprietors in Mukono district under their umbrella body, Mukono District School Proprietors Association have challenged the government to devise means of enabling schools to reopen during the the coronavirus pandemic. Lawrence Lugoloobi, the association chairperson says Uganda may take more years with COVID-19 as …

Dhaka, Bangladesh | Xinhua | The Bangladeshi government has announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the country from Sept. 12 after a closure of around 18 months. Education Minister Dipu Moni made the announcement on Friday, saying only candidates of public examinations would attend classes every day after …

Innovation needs to speed up FEATURE | EDUCATION | Long before the second wave of the pandemic, questions about the future of education dominated public discourse in Uganda. Shamim Nirere of Izere Education not only had the question lingering on her mind, she found some answers too. “The future of …

📌 The suggested 3-year plan to harmonize school calendar ✳ Terms 12 weeks ✳ Holidays 15-17 days ✳ No exams ✳ 2021 was to start August 9 ✳ 2022 starts May 16 ✳ 2023 starts April 10 ✳ 2024 starts February Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB is asking for funds from the government for an assessment that would help the body determine the impact of Covid-19 on learning outcomes in Uganda. UNEB is obliged to carry out a needs assessment for the education sector. Their findings …