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Gov’t suspends transfer of teachers in public secondary schools

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry of education has decided to halt any transfers of secondary school teachers in all public learning institutions across the country. The ban is effective this month pending for the review of the system when schools reopen. The ministry says the ban is intended …

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Education ministry, stakeholders agree on raft of measures for safe reopening of schools

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry of education tabled seven strategies as proposals for the safe reopening of schools during a virtual meeting that attracted several stakeholders. The stakeholders that included school proprietors, education umbrella organizations, and international school representatives all agreed on the strategies that were presented. Among …

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Teachers oppose ‘forced’ COVID-19 vaccination

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda National Union of Teachers-UNATU is opposed to the directive from the Education and Sports Ministry compelling all teachers to take the COVID-19 jab.  Filbert Baguma, the UNATU General Secretary, says that although the idea of vaccinating all teachers is good for their own safety, …

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Re-opening schools for non-candidates still a big puzzle

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Eleven months after school closures due to the covid-19 pandemic, the full reopening of the institutions of learning remains a big puzzle with no one sure of when non-candidates might be able to return to school. On March 18, 2020, President Museveni with guidance from …

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UNATU raises concern over safety of teachers when schools re-open

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Teacher Union has said that the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs that were released by the education and health ministries to guide the re-opening of schools raise more questions regarding the safety of learners and teachers.  Last week, President Okayed the reopening of …

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Teachers Union faults gov’t approach to opening schools

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has criticized the government schools re-opening programme saying it has serious loopholes. UNATU secretary general Filbert Baguma says that the manner in which government has handled the situation is likely to disturb the education structure noting that there …

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