Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The abduction of four-time presidential candidate and opposition strongman, Dr Kizza Besigye and his political associate, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya from Kenya last month has rekindled the role that Uganda’s neighbour has played in the country’s chequered political history. Besigye and Lutale were kidnapped on …
Read More »NCHE calls for more powers to enforce mandate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni urged the National Council for Higher Education to be vigilant in upholding education quality standards in the country. Speaking at the launch of the NCHE’s 20-year celebrations, she said the liberalisation of the education sector came …
Read More »Early childhood development association petitions speaker over fate of nursery schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Early Childhood Development Association of Uganda has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, seeking her intervention to request the government to revise a decision to keep pre-primary schools closed indefinitely. Early this month the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni said …
Read More »Supporters waited all-day for Museveni’s two minute stopover
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The much-anticipated roadside address by President Yoweri Museveni in the Kyengera-Busega area did not last more than a minute, even though crowds spent the better half of the day waiting for his arrival. Museveni, who was expected in the area at 5 p.m. arrived more …
Read More »Minister cautions schools against compressing teaching syllabus
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni has cautioned schools and teachers against compacting contents of the syllabus. She says that the practice is hurting the performance of students at several levels of learning. The minister was reacting to the observation made …
Read More »New districts trail in UCE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New districts carved out of the top-performing districts have trailed in the just-released Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE results. A deeper look at the figures released by Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB on today shows that districts created 2010, and those that started operations from 2016, are …
Read More »NWSC’s Mugisha replaces Baryamureeba as UBTEB boss
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha, the Managing Director National Water and Sewerage Corporation- NWSC is the new board chairperson of Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board –UBTEB. He was appointed yesterday by the First lady and Education and Sports Minister, Janet Kataaha Museveni, according to …
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