Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traditional schools across the country are set for a facelift following the allocation of Shs15 billion by the Committee on Education and Sports. In their report presented by the Chairperson of the Committee, John Twesigye Ntamuhiira, the committee noted that a number of traditional …
Read More »NOV 25: Traffic jam, congestion expected as schools close early
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | All students, except the candidates in the middle of their UNEB exams, will return home today for holidays – two weeks earlier than scheduled. Government a fortnight ago decided to close schools earlier than expected, due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in …
Read More »University loan scheme to soon cater for students in humanities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Higher Education Students Financing Board plans to support Ugandan undergraduate students doing humanities. Initially, the scheme was targeting students pursuing degree and undergraduate diploma courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs. According to the government, this was also to help in …
Read More »Save the Children joins Education Ministry to launch Back to School campaign
Over 100,000 teenage mothers are on the verge of never returning to school if no critical interventions are put in check Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Save the Children has today supported the launch of the Ministry of Education and Sports nationwide ‘Safe Back to School’ campaign. The campaign will …
Read More »Education Ministry wants parents to opt for nearest schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents have been asked to consider nearby schools for their children following the disruptions caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has interrupted the education of over 1.5 million learners in Uganda after Government took drastic measures to close all educational …
Read More »Ugandan Universities urged to cut down on strikes, create jobs
Chancellor Prof Charles Olweny hails record number of graduands at Mbarara University Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students and staff of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) have been challenged to resolve conflicts intellectually, and avoid strikes. “There has been a lot of unrest at public universities. There have …
Read More »COVID hotspots worry experts
Focus on schools, campaigns, Christmas travellers Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As the number of deaths due to COVID-19 nears 200, health officials and experts appear frustrated, worried and unsure of how to proceed. Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, the Minister of State for Primary Health Care, says more patients with …
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