Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several schools in Madi Okollo district are failing to register learners under the Education Management Information System (EMIS) due to the poor network for internet and calls. The most affected schools are in Ewanga, Rigbo and Offaka sub counties where the network coverage is …
Read More »Government selects 625 learners to benefit from the student loan scheme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports through its Higher Education Student’s Financing Board announced that at least 625 successful learners to benefit from the government loan scheme in higher education for the financial year 2022/2023. This loan scheme was introduced by the government in 2014 …
Read More »HOLIDAYS: Gov’t transports learners from districts under lockdown
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 learners from schools in Mubende district were on Tuesday transported to their respective homes. Last week, the government announced a plan to transport learners to and from Mubende and Kassanda, for holidays when the term closes. Mubende and Kassanda districts are under …
Read More »EBOLA: Gov’t to transport learners in districts under lock down
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and Sports will transport learners from and to Kasanda and Mubende districts for their holidays when the term closes. The two districts are in lockdown announced by the government to contain the spread of …
Read More »TASO embarks on campaign to combat HIV stigma in schools
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aids Support Organization-TASO in Masaka has rolled out a school-based HIV counseling program to create a safe environment for adolescents and protection of HIV-positive learners. Fiona Nakimera, a counselor at TASO Masaka center says the concern of stigma in schools coupled with the negative …
Read More »Gov’t schools register influx of new learners
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several government primary schools in Masaka are registering an increase in the number of learners for the third term. Schools officially reopened for the third term on Monday after a three-week long holiday that commenced on August 12th, 2022. According to head teachers, many parents are …
Read More »Schools without UNEB centres will not transmit learners’ assessments: Odongo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB has said secondary schools which are not recognized as examination centres by the board will not be able to submit learners continuous assessment results in the new secondary curriculum. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director revealed this development to Uganda …
Read More »Cabinet okays vaccination of learners aged 12-17
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has passed a decision that will see an estimated 6 million learners aged 12-17 years get vaccinated against COVID-19. The learners will be vaccinated using the Pfizer vaccine which has been approved by both the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention and …
Read More »Aviation community raises UGX 18M for visually impaired learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aeronautical Information Service Officer’s Association-UGAISOA and Entebbe residents have so far raised 18 million Shillings out of 150 million Shillings needed to support learners with visual impairment. The money was raised from the 2022 Aviation Run where over 300 participants ran 5 kilometres …
Read More »UGAISOA to raise UGX 150M for learners with visual impairment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aeronautical Information Services Officer’s Association-UGAISOA-have launched a marathon to collect over Shillings 150 million to support learners with visual impairment. Dubbed the “2022 Aviation Run”, the marathon will take place on May 29 at Entebbe Mayor’s Garden. The marathon first took place in …
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