Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) has called for the reinstatement of boxing in schools in a bid to develop the sport. The appeal was made by the President of the federation, Moses Muhangi while appearing before Parliament’s Ad-hoc Committee that is investigating the usage of funds …
Read More »Three priorities to make schools safe for girls to combat gender-based violence
COMMENT | Victoria Kwakwa | Every year at the end of November, activists speak out to remind the world of the scourge of gender-based violence and the World Bank lends its voice to the 16 Days campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. The issue for me coalesces around fundamental …
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 »King’s College Budo takes golf trophy
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | King’s College Budo, came, played and won the First Clash of Titans golf tournament at the par 71, Entebbe Club on Saturday. Budo returned to the club house with a total 751 nett score to win a tournament established for Old Boys of some …
Read More »Catholic church, gov’t face off over school land titles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic church has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to stop asking for land titles for schools established on their land across the country. The leaders at the Catholic secretariat in the education commission made the remarks on Monday afternoon while meeting members …
Read More »EBOLA: Suspected Mbale case is negative
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The samples of a 16-year-old boy who was isolated at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital after presenting with Ebola-like symptoms have turned out negative, the Director, Dr. Stephen Obbo has revealed. “The results of the suspected case are negative and the patient is now receiving normal …
Read More »Besigye condemns early closure of schools over Ebola outbreak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Kiiza Besigye, the chairman of the Red Card Front has condemned government’s move to close schools earlier than expected, due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country. Besigye’s reaction comes after a pronouncement by State Minister of Education Joyce Moriku Kaducu, that the …
Read More »Cabinet considers early closure of schools due to Ebola outbreak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is highly considering early closure of schools as one of the ways to prevent the likely spreading of Ebola virus disease into learning institutions. URN understands that this has been one of the issues that were presented before cabinet during its weekly sitting …
Read More »Ministry of education deters schools from releasing non-candidates during PLE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has rejected a move by several schools to break off for non-candidate classes during PLE. Several schools mainly in urban centres, had sent out circulars asking parents with learners in the boarding section to pick non-candidates in order to …
Read More »EBOLA: No school visitation, parties during UNEB exams
UNEB EXAM TIMETABLE 2022
UCE
October 14th – Candidate Briefing
October 17th – Start of UCE exams
November 18th – End of UCE exams PLE
November 7th – Candidate Briefing
November 8th – Mathematics
November 8th – SS & RE
November 9th – Integrated Science
November 9th – English
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