Joel Ssenyonyi is disappointed that some UPE schools have not yet received the Capitation Grant. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has called on the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to increase the capitation grant for government-aided primary schools, saying …
Read More »Stanbic bank launches new schools package as term opens
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched new products which they say are aimed at enabling school owners start off the year and parents get tuition, after a hard end-of-year season. The Bank says that this is in response to the repetitively stiff economic environment and low …
Read More »UMSC seeks to reclaim Mariam High School
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has asserted a claim over the ownership of Mariam High School, a private girls-only secondary school located in the Kisota zone, Kisaasi in Kampala. The school in question is one of those that have been selected and approved …
Read More »Masaka city authorities condemn 160 schools, ban them from reopening next month
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City authorities have condemned 160 schools, and ordered that they do not resume operations next month. According to a circular written by Stephen Kakeeto, the Masaka City Education Officer, the affected schools have been declared illegal and are not allowed to open for classes …
Read More »Muyingo: No school should open before February 5th
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has cautioned schools against opening the school term before the official date. According to the official school calendar from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the school term will commence on 5th February. Muyingo says …
Read More »Victoria Ssekitoleko calls for school syllabus that is relevant to locals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Agriculture Minister Victoria Ssekitoleko has called for a localized approach to the school syllabus, emphasizing the need to tailor education content to specific regions of the country. Ssekitoleko argues that a uniform nationalized curriculum has failed to address the diverse backgrounds of students, …
Read More »‘Education officials should not operate private schools’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region are proposing a policy that would prevent any Ministry of Education official, regardless of their position, from actively participating in the management of an educational institution while still serving in the civil service. The MPs observed that …
Read More »PULKOL: School funding should extend beyond numbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | David Pulkol, the Executive Director of the Africa Leadership Institute, and a researcher, is advocating for a shift in government funding policies for schools, particularly in regions such as Karamoja that have faced developmental challenges. Currently, the government allocates financial assistance to schools mainly …
Read More »Equity Bank to take over UPE School over unpaid loan
Wobulenzi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is panic among parents and leaders after Wobulenzi Public Primary School in Luwero district was put on sale over failure to repay a loan. In 2019, Richard Mukasa former headteacher with the approval of the office of Luwero Chief Administrative Officer …
Read More »Budo favourites at Clash of Titans golf in Entebbe
12 schools vie for honors in 2 edition of Clash of Titans Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Golfers from Kings College Budo are fancied to dominate the second edition of the Clash of Titans tournament that tees off Saturday at Entebbe Club. Clash of the Titans, is a golf …
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