Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has announced plans to refurbish 120 traditional Secondary schools. First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education, announced this initiative on Thursday during the presentation of the Ministry’s progress in implementing the NRM manifesto at an event …
Read More »NCHE: Courses that ‘expired’ prior to accreditation still valid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education-NCHE has said that the qualifications of graduates who pursued courses that expired prior to accreditation are still valid. In a statement released on Tuesday, Professor Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director of NCHE, emphasized that despite the possibility of …
Read More »Govt cautions on takeover of new schools amid funding shortages
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced that it is not in a position to provide financial assistance or take ownership of new schools despite the growing demand from foundation bodies including communities and Non-government organizations. Available information indicates that over 620 schools have submitted applications to …
Read More »VP Alupo urges schools to reject homosexuality
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged school administrators not to give any opportunity for homosexuality to manifest in their institutions. In recent times, schools have been targeted for the promotion and recruitment of students into homosexuality. Some students have been caught practicing homosexuality. VP Jessica …
Read More »Stanbic officially launches season 8 of schools business challenge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On March 30, Stanbic Bank has officially unveiled the 8th edition of the National Schools Championship programme to further support Uganda’s economic resilience. The programme, which has been running for the last eight years has impacted 420,000 students across the country and expanded opportunities by …
Read More »Winners Secondary School students, teachers out on bond after football riots
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five students of Winners Secondary School in Hoima City, their director and sports master arrested after football riots, are out on police bond. They were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after student became rowdy following their school’s disqualification from the ongoing Hoima City Uganda Secondary …
Read More »Gov’t rolls out Greening Programme in 50 Seed Schools across the Country
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Education and Sports has rolled out the programme for greening schools across the country. The programme funded by United Nations Development Programme-UNDP together with other partners of Founding Trustee Umoja Conservation Trust and the Ministry of Water and Environment …
Read More »Govt wants Missionary, Islamic schools to acccept ‘No Fees Policy’
Up to 74% of government-aided schools are owned by non-state actors like communities and faith-based organizations – the Catholic Church and Church of Uganda, and Muslim Supreme Council Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked all foundation bodies that own primary and secondary schools, to implement a …
Read More »Speed School Program giving hope to Uganda’s out of school children
Children aged between 9 to 14 years are now learning under the Speed School Program, an initiative of Geneva Global Uganda Kalaki, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Across Uganda, approximately 40% of primary aged children drop out of school system, according to local education officials. These numbers are especially …
Read More »Makerere extends suspension of 15% tuition increment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has resolved to extend the suspension of the 15 percent annual tuition increment for privately sponsored students. The 15 percent policy provides that the university will increase tuition by 15 percent every academic year for the next five years. The policy took …
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