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Experts reveal how Back-to-School medical exams are degenerating into money-making racket   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  As suppliers of school materials are busy raking in money from shoppers in last-minute shopping for children who return to school on Monday, health workers have also found themselves ‘drafted’ into the cash …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has announced it is offering affordable Cente education product for parents, students and school proprietors in a bid to cushion their financial burden as schools re-open. The bank, the largest commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, has said the Cente education product is available to …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 30 schools in Soroti are operating illegally after failing to renew licenses. Simon Emoru Enangu, the Soroti District Inspector of Schools says that the affected schools had operational licenses which expired after two years. Operational licenses are issued to schools when they register …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Education has been tasked to expeditiously carry out investigations into same-sex vices in schools. This follows a directive given on the matter by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 18 January 2023. On Tuesday, 24 January 2023, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa expressed concern …

Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The Malawi government has suspended the opening of schools in the country’s capital city, Lilongwe, and its commercial hub, Blantyre, due to an increase of cholera cases in the cities. This was announced Monday in a statement jointly signed by Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools are yet to recover fully from the effects of the COVID-19-induced closures nearly a year after their reopening. Uganda had the longest closure of schools anywhere in the world. The 22-month closure caused profound disruptions to children’s learning and overall well-being, exacerbating the pre-existing …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …