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30 September 2024, 2:50 pm
2024 UNEB timetable released
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Executive Director, Dan Nokrach Odongo, has today released the 2024 UNEB timetable for Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), O’Level, and A’Level candidates at the Uganda Media Centre. This is the first time…
29 September 2024, 1:01 pm
Emerging leaders programme to minimise early sex cases at Makerere University
By Ronald Ssemagonja Over the years since Uganda’s oldest university was established, several cases have been reported to the university leadership seeking solutions to combat the ‘monsters’ affecting students. It is against this backdrop that the Emerging Leaders Programme was…
26 September 2024, 7:31 am
OPM distributes 560 iron sheets to support schools in Kagadi
By James Muhumuza Roofing sheets have become an indispensable element in the construction industry, offering a versatile and durable solution for various structures. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has delivered 560 iron sheets to selected beneficiaries in the…
20 September 2024, 8:24 pm
Ministry of Education urged to introduce gender studies course in universities
By Annet Nakato. The Ministry of Education has been urged to introduce a gender studies course in universities to promote gender equality and challenge stereotypes. Margaret Ssentamu, the Executive Director of the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), emphasised that such…
20 September 2024, 7:52 pm
RDC warns Nansana school administrators against charging illegal dues
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa The Assistant Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Nansana municipality, Wakiso district, Mr. Yiga Barnabas Matovu, has warned all government school headteachers in the municipality to refrain from charging parents illegal dues for personal gain, as this…
20 September 2024, 7:32 pm
26 Pader community schools await coding approval from the education ministry
By Kaguta Vincent Pader Kineni Primary School, one of already coded schools in Pader district (credit Ocaya Richard Can-Ogura). The Pader District Education Department has submitted at least 26 community schools, opened in the district to reduce congestion and long…
20 September 2024, 2:48 pm
Graduates urged to use expert technology
The Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has encouraged graduates to utilise expert knowledge and technology to engage in developmental activities, rather than using it for non-productive purpose Tayebwa made these remarks during the 8th graduation ceremony of Victoria University, held…
14 September 2024, 11:33 am
Undermine not your talent – VC Victoria University
By Ronald Ssemagonja As one of the strategies to combat unemployment and poverty in Uganda and Africa as a whole, universities and tertiary institutions have introduced various solutions to address this ‘disease’ that is affecting citizens, particularly young people. In…
12 September 2024, 12:00 pm
Successful student loan beneficiaries list released
By Ronald Ssemagonja Out of 6,661 applicants for the Students Loan, 1,838 were successful. Of these 1,048 are male while 790 are female. A total of 1,372 students will pursue undergraduate degree programmes, and 466 will pursue diplomas. During the…
11 September 2024, 17:25
Pader’s future at risk as teachers struggle to speak English
Teachers in Pader district are facing challenges in speaking English, a situation that has drawn concern from the district’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Micheal Wangi. Speaking to our reporter on September 9, 2024, Wangi revealed that the Pader District Local…