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Education
1 April 2025, 9:10 am
Concerns over rising school fees and access to education in Uganda
By Olomo Josua and Sarah Ejang On 28 March 2025, the State Minister for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, delivered a poignant address during the graduation ceremony of 1,500 students from Aduku UCC in Kwania district. Her speech focused…
31 March 2025, 10:39 am
Community celebration as Mr. Peter Okodo donates to Otango-Cinge primary school
By Sarah Ejang On 30th March 2025, a wave of excitement swept through the peaceful community of Otango-Cinge Parish in Abeja sub county, Amolatar district, as Mr. Peter Okodo, owner of the Jerusalem School of Nursing and Midwifery, made a…
29 March 2025, 12:37 pm
Jubilation as Victoria University extends 2025 March intake
By Ronald Ssemagonja In order to create more time for students to prepare very well for University studies, one of the most equipped private chartered Universities in Uganda and Africa at large, Victoria University Kampala, has thought it wise to…
29 March 2025, 8:00 AM
Agago parents face arrest for keeping school children in farms
By Freeman Canogura Authorities in Agago District have warned parents and guardians against keeping school going children at home to work on farms during the ongoing planting season instead of sending them to school. With schools working to complete the…
28 March 2025, 3:36 pm
EU and UNICEF launch programme to support girls’ education in Northern Uga…
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa UNICEF is launching a comprehensive assistance programme aimed at supporting vulnerable girls’ secondary education in Uganda’s West Nile, Lango, and Acholi sub-regions. The programme, funded by the European Union (EU), will assist 5,000 vulnerable girls in…
28 March 2025, 1:18 pm
NCDC urged to provide schools with training on new A’Level curriculum
By Ronald Ssemagonja The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) recently released the new A’Level curriculum, which will be fully implemented. Speaking to journalists, the Deputy Headteacher of St. Mary’s High School Gayaza, Wakiso district, Mr Semyalo Peter, explained how the…
28 March 2025, 12:23 pm
Kamdini sub county grapples with high school dropout rates among girls
By Eman yonah Oruk This was revealed by Acan Jennet Proscovia, Chairperson of the Women’s Council for Oyam district, during the belated International Women’s Day celebrations for Oyam district, held on 27th March 2025 at Kamdini Primary School. She stated…
28 March 2025, 12:14 pm
Ahaki institute launches as Africa’s premier centre for health and social just…
By Annet Nakato The Ahaki Institute, a pioneering institution dedicated to transformative learning and leadership in health and social justice, was officially launched on Thursday in Gayaza-Nakwero, Wakiso district. Ahaki also unveiled its auditorium—a cutting-edge intellectual arena designed for dialogue,…
27 March 2025, 12:30 pm
3rd national health professionals training conference set for Jinja
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Commissioner for Business, Technical, and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) at the Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr. Safinah Museene, confirmed to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala yesterday that her department will organise…
27 March 2025, 12:06 pm
Headteacher St. Julian High School Gayaza, gives reasons why learners fail UNEB
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Headteacher of St. Julian High School Gayaza in Wakiso district, Mr. Nicholas Opata, while speaking to journalists, explained why students fail national examinations. “What has enabled St. Julian Schools, and in particular this campus, to perform…