Radio COMNETU
Education
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…
10 September 2024, 1:10 pm
Ministry of education and sports clarifies on mobile digital usage in schools
By Ronald ssemagonja The Ministry of Education and Sports is the official government body responsible for formulating government policies related to education in the country. Against this backdrop, on 22 August 2024, the Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet…
6 September 2024, 5:36 pm
Bishop Wanok inaugurates new classroom blocks at Acaba secondary school
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Bishop of Lira Catholic Diocese, Right Reverend Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok, has commissioned two-classroom blocks at Acaba Senior Secondary School, constructed through contributions from parents under the PTA programme. Bishop Lino praised the hard work…
27 August 2024, 12:09 pm
New Busitema University council outlines ambitious plans
By Byamukama Alozious Busitema University, based in Busia with seven campuses, has commenced its fifth council term this month. The new council, set to serve for four years, was unveiled during a press briefing at Makerere Guest House in Kampala,…
21 August 2024, 6:37 pm
Vice Chair to present Dokolo’s challenges at regional sitting
By Daniel Ongoda Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Education Committee, Molly Asiimwe Musiime, has pledged to present the challenges facing Dokolo district’s education department at the upcoming Northern region parliamentary sitting. Asiimwe, who is also the MP for Rwampara district,…
21 August 2024, 4:42 pm
Aninolal parents build teachers’ housing with donated Iron sheets, await gov&#…
By Denish Ongora Parents of Aninolal Primary School in Namasale Subcounty, Amolatar district, will utilise iron sheets received from the Office of the Prime Minister to construct teachers’ houses after a long wait for the government to build a new…
9 August 2024, 3:40 pm
Ekibina kya CEHURD kivuddeyo okulwanirira abasawo ba intern doctors
By Annet Nakato. Ekibiina omwegattira abasawo muggwanga ekya Uganda Medical Association kiddukide mubannamateeka okwongera okuteeka gavumenti kunninga okwongera ku muwendo gw’abasawo abalina okugezesebwa mu malwaliro ga gavumenti. Bino bikakasidwa oluvanyuma lw’abakulembeze b’abasawo bano okusisinkana bannamateeka abalwanirira eddembe ly’eby’obulamu okuva mukibiina…
25 July 2024, 10:09 am
Gulu University’s Kotido campus registers low applicant turnout
By Bondry Kilenga Gulu University administration has expressed their disappointment at the number of applicants who registered for programmes at Gulu University Constituent College – Kotido campus, which is yet to be operational in August 2024. The campus will be…
24 July 2024, 5:14 pm
Government plans to establish technical institute in every parish
By Byamukama Alozious State Minister for higher education John Chrysestom Muyingo has announced the government’s plan to establish a technical school in every parish, aiming to equip students with practical skills and combat unemployment. Muyingo made the announcement during the…