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5 August 2025, 7:58 pm
Lira City’s Mentor SS shines as student wins national math contest
By Michael Ojok Mentor Secondary School in Lira City is celebrating after one of its students emerged as the winner of the 2025 National Mathematics Contest held at Makerere University. Marvin Jovan Ojok, a Senior Four student, secured the top…
4 August 2025, 2:29 pm
40 Apac youths enroll at Lango presidential skilling hub
By Abili Isaac Newton At least 40 youths, aged 18 to 32, from Apac District and Apac Municipality are set to enrol for vocational training at the Lango Presidential Zonal Skilling Hub in Lira City. The group comprises 22 boys…
31 July 2025, 9:05 am
Namasale Technical School Celebrates Exam Success and Prepares for Upcoming Exam…
By Sarah Ejang and Alphonse Odur In a commendable achievement, Namsale Technical School proudly announced that 482 students have successfully passed the recently released Ubteb exams for November/December of the previous year. This positive outcome has brought significant hope and…
25 July 2025, 9:46 am
UNICEF donates UGX 26 million to support girl-child education
By Baker Okello The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through its Gender for Development Programme, has today donated 26 million shillings to support girl-child education at Iceme Girls Secondary School in Oyam District. The initiative, implemented in partnership with the…
18 July 2025, 7:26 pm
27 youths return home after completing tailoring training in Kampala
By Otim Moses A total of 27 youths, including 26 females and one male, returned home today to jubilant celebrations after completing a three-month tailoring and garment cutting course at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) in Kampala. The initiative,…
16 July 2025, 6:05 pm
Victoria University VC urges students to gain experience beyond classroom
By Nakato Annet The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University, Dr Lawrence Muganga, has challenged students to look beyond the classroom and actively pursue real-world experience that will shape their future careers and lives. Speaking to students during the launch of 20…
11 July 2025, 1:13 pm
UBOS donates 120 tabs to Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu (OBR)
By Joel Kaguta, The Rwenzururu Kingdom administration has highlighted education and agriculture among eight key priority areas in its newly proposed five-year Strategic Development Plan. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has donated 120 tablets to Rwenzururu Kingdom to equip…
8 July 2025, 12:09
The Busoga kyabazinga calls for action against early pregnancies and child marri…
By Ali lukomo The Kyabazinga, His Royal Highness Gabula William Wilberforce Kadumbula Nadiope IV, urged students to avoid teenage pregnancies and early marriages, encouraging them to focus on their education. Speaking to students and parents during the 30th anniversary celebrations…
8 July 2025, 10:50 am
Learning disparities: A widening gap between Lango’s urban and rural schools
By Agness Agilo Rural schools in Uganda’s Lango sub-region have consistently produced poor results in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) over the years compared to urban schools, despite having teachers with the same or even higher qualifications. In investigating the…
28 June 2025, 11:15 am
Kyabazinga applauds Victoria University for shaping Uganda’s education sys…
By Ronald Ssemagonja As one of the ways to strengthen the relationship between Victoria University and the Busoga Kingdom, the university Vice Chancellor, Prof Lawrence Muganga, led a team of the university officials for a courtesy visit to the Kyabazinga…