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Education
7 November 2026, 12:58 pm
Lira Nursing School graduates 272 students, calls for more tutors
By Dickens Aruca LIRA CITY–Lira School of Comprehensive Nursing has graduated 272 students who successfully completed certificate and diploma programmes in nursing and midwifery, amid renewed calls for government intervention to address staffing gaps at the institution. The call was…
3 November 2026, 9:48 am
Apac speaker calls for accountability in School development funds‎
By Dickens Aruca APAC DISTRICT–The Apac District Speaker, Mr Oscar Ogwang, has urged head teachers and school management committees to embrace transparency and accountability in the management of development funds to encourage parents and guardians to continue supporting school development…
15 October 2026, 10:52 am
Viable Uganda partners to equip vulnerable youth with vocational skills in Lango
By Baker Okello Viable Uganda, a non-profit organisation, has reaffirmed its commitment to partnerships aimed at expanding vocational skills training opportunities for vulnerable and out-of-school youth in the Lango sub-region, where school dropout remains a concern. The organisation’s National Coordinator,…
13 October 2026, 2:30 pm
Headteacher Mentor High school pledged diverse platforms to showcase and nurture…
By Baker Okello The headteacher of Mentor High school, Mr. John Augustus Okware, has pledged to provide diverse platforms to showcase and nurture student talent. Okware made a remarks during an interview with our reporter, as Olobo Timothy Debuni a…
29 September 2026, 10:31 am
Muni University secretary calls for government support for Dokolo vocational sch…
By Baker Okello The University Secretary and Accounting Officer of Muni University, Mr Ambrose Ocen, has appealed to the government to increase its support for St Francis Vocational Technical School in Dokolo District to ease the financial burden on low-income…
27 September 2026, 11:21 am
Wisdom High dedicates 637 candidates, calls for academic focus
By Dickens Aruca As the national examinations draw closer, students have been encouraged to build a strong foundation for their future through academic excellence, discipline and faith. The call was made by Bishop Joseph Eleto of Life Renewal Ministry International,…
19 September 2026, 7:29 pm
Mentor High School student wins National Physics Contest
By Dickens Aruca A Senior Two student of Mentor High School in Lira City, Tina Hope Adongo, has emerged the overall best performer in Category Two of the 2026 National Physics Contest organised by the Uganda Physics Society. Adongo was…
11 September 2026, 4:39 pm
Okwerodot leaders order crackdown on parents over school absenteeism
By Baker Okello Leaders in Okwerodot Sub-county, Kole District, have resolved to launch a strict enforcement operation targeting parents and guardians who fail to send their school-age children back to school when the third term begins on September 14, 2026.…
21 August 2026, 7:23 pm
Uganda’s parliamentary committee on education benchmarks Kenya’s mod…
By Baker Okello The Kyoga County Member of Parliament and member of Parliamentary Committee on Education and Sports Hon. Colline Angwech highlighted several key benefits and insights gained from their benchmarking visit to Kenya asserting that it will help to…
24 May 2026, 8:24 pm
Lango parents warned against keeping children at home over Ebola fears
By Dickens Aruca Parents and guardians in the Lango sub-region have been urged not to use the Ebola outbreak as a reason to keep children away from school as Term II officially begins on Monday, 25 May 2026. The appeal…