Education
Examination boards dissolved in TVET restructure
CAPTION: Committee chairperson, Hon. James Kubeketerya (L) and Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka consulting on some aspects of the Bill. (COURTSEY Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA- Parliament has passed the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Bill, 2024, which introduces significant reforms to Uganda’s vocational education sector.Among the most important provisions is the merger of key regulatory […]
Embrace wealth creation through skills and modernization says President T. Museveni
By Stephen Wandera OumaNAPAK – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the people of Karamoja to adopt commercial agriculture, industrialization, and other sectors of the economy to uplift themselves from poverty and create wealth.The President made the remarks today while commissioning the Karamoja Presidential Industrial Hub in Lokitidede Town Council, Napak District.He highlighted the […]
Legislators okays degree qualification for teachers
CAPTION: Committee Chairperson, Hon. James Kubeketerya presenting the report on the Bill. (Courtsey Photo). By Our reporterPARLIAMENT: The Committee on Education and Sports has recommended that eligibility for registration as a teacher is a degree in education or a relevant degree, and a post graduate diploma in education for pre-primary, primary and secondary school teachers.The recommendation […]
Nawangwe kicks out colleagues from whatsapp over Deputy VC appointment delay
By Our reporter MAKERERE – Tensions are rising within Makerere University’s top management following the University Council’s refusal to approve the Senate’s recommended candidate for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration. The latest clash is pitting the University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe against several senators. Nawangwe even removed some of […]
Col. Nakalema meets association of certified fraud examiners officials
By Our reporter KAMPALA _ The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has met and held discussions with officials from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)- Uganda Chapter. During a meeting held at SHIPU offices in Kampala, Col. Nakalema thanked the association members for their efforts in helping […]
Greening program to plan 10,000 trees in schools
.3 to .2 billion by 2025 due to reduced agricultural productivity, water shortages, and diminished exports. The UAP Schools Greening Program aims to drive environmental sustainability and inspire young Ugandans to take an active role in environmental conservation, showcasing that collective effort can effect positive change.
Kiswahili Council Bill hits another hurdle over ownership
By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – Consideration of the Uganda National Kiswahili Council Bill, 2023 stalled for a second time during a plenary sitting held on Monday, 14 October 2024.While chairing the sitting, the Speaker, Anita Among, tasked the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, to harmonise their positions […]
Museveni commissions Ivory Tower
By Our reporterMAKERERE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially reopened the reconstructed Makerere University Ivory Tower building. The Ivory Tower, the University’s main administrative building, caught fire on the night of September 20, 2020. The newly reconstructed Main Building includes a fascinating basement museum, an expanded administrative wing, a dedicated service wing, and a […]
Makerere University proposal for teacher salaries
PARLIAMENT – Makerere University leadership has proposed enhancement remuneration of teachers to be included in the National Teachers Bill, 2024.The call was made on Tuesday, 01 October 2024 during a meeting between the Committee on Education and Sports with officials from public universities, the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) and the Ministry of Education […]