CAPTION: President Museveni (in a hat) pose for a photograph with guests and student at the launch of the Mengo Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kayunga District on Friday June 20, 2025. (PPU Phototo). By Stephen Wandera OumaPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has launched the Mengo Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kayunga District, marking a […]
CAPTION: St. Francis Primary School pupils in class recently. (File photo). By Our reporterSOROTI – Low attendance and participation at St. Francis Primary School for the Blind–Madera in Soroti City have been attributed to a persistent lack of food supply, which continues to plague the institution.According to the headteacher, Sr. Rose Alyabo, the school’s primary struggle […]
CAPTION: A primary teacher with pupils in class recently. (File photo). By Stephen Waandera OumaKIKUUBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon leaders at all levels to assess and determine whether parents in their communities are financially capable of paying school fees to enable the government to revise its policy on free education.“The question to […]
By Stephen Wandera OumaOld Kampala Senior Secondary School students who scored highly and those talented sports in the Uganda Certificate of Examination 2024 have been given bursaries.Speaking to students during parade Wednesday February 13th, 2025, Mr John Egessa Odoki, board member Old Kampala Senior Secondary School said the successful performance of the school in the […]
CAPTION: Head teachers at the Primary Leave Examination selection exercise in Kampala January 30th 2025. (Courtesy photo). By David MwangaKAMPALA – The recently released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results by the ministry of education and sports have brought in worrying experiences that cannot be just ignored, an official of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has said.“Last […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
