By Our reporerKAMPALA – Parliament has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the Higher Education Students’ Financing Scheme (HESFS) to address persistent concerns of regional imbalance, digital exclusion, and limited access for vulnerable learners.Presenting a statement to Parliament on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon. John […]
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa addressing the congregation at Nkumba University on Saturday, 25 October 2025. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterNKUMBA – Graduates have been urged to take advantage of available government programmes and funds to develop income-generating projects that will enable them become job creators rather than job seekers.Speaking at the 27th graduation ceremony of Nkumba […]
By Our reporter PARLIAMENT – The Committee on Education and Sports is expected to present a report to Parliament within two weeks, on two petitions on disparity in teachers’ pay. The petitions were brought before Parliament by the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) and the Uganda Technical and Vocational Trainers’ Union (UTVTU). While chairing […]
By Our reporterNTINDA – The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2025 timetable for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).According to UNEB ED Dad Odongo, the examinations will commence on Friday, October 10th, with the briefing of UCE candidates. This […]
Some of the beneficiaries of training by EACOP and partners By Our reporterKAMPALA – The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., together with its Tier One Contractor for Pipeline (PPL) construction and Above Ground Installations (AGI), China Petroleum Pipeline Ltd. (CPP), has officially launched a scholarship program to support gifted but underprivileged engineering students in […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni (4th L), First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni (4th R) with other delegates at the opening of the 1st Regional Ministerial Conference on the East African Community Common Higher Education Area (EACCHEA) at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, Tuesday, 9th, 2025. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaMUNYONYO – President […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Financing shortfalls, learning poverty, and the lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to undermine the promise of quality education. At the heart of these challenges lies a pressing question: how can schools, parents, and governments fund sustainable learning in a country where 70% of the population is under 25?Speaking at […]
Launch of one of the projects. Tusafishe Limited helped in the installation of 71 institutional water purification systems and 40 domestic filters, ensuring a daily supply of clean water in schools and households that previously had none. By Our reporter KAMULI – Prudential Uganda, in partnership with the social enterprise Tusafishe, has announced the successful completion of […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (4th L), the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni (4th R) pose for a photo with members of Teso Widows Development Initiative in Ntungamo Tuesday August 21st 2025. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma NTUNGAMO – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady […]
CAPTION: The Minister of Health, Ruth Aceng, speaking in the House on Thursday 31 July 2025. (Courtsey photo). By ReporterKAMPALA – Parliament has approved a motion allowing Kabale Regional Referral Hospital sublease five acres of land to Kabale University, clearing the way for the university to expand its Faculty of Medicine.The Minister of Health, Ruth Aceng […]