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Public Service secures Shs150b for teachers’ pay rise
Teachers across the country are lined up for a salary increment starting October 2019 after the Ministry of Public Service secured Shs 150 billion to honour an earlier government undertaking.
Public Service Minister, hon. Wilson Muruli…
Over 1,800 students awarded study loans by Gov’t
A total of 1,834 students have been awarded study loans by Government under the Students' Loan Scheme for the academic year 2019/2020.
1,216 are male making it 66% of the successful applicants while the other half represents the girls.…
Teachers call off planned strike after meeting President Museveni
Teachers, under their Uganda National Teachers’ Association (UNATO), have this afternoon met and held talks with President Museveni and agreed to postpone their intended industrial action and report to classes as schools reopen tomorrow…
VIDEO: Fighting Over Borders Threatens Africa’s Existence – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has told the ongoing SADC Solidarity Conference on Western Sahara that Morocco must be told firmly and clearly that aggression towards Western Saharawi must stop, describing their actions as a mistake of an enemy…
Why Prof Barnabas Nawangwe Wants Law School Closed Indefinitely
Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has recommended the indefinite closure of the School of Law for failure to resume teaching.
The recommendation is contained in a 7-page report dated Monday 11th February 2019…
Uganda’s Education Sector: Privately Owned Schools Surging
As the new academic year kicks off and with new senior one entrants and soon the senior five students, it is a common experience for parents, guardians and students alike to be at crossroads at what probable schools one can join.
The…
UCE 2018: Student Excel in English, Physics as Results of 47 Schools are Withheld
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2018 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results showing significant improvement in critical subjects, particularly English and Physics.
The Chair of UNEB, Prof Mary…
How International Students Are Affecting Uganda’s University Standards
The minimum prerequisite for university entry is at least two principle passes or its equivalent in case of those who didn’t take a straight education matrix. With Uganda's liberalised university system and a myriad of universities that are…
Fixing Uganda’s education system should not be about revising curricula
Prof. Francis Fredrick Tusubira
I was Investigated. Yes, no kidding: I was investigated when I was still lecturing in electrical engineering at Makerere University – a long time ago to those still in the thirties and early forties. I see…
Prof Nawangwe Fires Makerere PRO Rita Namisango
Makerere University Vice chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has fired Rita Namisango who has been the Public Relations Officer at the University.
Prof Nawangwe has appointed the former MUASA chairperson Muhammad Kiguddu as the new…