Uganda: Museveni Appoints Dr. Muyingo Acting Minister of Education and Sports

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo as Acting Minister of Education and Sports. Read more »

Uganda: Unsafe Abortions Continue to Claim Lives As Experts Call for Better Reproductive Health Education

At the age of 16, Sharon Namyalo found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while still in secondary school. Fearful of her parents' reaction and the stigma associated with… Read more »

Uganda: How Equity Bank Is Helping Schools Adopt Smart Cooking to Save On Energy Costs

In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew's Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. Read more »

Uganda: Equity Bank Steps in to Help Schools Survive

As schools across Uganda reopened last month for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents… Read more »

Uganda: Icpau Records Improved Exam Performance for May 2026

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), through its Public Accountants Examinations Board (PAEB), has Monday released the May 2026 examination results for… Read more »

Uganda: KCB Bank Uganda Helps Students At Kololo SS Plan for the Future

KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development through a comprehensive initiative at Kololo Secondary School, aimed at equipping students with… Read more »

Uganda: When Every School Day Is a Journey - the Story of Geria Cosmos

In Awika Village, Omoo Parish in Arivu Sub-county, Arua District, five-year-old Geria Cosmos begins each school day long before lessons start. For Geria, a Top Class pupil at Amazu… Read more »

Uganda: Solar Energy Transforming Education in Kilulu-Mbale

High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Education Expansion Runs Into an Infrastructure Wall

Uganda's education sector has made progress in expanding access to learning opportunities over the last three decades, but the newly released Baseline Education Census (BEC) 2025… Read more »

Uganda: Moroto Schools Record Low Turnout As Term 2 Enters Third Week

Schools in Moroto District remain half empty as the second term enters its third week. Head teachers blame hunger, child labour, and domestic work for the poor turnout. Read more »

Uganda: Education Ministry Dismisses Claims of School Closures Over Ebola

The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been closed or suspended because of Ebola. Read more »

Uganda: Direct-to-School Digital Loans Help 31,000 Learners Avoid Dropout

A digital school fee loan system is helping thousands of learners in Uganda stay in school by bridging persistent gaps in household income, with at least 31,000 students already… Read more »

Uganda: Schools, Teachers Warned Against Conducting Lessons During Holidays

The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued yet another directive warning schools against teaching learners during official holidays, a practice that has become almost routine… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill to Overhaul Uganda's Education Sector

Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, with significant amendments aimed at redefining the standards of education in Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Proposal to Tie Teacher Pay to Attendance Sparks Debate On Supervision, Welfare and Systemic Reform

As the government prepares to overhaul teacher payment by linking pay more closely to days attended or lessons delivered, education experts and union leaders are urging a more… Read more »

Uganda: Unicef Condemns Brutal Attack At Ggaba School

The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has condemned the violent attacks targeting children across the country. Read more »

Uganda: Brightermonday Brings Employability Drive to Muni University

BrighterMonday Uganda took its youth employability campaign to Muni University over the weekend, bringing together more than 1,000 students and job seekers for a skills and career… Read more »

Uganda: How Uganda Opened the School Gates and the Learning Crisis Walked in Behind

When the Uganda government opened the school gates in the late 1990s to four children per household across the country, it was lauded as one of the most ambitious education reforms… Read more »

Uganda: Competence-Based Education Training a Must for Higher Education Institutions

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are experiencing a major shift that should see them align with the new competency-based vocational secondary curricula, which necessitates a… Read more »

Uganda: Kasese Hard-to-Reach Schools Struggling to Offer Education

Government-aided primary schools in hard-to-reach areas in Kasese District are grappling with severe challenges that continue to undermine pupils' academic performance, despite… Read more »

Uganda: 43 Ugandan Students Evacuated From Iran to Türkiye

Uganda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has evacuated 43 students from Iran to Türkiye as the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel continues, a top… Read more »

Africa: 20 Ugandan Students Secure Shs 3.85bn Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship to Advance Stem Dreams

A new group of 20 Ugandan students has been selected to benefit from the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a Shs 3.85 billion initiative aimed at supporting talented learners from… Read more »

Uganda: Reach a Hand Uganda Rolls Out Campaign to Raise Awareness On Healthy Sleep Among Learners

Owing to growing concerns about poor sleeping habits and their link to mental health challenges among learners, Reach A Hand Uganda has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness… Read more »

Uganda: Why Uganda's Schools Keep Failing On Safety and Costs Keep Rising

On every school day in Uganda, hundreds of learners, teachers, support staff, and visitors converge in one place. Different ages. Different backgrounds. Different needs. One shared… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda Breweries Learning for Life Program Celebrates 140 New Graduates

140 young people have graduated from Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)'s Learning for Life program. This program has trained and equipped participants with essential business and… Read more »