July 31, 2023
Uganda: Fisheries Training Institute Principal Hands Over Office
The out-going acting principal, Joseph Bwanika on Monday officially handed office to Ofwono Willy Osinde as the new substantive principal. Read more »
July 29, 2023
Uganda: Judiciary Revokes Appointment of Magistrate Involved in Cheating Exams Scandal
The Judicial Service Commission has revoked the appointment of a recently appointed grade one magistrate Ssemwogerere Musa Ammaari after he was sent to prison on charges of… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Uganda: Nakanyonyi Students Return to School After Food Poisoning Scare
Students of Nakanyonyi secondary school in Mukono district have resumed studies after the school was temporarily closed following last week's poisoning incident that left over 100… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Uganda: Poor Quality Education in Refugee Camps in Uganda
Refugee children in Uganda are facing a number of challenges in accessing education, including lack of funding, overcrowding, lack of qualified teachers, and lack of resources. As… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Uganda: NCHE - Underfunding Leading to Low Quality Graduates
The National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) has blamed the increase in low quality graduates in Uganda on underfunding. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Blames School Dropout Rates On 'Illegal 'Extra Fees
President Museveni has expressed his disappointment over the continued charging of extra fees by school authorities in Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Uganda: Road Safety to Be Taught in Upper Primary Schools
Government will include road safety in the upper primary school curriculum to sensitize pupils about road use as one of the ways to reduce accidents on Ugandan roads. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Uganda: Report - Higher Education in Crisis As Lecturers Exchange Grades for Sexual Favours
Despite ongoing efforts to eradicate sexual harassment and violence at work, a new report has found that women continue to suffer from such abuse. The issue is often far more… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Uganda: Universities Poised to Become Key Players in Driving Innovation, Growth in Country's Economy
Dr Aminah Zawedde has said the government is working with academia to establish innovation hubs in all universities in the country Read more »
Uganda: Student Loan Applications Halted Over Lack of Funds
The Higher Education Students' Financing Board (HESFB) has revealed that it will not receive applications for study loans to the academic year 2023/24. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Uganda: Kabaka Mutebi Calls On Ugandans to Pray for Families That Lost Children in Kasese School Attack
The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has called on Muslim followers to pray for the children who were killed in the ADF rebel school attack in Kasese. Read more »
Uganda: Rotary, Uganda Baati Build Class Room Block for Nyamifura Primary School in Rukungiri
Uganda Baati Limited (UBL) through Safal Foundation a Corporate Social Initiative arm of the Safal group in partnership with Rotary Club of Kololo-Kampala have handed over an… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Uganda: Defence Ministry Tasked to Present Kasese School Attack Report
Parliament has directed the Minister of Defence to present a statement on killings and abductions of students of Lhubirira Secondary School in Kasese District. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Uganda: Rights Body Condemns Attack On Kasese School, Asks ADF to Release Captives
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has condemned what it termed as a barbaric attack by suspected ADF rebels on Lhubirira Secondary School in Mpondwe on Friday night leaving at… Read more »
June 18, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Breaks Silence On ADF Attack On Kasese School
President Museveni has broken his silence on the Friday night attack by ADF rebels on Lhubirira Secondary School in the western border town of Mpondwe killing over 40 students and… Read more »
June 17, 2023
Uganda: ADF Rebels Stayed in Kasese for Two Nights As They Planned Raid On School
The ADF rebels responsible for the attack on the Mpondwe- Lhubiriha secondary school, stayed within the area for two nights while planning the attack. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Uganda: Prof Yunus Mgaya Installed As New Chancellor of KIU
Prof. Yunus Mgaya has been inaugurated as the fourth chancellor of Kampala International University. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Uganda: Pupils Respond Positively to Instructional Learning Change in Schools
Racheal Kadaga was admitted in primary four last year 2022 at African Soup Primary School located in Nabikabala village, Namutumba district, but realised a very different system of… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Uganda: BPO - University Exams Should Be More Practical to Produce Quality Labour Force
Key players in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector have called for the skilling of students right from universities. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Uganda: NCHE Replaces 'Expired Courses' Label With 'Due for Review'
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has announced that the 'Expired' word will be changed to 'Due For Review' in categorisation of academic programmes at universities… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Helps Schools Integrate Digital Teaching and Learning As a Way of Education
Uganda's education is slowly experiencing a paradigm shift. New ways are replacing old ones in which learners access instructional learning materials. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Uganda: NIRA Partners With Makerere University to Scale Up Death Registration in Iganga, Mayuge
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has partnered with the Makerere University Center for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP) to conduct a two-day… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Uganda: Over 295 Graduate At St. Francis School of Health Sciences Namataba Mukono
Over 295 have graduated from St Francis School of health sciences in Mukono Namataba. Graduands have been doing Nursing, lab and clinical medicine among other fields. Read more »
Uganda: At Least 22 Companies Join NSSF Kampala Hills Run to Raise Shs1Billion for Public Schools
Eleven more companies from different sectors have joined hands with the National Social Security Fund on the 2023 NSSF Kampala Hills run bringing the total number of partners to 22… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Uganda: FXPesa Opens Academy in Kampala to Offer Financial Literacy Lessons
FXPesa Academy is part of the global Equiti Group has opened its first financial education centre in Kampala to provide free financial education seminars and money management… Read more »