Tag Archives: Education

Tororo mourns veteran administrator Okoth Domitian Owor OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Mzei Okoth Domitian Owor, who passed on May 02, 2026, was a distinguished educationist, cultural leader, public servant, and patriarch whose life of service spanned over six remarkable decades. Fondly known as Otwodo, Mzei Owor, 89, lived a …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | For years, Uganda’s early childhood education sector has been dogged by concerns over fragmentation, inconsistent quality, and practices widely viewed as inappropriate for very young children. Now, a new government policy and its accompanying implementation standards seek to address these longstanding challenges, introducing sweeping reforms …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s push to position itself at the forefront of Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) future took center stage this week at the Uganda DeepTech Summit, a flagship event under the National Science Week 2026. Bringing together global policymakers, researchers, innovators, and global technology leaders, the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Education rolled out a new Early Childhood Care and Education policy on Thursday. It is expected that it wil address the long-standing sector concerns in early childhood care and education. Good as it may be, questions are emerging on how it will …

  OPINION | URN | Across Africa, education is often framed as the continent’s most powerful lever for development. It is positioned as the pathway out of poverty, the foundation of economic growth, and the engine of social mobility. But this narrative assumes that schools are functioning as they should. In …

  A new survey shows rising enrolment and modest formal job growth, yet highlights a widening mismatch between education and employment as most Ugandans remain in the informal sector   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s labour market is expanding and becoming more formalised, but structural weaknesses in skills …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | 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 at the end of every term despite repeated circulars. This time, however, the ministry says it is moving beyond …

  COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The Ugandan scholar Melina Platas – (Sorry America: in exchange for Zohran, we are owning Melina) – has published an insightful book demanding all our attention. In Culture and Mass Schooling: The Colonial Roots of Educational Inequality in Africa, Melina argues that community …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government is set to establish, run, and manage pre-primary or Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) centres, particularly in underserved rural communities, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to early learning. For decades, pre-primary education has largely been left to parents and …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Xinhua Institute, the think tank arm of Xinhua News Agency, on Saturday released a report titled “Study in China: Contributing to the Building of a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity.” The report analyzed the practices and importance of China’s efforts at the national strategic …