Tag Archives: Education

    Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  For schools, collecting fees can mean long queues on reporting days, large amounts of cash to manage and hours spent reconciling payments. But as more institutions embrace digital payments, platforms such as MoMo School Pay are helping schools make fee collection faster, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For many families, keeping a child in school is a long-term commitment built on planning, sacrifice and financial consistency. Parents and guardians organise their finances term by term, often making difficult choices to ensure that a child’s education continues without interruption. But when the …

    From Abstract Matrices to Nagongera: How a Ugandan scholar’s ‘Neocomplexity’ is building real-world bridges   SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | On an ordinary day in Nagongera, Tororo District, a gathering of local residents, elders, and visiting researchers exchange ideas, their voices harmonizing over the blueprints of a …

Busia, Uganda | URN | Busia District education authorities have urged village chairpersons to intensify mobilisation of parents to ensure learners return to school as the third term begins. The call follows concerns over low attendance in some schools, with education officials warning that children remaining at home could affect their …

  Equity Bank Backs Vurra Secondary School Builds for a Bigger, Brighter Future   Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population. School leaders are racing to add classrooms …

Accusations of plagiarism have become a potent way to undermine someone’s credibility, and if a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as dishonest   COMMENT | ROGER J. KREUZ | After a meteoric rise to the top ranks of British academia, scholar Jason Arday was found dead at his London …

  Why education plans are a smarter way to secure your child’s future   COMMENT | SHARON BYERETA  | Every parent knows the pressure that comes with a new school term. Tuition, books, uniforms, transport, meals and other requirements can quickly turn school reopening into a financial scramble. In Uganda, …

Arua , Uganda | URN | A one-year programme aimed at improving inclusive education, economic empowerment and awareness of the rights of children and youths with disabilities has been launched in Arua City. The Community-Driven Inclusive Education Programme (COPED), implemented by Action for Transformation of Youths with Disability (ACT-YOD), is …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | In response to growing concerns over road crashes involving school-going children, the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Uganda Police Force, the Ministry of Education, and the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), have  launched efforts to improve child safety on the road. ‎The agencies meeting …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | When Uganda introduced the lower secondary competence-based curriculum, the idea was to move learning away from memorisation and encourage learners to apply knowledge through practical activities, problem-solving and creativity. But years into its implementation, some teachers and ministry officials say a lack of understanding of …