Through trade, defense, and infrastructure, Turkey is building an enduring influence across Africa. From ports to schools, Ankara is embedding systems that could shape Africa’s economic and geopolitical future. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Turkey is courting African countries with a strategy aimed at expanding its footprint on a …
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Odongo noted that the higher qualification rate means universities will need to expand capacity to accommodate the additional learners. He is optimistic that an extra 21,018 university places should be available to absorb these candidates,” he said. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 145,129 candidates who sat …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female candidates have outperformed their male counterparts in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, posting stronger grades in several subjects and recording lower overall failure rates. Prof. Celestino Obua, the Chairperson of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), praised the performance …
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UACE 2025: Science Subjects Record Improved Performance and Rising Enrollment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) show a notable improvement in performance in science subjects, alongside a steady rise in student enrolment in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with Brainchild Burson, has handed over hi-tech laptops and scholastic materials worth Shs10 million to 20 scholars under the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship Program, reaffirming its commitment to empowering young people through education and digital inclusion. This support …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Education Committee has received urgent appeals from three key institutions, the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), and the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE), for more than UGX 118 billion in additional resources in the …
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Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fortunate Kyarikunda, a law enforcement officer at Rubanda Town Council, has been sent to prison by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Rukungiri District for failing to compensate Richard Tumwiine Sh14,099,100 over breach of a marriage promise. Kyarikunda is a resident of Kiringa Parish in …
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As caps flew in celebration at Makerere University, a quieter question lingered in the air: where will these graduates work? COMMENT | SHARIFA NAMATOVU | An estimated 700,000 people enter Uganda’s labour market every year, and as Makerere University held its 76th graduation ceremony recently, about 9,000 more young Ugandans …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite years of policy reform by the Ministry of Education and Sports, the return of teenage mothers to school remains uneven and contested across Uganda. A baseline survey conducted by Fields of Life, which supports education programmes in rural districts in eastern Uganda, found …
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The winning school received Shs 20 million in business capital, Shs 5 million in school support, two laptops, and a teacher’s award of Shs 2 million Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has flown the winners of its 2025 National Schools Championship (NSC) to South Africa, offering …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
