New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | In a resolute statement delivered at the launch event for phase III of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Program to end Child Marriage, held during the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, USA, First Lady and Minister of Education …
Read More »UACE RESULTS: 73% qualify for university admission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the results for the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination with 80,643 students meeting the criteria for admission into university degree programs. University admissions to degree courses in Uganda have, up to date, have …
Read More »Education Ministry in crisis as old curriculum ends
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Learners who sat the Uganda Certificate of Education under the old curriculum will be granted a one-off chance to sit for the exam allowing them to proceed to A ‘level. This will also apply to those who registered for URC but failed to sit the …
Read More »2023 PLE results to be released out today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni is expected to release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results for 2022 today, around midday. The event, anticipated to be broadcasted, will be held at State House, Nakasero, revealing the results of the examinations conducted from …
Read More »NAM summit: Janet Museveni shares experiences on girls and women empowerment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The spouses of the leaders attending the 19th Non-Allied Movement Summit in Kampala exchanged ideas on empowering girls and women in their home countries. The meeting that took place on the sidelines of the Summit which opened on Friday was hosted by Janet Kataha Museveni, …
Read More »Minister cautions university student leaders against extremism at the ELP
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze has challenged University leaders to exercise tolerance for divergent views in order to stand out in the evolving governance systems. While addressing Makerere University student leaders in Jinja on Saturday, Tumwebaze expressed dismay at the growing levels of violent extremism within …
Read More »MTN Uganda, Janet Museveni commission Shs295m facility in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government, on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District. The Shs295 million facility, inaugurated as MTN Uganda marked its 25th anniversary, represents a significant stride in enhancing accommodation and overall …
Read More »Janet Museveni, activists clash on reusable sanitary pads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene …
Read More »Government not yet able to fund schools’ boarding section – Janet Museveni
Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is not ready to take up the responsibility of sustaining students in boarding schools, the First Lady also Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has revealed. Despite the repeated requests by parents and community leaders for the government to build dormitories …
Read More »Janet Museveni slams parents for poor parenting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Lady, Janet Kataaha Museveni has criticized parents for not offering ample time to teach and guide their children. She says parental negligence has left children to grow without clear characters. Janet Museveni, also Education Minister says some parents spend more time-consuming harmful content on …
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