Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to set up a factory to manufacture sanitary pads that will be distributed at no cost to all girls in school across the country. This will be in implementation of a presidential pledge to provide …
Read More »Gov’t education response plan is counter productive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have questioned the ability of the Education Response Plan to ensure that Ugandan children can stay safe while still acquiring knowledge in the comfort of their homes during the COVID-19 lockdown. The response plan is part of a framework outed by the Education …
Read More »Radio, TV lessons unearth dawn of cram work in Uganda’s Education – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lessons encouraged by the Education Ministry during the lockdown do not promote learning and acquisition of life skills but push learners to cram according to educationists. Radio and television stations are currently conducting lessons in line with a call to ensure that every child …
Read More »Ministry still puzzled on how to distribute self-study materials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education and Sports Ministry authorities are still puzzled on how to distribute the self-help materials for primary and secondary learners due to lack of clear data indicating where the learners can be found. The decision to distribute the self-study material was communicated six …
Read More »Luweero parents skeptical as Education Ministry rolls out response plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and local leaders in Luweero district say that the preparedness and response plan by the Ministry of Education in the wake of the ongoing closure of schools is inapplicable to learners in rural areas. Education Minister Janet Museveni on Monday evening extended the scheduled …
Read More »WHO asks countries to go slow in lifting COVID-19 restrictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries should confirm that transmission of the Coronavirus disease has been controlled, and ensure that health systems are capable of detecting, testing, isolating and treating every case of COVID-19, as well as tracing every contact, before lifting the current restrictions. They must also make sure …
Read More »First school term to continue after lockdown-MOE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools will pick up from where they stopped with the first term of learning after the 30-day school lockdown, according to the Ministry of Education and sports. The school term was prematurely cut short on March 19,2020 as a precautionary measure to forestall the spread of …
Read More »Janet Museveni directs on fees, exams
✳ No extra fees when term 1 resumes ✳ No formal end of term 1 exams ✳ Term I could resume April 27th Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has directed all educational institutions not to levy any extra fees when school resumes …
Read More »First Lady urges mothers to pray to kick coronavirus out of Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first lady, Janet Museveni has called upon mothers to join hands in prayer, fasting and intercession for divine help in winning the battle against COVID-19. In a recorded message, Mrs Museveni said mothers need to come together and pray for the nation. She makes …
Read More »Buganda Kingdom to petition Education Minister over new curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has prepared a petition which they plan to present to the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni about the new lower secondary curriculum. Charles Peter Mayiga, the Kingdom Prime Minister expressed concern over four subjects in the curriculum. They are Agriculture, Languages, …
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