Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current state of teacher’s hygiene leaves a lot to be desired about the noble profession, the Education and Sports Minister, Janet Kataha Museveni has observed. Speaking at the opening of the second National Teacher’s Symposium in Kampala on Wednesday, Janet said many teachers have …
Read More »New curriculum: MPs, Kadaga disagree on education minister’s statement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and several legislators mainly from the opposition have disagreed with the statement presented by the Education and Sports Minister, Janet Museveni on the revised lower secondary curriculum. On Thursday afternoon, the Education Minister delivered a statement in parliament explaining …
Read More »Janet Museveni responds to MPs on new curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has apologized for any misunderstanding with parliament, as government rolls out of the lower secondary school curriculum. She explained in a statement why her ministry continued roll out of the lower secondary school curriculum contrary to the …
Read More »Museveni summons Speaker Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni met the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga ahead of the discussion on the new lower secondary school curriculum in parliament. The Education and Sports Minister, Janet Museveni was expected to deliver a statement on the revised curriculum, which has been subject of …
Read More »Education Minister moots countrywide tour to investigate variances in school dues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni is going to embark on a national tour to ‘investigate variances in school dues across the country. Mrs Museveni said this during a meeting with secondary school’s head teachers, principals of Business Technical and Education Training …
Read More »MPs want Janet Museveni referred to Disciplinary Committee for contempt of Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Education Janet Museveni to appear before Parliament and explain steps taken on the MPs resolution to halt the implementation of the new revised lower secondary curriculum. MPs want Janet Museveni referred to Disciplinary …
Read More »Cabinet to discuss implementation of new lower Secondary curriculum-Janet Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a lot of uncertainty over the implementation of the new lower secondary school curriculum with less than ten days to the formal kick off of senior 1 classes. Early this week, Parliament halted the implementation of the new lower secondary curriculum whose …
Read More »More students complete UBTEB
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There’s been an increase in completion rates in business and technical examinations according to the results released by the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB). According to the results that were released on Friday, a total of 5,251 candidates that sat for examinations in …
Read More »Oulanyah summons Education Minister over revised curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has summoned the Education Minister to address Parliament about the revised lower secondary curriculum scrapping term examinations. Oulanyah made the directive on Friday after Igara East MP Michael Mawanda questioned several issues in the revised curriculum whose implementation starts next …
Read More »Slow court process hindering examination malpractice fight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The slow court process is hindering the fight against examination malpractice. According to Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB, more than 100 people have been arrested in relation to examination malpractice since 2017, but less than 30 cases have been completed. Dan Odongo, the UNEB executive secretary …
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