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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several government primary schools in Masaka are registering an increase in the number of learners for the third term. Schools officially reopened for the third term on Monday after a three-week long holiday that commenced on August 12th, 2022. According to head teachers, many parents are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB has said secondary schools which are not recognized as examination centres by the board will not be able to submit learners continuous assessment results in the new secondary curriculum. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director revealed this development to Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has passed a decision that will see an estimated 6 million learners aged 12-17 years get vaccinated against COVID-19. The learners will be vaccinated using the Pfizer vaccine which has been approved by both the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aeronautical Information Service Officer’s Association-UGAISOA and Entebbe residents have so far raised 18 million Shillings out of 150 million Shillings needed to support learners with visual impairment. The money was raised from the 2022 Aviation Run where over 300 participants ran 5 kilometres …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aeronautical Information Services Officer’s Association-UGAISOA-have launched a marathon to collect over Shillings 150 million to support learners with visual impairment. Dubbed the “2022 Aviation Run”, the marathon will take place on May 29 at Entebbe Mayor’s Garden. The marathon first took place in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least half of the learners who were in Primary three at the time of school closures in March 2020, cannot identify or recognize letters of the alphabet. This is according to a survey carried out by Uwezo Uganda, in its ninth National Learning Assessment Report …

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a low turn up of learners and teachers in three schools in Kanara sub county, Ntoroko district. Despite the fact that schools resumed last week after two years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, over 1,600 learners from Umoja Kachwankumu and Rwangara primary …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The low turn up of learners in many schools in Kasese district has been attributed to the resurgence of new Covid-19 infections. Administrators argue that parents are trying to avoid paying schools fees until their convinced of their children’s safety. In some of the schools …

Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary six pupils of Nyanza 1 Primary School in Kakoli sub-county, Budaka district have rejected automatic promotion to Primary seven because they did not complete the syllabus. Last month, the Ministry of Education said that all learners will automatically be promoted to the next class …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty community primary schools in Apaa township bordering Amuru and Adjumani districts have failed to reopen. The schools are; Real Foundation, Apaa, Ocuu, Lolayi, Coro, Mulila, Alony, Labongo Lworo, St John Bosco, St Kizito Luru, Juka, Akee, Hope Academy, Gazi Nile, Oyanga, Punu Dyang, Jesus …