NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of learners opting for science subjects and mathematics at the advanced level of education is gradually increasing, 20 years after the government started prioritizing and investing in sciences. Since 2005, the study of science subjects became compulsory for O’level students, aligning with …
Read More »Education ministry tasked to issue circular on bullying in schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to issue a circular to combat incidents of bullying by students in all schools in the country. Speaker Anita Among made the directive in her opening communication to the legislators during the plenary sitting on Thursday. It …
Read More »S1 PLACES: Head teachers in hiding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education Chrysestom Muyingo has urged head teachers not to run away from schools, but engage the thousands of frustrated parents hunting for Senior One places after the recent PLE results were released. “Reports from the field indicate that some of our …
Read More »Uganda, South Korea unveil $7million project to boost vocational institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six technical and vocational institutions are scheduled to benefit from a capacity building project funded by the government of South Korea to a tune of over 26 billion shillings. The project launched on Friday at Gold Course hotel in Kampala shall benefit 180 instructors …
Read More »Gov’t warns Seed Schools against charging UNEB fees
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has warned administrators of Seed Schools against charging candidates the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB registration fees. According to the Ministry of Education and Sports government, Seed Schools are typical Universal Secondary schools (USE) schools that are not expected to charge candidates because the …
Read More »MINISTER: Parents face arrest for keeping school-going children Home
Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has cautioned parents against keeping school-going children at home and says that those who fail to heed, risk arrest. Muyingo says that he has received reports in his office of many parents who are still …
Read More »New pregnancy policy bears twin problems
Is Education ministry aborting morality to please donors? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Two weeks before Uganda ended the longest school closure in the world owing to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education and Sports instructed all primary and secondary schools to allow pregnant students to …
Read More »MUYINGO: Let University entrances serve as vaccination centres
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Higher Education Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo has warned Universities and other tertiary institutions against chasing away unvaccinated students. Minister Muyigo rather wants Institutions to open up vaccination centers at the entrance to allow students get vaccinated before entry. Muyingo who …
Read More »Release of private teacher’s relief fund hits another snag
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the 18 months of the nationwide school closure, private school teachers have been waiting to get a relief fund from the government. However, the long-awaited revolving fund worth Shillings 20 billion might not come through soon as different groups fight for its management. …
Read More »RUBAGA: Muyingo, Mayiga and Bobi Wine pay tribute to Archbishop Kizito Lwanga
Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What is usually a colorful Easter Sunday celebration at Lubaga Cathedral was today characterized by somberness as the Archdiocese of Kampala mourned their bishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga who died yesterday. Dr Lwanga had been expected to lead the Mass today as the Lubaga …
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