Tag Archives: schools

Kampala, Uganda | URN | While the Ministry of Education declared a three-week holiday break for learners to rest after a long term, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Across the country, children carrying heavy school bags still walk or ride boda bodas to school. In places …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Three Ugandan schools, St. Kizito High School, Namugongo in Kampala, Suubi Community Schools in Mubende, and Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) in Fort Portal, have been named in the top 50 shortlist for the Global Schools Prize 2026. The Prize is anitiative of the Varkey Foundation celebrating the world’s …

  OPINION | URN | Across Africa, education is often framed as the continent’s most powerful lever for development. It is positioned as the pathway out of poverty, the foundation of economic growth, and the engine of social mobility. But this narrative assumes that schools are functioning as they should. In …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued yet another directive warning schools against teaching learners during official holidays, a practice that has become almost routine at the end of every term despite repeated circulars. This time, however, the ministry says it is moving beyond …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  “I have many hobbies. I love reading most,” Chinese President Xi Jinping once said. For Xi, reading is more than a personal hobby — it is a way of life. As China’s top leader, Xi often draws on books that have long enriched his intellectual world, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched the 11th edition of the National Schools Championship (NSC), a flagship initiative aimed at equipping young people with practical skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy to tackle youth unemployment. The programme, unveiled on Monday, forms part of the …

Drive is to grow 700,000 trees in 300 Schools Across Northern Uganda   Gulu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda, has announced a bold commitment to grow 2 million indigenous, fruit, shade and medicinal trees over the next three years, reinforcing the bank’s long-term dedication to climate action, environmental …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre and its sister schools will remain closed following a government directive after the tragic killing of four children. The closure follows Thursday’s incident in which a man identified as Christopher Okello Onyu, 34, reportedly stormed the kindergarten armed with knives and …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As a new school term begins, classrooms fill with eager learners, but behind the scenes many schools face a familiar financial storm. Salaries must be paid, utilities cleared, supplies purchased and facilities maintained, all before most parents complete paying school fees. This timing gap …

Kasese, Uganda | URN | Government-aided primary schools in hard-to-reach areas in Kasese District are grappling with severe challenges that continue to undermine pupils’ academic performance, despite efforts by education stakeholders to improve learning outcomes. In Maliba Sub-county, Kamabwe Primary School is among the worst hit.The school lacks permanent classroom structures, forcing …