KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has evacuated 43 students from Iran to Türkiye as the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel continues, a top government official said here. The students were transported by road from Tehran to Istanbul on Saturday and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Uganda, today officially announced the start of the 2026 Company of the Year (COY) schools’ competition. The launch ceremony, held at Aga Khan High School, doubled as a celebratory handover of a USD 1,000 prize …
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COMMENT | MICHAEL JJINGO | Let’s face it, our education system has taught students how to find x, recite Shakespeare, and cram the digestive system of an insect. But one thing it still struggles to teach is how to create value, solve real problems, and, more importantly, earn money without …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government will sponsor only about 24 percent of students who qualified in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations for Advanced Level (A-Level) studies under the Universal Post O-Level Education and Training (UPOLET) programme. Last week, the Uganda National Examinations Board …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new group of 20 Ugandan students has been selected to benefit from the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a Shs 3.85 billion initiative aimed at supporting talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The programme, run …
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MTN Uganda, in partnership with WWF Uganda, will this weekend send the winners of the inaugural Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge to South Africa to compete in the continental finals. In this third instalment of the three-part Pachi Panda series, we highlight Bottle for Cash Eco-Drop, an innovation that seeks transform …
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GAZA, ISRAEL | Xinhua | Among the rubble of Gaza City’s Islamic University, Ahmed Totah approached his first classroom with a mix of fear and hope. The campus was badly damaged, but the 19-year-old was finally starting the university education he had dreamed of. “I never imagined this moment would …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred forty-one graduates trained in mechanical, electrical, production, instrumentation, leadership, and health, safety and environment (HSE) have graduated from the EACOP Academy at Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK). The training, a result of a partnership between the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University will, in the 2025/2026 start conducting online studies under their Open Distance Electronic and Lifelong Learning-ODELL. The ODELL program is part of an ambitious expansion plan by the University, aimed at meeting rising demand for higher education in Northern Uganda and beyond. …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Chinese Embassy in Uganda on Friday held a send-off ceremony for 39 Ugandan students set to pursue studies in various disciplines under Chinese government scholarships. Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong said the scholarships reflect the deepening ties between the …
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