Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arts and humanities teachers may resume industrial action if the government fails to implement presidential directives on salary harmonization and welfare commitments in the ongoing 2026/2027 to 2030/2031 budgeting process, the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers’ Union (UPHTU) has warned. In a March 11th, 2026 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report by the Ministry of Education and Sports under the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP) has revealed that girls in secondary schools are suffering from more sexual and other forms of violence than boys. Violence against children includes all forms of violence …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some teachers in parts of the country are raising alarm after the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. The results revealed that Social Studies with Religious Education (SST) registered the poorest results nationwide. The teachers interviewed by Uganda Radio Network’s journalist have responded differently, offering …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Ministry of Education officially released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results on Friday, January 30, 2026, Katakwi District registered a notable decline in overall performance compared to the previous year. Education officials in the district have largely attributed the drop to …
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COMMENT | IVAN SSERUNJOGI | In the just-concluded year, several reports indicated that Namutumba District faced a high teacher absenteeism rate, and the sector was allegedly rife with the recruitment of “incompetent teachers”. Such reports alarm the public, suggesting a collapse in teacher accountability as the academic year 2026 is set …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Education and Sports is expected to present a report to Parliament within two weeks, on two petitions on disparity in teachers’ pay. The petitions were brought before Parliament by the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) and the Uganda Technical and Vocational …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | When millions of educators in China celebrated Teachers’ Day last week, they did with sincere greetings from President Xi Jinping. Xi, in a reply letter to eight rural teachers, commended the dedication of about 1.2 million college graduates who have participated in a national program to …
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Matany, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary school teachers in the Karamoja sub-region are demanding salary enhancements to cope with the high cost of living and harsh working conditions. The teachers say they face numerous challenges, including lack of community support, a shortage of accommodation, insecurity, and difficult living conditions, which …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As arts and humanities teachers across Uganda stay away from classes, demanding salary parity with their science counterparts, one voice remains conspicuously silent: UNATU, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union. Once the most organised and recognised platform for teacher advocacy in the country, UNATU has …
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Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government officials in Mayuge District have raised serious concerns over widespread absenteeism among teachers and health workers, warning that it is undermining public service delivery and hurting community development. Sarah Kasadha, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC), criticized the growing trend as a sign …
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