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Govt delays date for all teachers to attain degrees

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sport has decided to restart the count down for all teachers to get degrees. The government in 2019 passed a national teacher policy which among other things phased out lower teaching qualifications in preference for bachelor’s degree for all …

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Luwero district dismisses 36 teachers over abscondment for 3 months

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-six teachers in Luwero district have been dismissed from service for abscondment from duty. The affected teachers were formerly deployed at Universal Primary schools that include; Mityebiri Roman Catholic, St Theresa Kasaala Girls, Luwero Boys, Nandere , Buyuki , Malungu and Nambi UMEA Primary …

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Parents storm PMM Girls over homosexuality claims

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and members of the old students body of PMM Girls School in Jinja stormed the school on Friday to protest over accusations of promoting homosexuality against one of the teachers. Rose Kalembe, the chairperson of the old girl’s students body says that the protest …

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LUWERO: 41 teachers face dismissal over abscondment from duty

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least forty-one teachers and one psychiatric nurse in Luwero are facing dismissal for abscondment from duty. The affected teachers are from Universal Primary schools that include Mityebiri Roman Catholic, St Theresa Kasaala Girls, Luwero Boys, Nandere, Buyuki, Malungu, and Nambi UMEA Primary school. Others are …

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NAKASEKE: 21 head teachers in trouble for forging academic papers

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 21 primary school headteachers in Nakaseke district are in trouble for allegedly forging academic papers to obtain promotions. The headteachers are accused of forging Grade 111 certificates, degrees from universities, and certificates of registration from the Ministry of Education and Sports to gain …

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Koboko secondary school teachers protest missing salaries

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of secondary school teachers in Koboko is up in arms against the district authorities for non payment of their salaries for varying months. The affected teachers told Uganda Radio Network that some of them have gone without pay for more than three months, …

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UK teachers, nurses to strike further over pay disputes

London, UK | Xinhua | Further strikes were announced by teachers and nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, amid the continued cost-of-living crisis and lengthy disputes over pay. If progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January, February will see the most widespread strike so far …

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Teachers in Gulu query inconsistent salary payments

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of secondary school teachers in Gulu district have raised concerns over the inconsistent payment of their salaries this financial year 2022/23. The teachers say since August last year, they have been missing their salaries without getting clear information despite being on the government …

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