Education
Wabwire elected UCU Alumni Association chairperson…
Former Uganda Christian University guild president (2012-13) Emmanuel Wabwire has been elected as the new chairperson of the Uganda Christian University Alumni Association. Wabwire won the Friday ele...
Malawi teachers strike over COVID-19 risk allowanc…
Teachers in Malawi's public schools are staging a sit-in strike, demanding bonus pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as better protective equipment. Malawi's schools were due to reo...
46 inmates sit for UCE exams at Luzira prison
46 inmates at the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) have started their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations amidst heightened Covid-19 measures. They include 41 males and five females. Yester...
Covid-19 aftershocks: Schools open with over 100,000 pregnant learners
On March 1, schools will open for the semi-candidate classes as the government eases restrictions on education institutions almost a year since President Museveni announced their closure as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The presidential announcement which was made on March 17, 2020 affected more…
Govt clears school practice for student teachers
The ministry of Education and Sports has approved the commencement of school practice when schools reopen for non-candidates starting March 1. Previously, the ministry had delayed the activity creating fear that final year student teachers could take longer than expected to be passed out.
Defeated Kalangala MP withdraws scholarships for 80 students
The future of 34 final-year students of Bumangi Community Polytechnic is at stake after the incumbent Kalangala Woman MP, Aidah Nabayiga withdrew her scholarships after losing in the election. The legislator who lost the election to National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Helen Nakimuli has been sponsoring over 80 students and has…
Schools urged to focus on required content not lost calendar
The ministry of Education and Sports has said that as schools reopen for non-candidates, the main focus will be put on covering the required content and syllabus for different classes rather than tracing the lost calendar.
Schools cleared to reopen in "staggered manner" on March 1
President Yoweri Museveni has given an all-clear to semi candidate students to resume school on March 1. In a televised address on Thursday, Museveni said students in primary six, senior three, senior five can resume school to complete the 2020 academic which will run up to end of July. The…
Kyambogo University rescinds plan to reopen for on-campus classes
Kyambogo University has rescinded its plans to resume on-campus studies for continuing students. The university had asked all continuing students to report for face to face lectures on February 1 for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Teachers to govt: Don't rush to reopen schools
Teachers under the Uganda Liberal Teachers Union have asked the government to put in place a recovery plan that will help both the teachers and the learners to recover from the prolonged effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown. Among the recovery plan suggestions are the orienting the learners and teachers…