Education
Government in final phase to vocationalise educati…
The ministry of Education and Sports is working on a document to ensure that vocational education and training becomes a mandatory requirement by law and all businesses, technical and vocational enter...
23 teacher training colleges to close as gov’t pha…
At least 23 Primary Teachers Colleges (PTCs) are set to close indefinitely as the government officially phases out Grade III and Grade V teaching qualifications in favour of a bachelor’s degree in Edu...
What happened to the private teachers’ Covid-19 ba…
On July 20, 2020, President Museveni offered Shs 2bn to private teachers to bail them out following the closure of education institutions due to the outbreak of Covid-19. On August 3, the money was in...
Eswatini shuts schools amid new wave of protests
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools "indefinitely with immediate effect" as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests. Students of the tiny, landlocked nation formerly known as Swaziland have been protesting for a number of weeks, boycotting lessons and calling for free schooling, as…