The Higher Education Students Financing Board is seeking for eight billion shillings to finance over 1,900 students in both university and tertiary institutions. The Executive Director of the board, Michael Wanyama, while appearing before the education committee to defend their budget noted that in the next financial year they planned on admitting 3,000 students to […]
The Chairperson of the Education Committee, Connie Galiwango, has advised parents to speak to teachers if they have mishandled their children instead of resorting to beating them. This comes after reports that the administration of Bilal Islamic school stopped Sheikh Noor Muzaata from teaching at the school after he beat up a teacher who had […]
Former students of Kibuli senior secondary school under their umbrella body, Kibuli SS Old Students Association (KOSA), have recommended the sacking of the school’s long-serving headteacher over sex scandals. According to the Observer, Hajj Ali K. Mugagga was this year on January 24 sent on forced leave following reports of incompetence and allegations of sexual […]
KCCA is seeking for 700 million shillings to procure sanitary pads for primary school girls in Kampala. KCCA Acting Director in charge of Education department Juliet Namuddu revealed this while appearing before the parliamentary committee on education saying that the money is needed but was not provided in the financial year 2018/19 therefore calling for […]
The member of parliament for Labwor county in Abim district, Micheal Ayepa, has tasked the Uganda national examinations board executive secretary Dan Odongo to release the primary leaving results of her daughter. Ayepa made the demand as the executive secretary was appearing before the parliamentary education committee of parliament chaired by Mbale woman MP, Connie […]
Uganda national examinations board (UNEB) today morning released the 2017 primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results Boys performing better compared to girls According to the UNEB secretary Daniel Odongo says a total of 57,198 pupils passed in first division, 293,977 passed in the second division, 128,573 passed in third division while 91,504 passed in forth division. […]
Ugandan Students have performed best in Physics chemistry and biology in the just released Cambridge examination following the November exam series A total of 80 Ugandan Cambridge candidates performed excellently at the overal rate of 96% . Following the results the Government has been advised to adopt an all-inclusive Cambridge education curriculum so as to catch […]
Makerere university will hold the 68th Graduation ceremony from 16th-19th January 2018 at the university main campus. The ceremony will be held at the Freedom Square presided over by Prof. Ezra Suruma the Chancellor of Uganda’s oldest university insititution Below are the scheduled dates for different colleges on which graduands will be conferred degrees in different academic […]
Makerere university academic staff association (MUASA) elected new leaders yesterday, with Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi was declared new chairman by the MUASA Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Muhammad Ntale. According to the final poll results, Dr. Kamunyu polled 369 votes followed by Dr. Hellen Nambalirwa Nkabala with 260 votes and Dr. Frederick Lugya Kiwuwa with 53 […]
The ministry of education has demanded that schools make provisional emergency sanitary towels to girls during school time. This was made by the Research and Advocacy officer at Gender Unit in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ms. Rosette Nanyanzi . She said that schools should give emergency pads to girls as parents also take up this role. She said […]