While appearing before the Budget Committee of Parliament the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Education who is also the Woman Member of Parliament for Lamwo District Sarah Lanyero revealed that the Uganda National Examination Body was facing a big funding gap this year. Lanyero said that the national examination body needs 33.7 billion shillings as examination fees for […]
The Office of the President will start the patriotism training of over 1200 senior six leavers selected from various schools across the country on 30th April 2015 According to the Commissioner, Patriotism Club in the Office of the President, Col. Henry Matsiko, the one month training of the students who will be selected by their […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned 3 new multi-billion facilities at 3 schools in Mbarara Municipality. The president while commissioning the state of the art facilities at Mbarara High School, Mary Hill High School and Nyakayojo Senior Secondary School urged the students of the institutions to concentrate on science subjects that are the ultimate requirement in […]
Uganda Land Commission (ULC) Chaiperson Baguma Isoke says the commission has never participated in the land give away deal, which culminated into demolition of Nabagereka Primary School but the select committee chosen to probe this matter found it hard to believe Baguma’s explanations pertaining to the land grabbing saga While appearing before the committee chaired by […]
In the wake of the attack on Garisa University in Kenya last week where over 147 students lost their lives, the new Makerere University Convocation leadership team has embarked on constructing a perimeter wall around the university to provide security for the students and staff of the institution. While addressing a press conference as the Chairperson elect […]
The teachers want the contract signed by the Ministry of Education and Micro Finance Support Centre suspended saying the center is not mandated to manage Teachers SACCO funds. They say they will not accept to borrow money from the center and warn all those those who are doing it that they are doing it at their […]
Members of Parliament have demanded that government secures land belonging to schools. The legislators who include Theodore Sekikubo, Moses Kasibante, Joseph Sewungu and Noemi Kabasharira while appearing before the probe committee on illegal demolition of schools in Kampala chaired by Buvuma Member of Parliament Migadde Ndugwa said that government should have land titles for all […]
Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children wants government to formulate an Early Childhood Development and Nutrition policy to guide on children learning and feeding in the country. The forum while at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala and in meeting organized by UNICEF resolved to engage the government concerning this matter saying these policies are needed urgently. […]
While traversing Bugiri district in search of votes for the National Resistance Movement flag bearer Hajji Siraje Lyavala , in the Bugiri LC5 by-election the President of Uganda Museveni was blessed with an unusual gift. The Chief Executive Officer of The New Forests Company, Henry Burger donated Bilton Forest High School to Museveni. “I thank […]
If you asked the average student what their goal was in school, majority would say to get an A or to highly excel at the exams- in short, to pass on to the next class or level. That is a good goal by any standards but is it enough? Should they not be aiming at […]