By Isaac Senabulya on January 29, 2016
education, Results, uce, UNEB
Career, Education news, Latest Uganda News, Politics
The released UCE results indicate that almost 60% of the candidates were unable to demonstrate the minimum competency required to be graded with the performance in math and sciences registering poor performance. Releasing the results today, UNEB executive secretary, Mathew Bukenya states that boys performed better that girls over all with girls excelling in humanities and […]
By Isaac Senabulya on January 19, 2016
Dr Ezra Suruma, education, Makerere University, Non-state chancellor
Education news, Latest Uganda News
The out going chancellor for Makerere university, Prof. Mondo Kagonyera welcomes the new chancellor Prof. Ezra Suruma with a warning on the inadequate funding towards the university from government which has crippled service delivery at the institute. Kagonyera while giving his remarks at the installation ceremony yesterday at Makerere said, govenment should not rely on tuition […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 2, 2015
Adolescent girls, Children, education, empowerment, Gender labour and social development, Health, HIV/AIDS, interventions, parents, protection, Risks, Vulnerabilities
Health & Medical, Health tips, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Personal Helath
The gender, labour and social development minister, Muruli Mukasa is advising parents to always take off time and speak to their children about the deadly HIV/AIDS disease if the country is to scale down on new infections among the adolescents. Speaking at the opening of the stakeholders meeting, the minister reveals that adolescents are these days […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 29, 2015
education, Gender based violence
Education, Education news, Latest Uganda News
Educationalists highlight the need to investigate and stop school related gender based violence which has retention levels in school across the country. The chairman Board of director Mild May Training Institute, Dr. Samuel Luboga, says the violence is perpetrated by both teachers and pupils mainly through corporal punishments and bullying. Luboga says there is need for […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 28, 2015
Basoga, Busoga Education Enhancement Initiative, education, kamuli district, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, School construction project, Speaker of Parliament, Sustainable Development Goals
Education, Education news, Latest Uganda News
In Kamuli District, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, has commissioned a school construction project worth Shs 2 billion with a call for support and responsibility towards education so as to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Commissioning the project with a ground breaking at Bwiiza, Kisaikye, Kakanu and Kadungu primary schools in Namasagali sub-county […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on March 4, 2015
education, job creation, poverty eradication, uganda, UNEB
Education news, Featured, Opinions
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 […]
By Gerald Businge on April 23, 2013
Colleges and Universities, education, Scholarships in Italy, Tuition payments
Africa scholarships, Arts/Humanities Scholarships, East Africa Scholarships, Masters Scholarships, Uganda Scholarships
Domus Academy in partnership with Park Hyatt offers ‘My 5 Star Experience Competition’ for scholarships to pursue Master in Service & Experience Design. The competition is open to professionals and graduates in business and design-related disciplines, humanity studies, social sciences, and communication. The candidates will identify new service packages tailored to the desires of specific user targets […]
By Walakira on March 6, 2013
education, level, need, public
Health, Health & Medical, Health tips, Latest Uganda News, Personal Helath
In order to reduce cases of children with spina bifida and with hydrocephalus, the following interventions are recommended: 1. More sensitization is necessary to improve accessibility and inclusion of persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in society at national and local level. The celebration of world spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day is one […]
By Gerald Businge on February 9, 2013
education, failure, performance, poor
General, Latest Uganda News
The high failure rate recorded in 2012 UCE exams has been blamed on commercialization of education. Democratic Party secretary general Matthias says that most schools no longer put emphasis on academics but rather on money. He says that due to commercialization even people who should be in charge of supervising these schools have resorted to opening […]
By Gerald Businge on January 21, 2013
counterparts, country, education, UNEB
Education news, Latest Uganda News
The Uganda National Examinations Board together with the ministry of education have today released the results from the 2012 Primary Living Examinations indicating a 2.2% increase in performance rate at 88.2% in 2012, up from 86.4% in 2011. According to the UNEB Executive Secretary Matthew Bukenya the male candidates outperformed their female counterparts. He also said […]