Ministry of Education

Kabale University introduces PhD courses

Kabale University introduces PhD courses

 Kabale University has declared that by the next academic year, 2019/2020, it will award a three   year Doctorate of philosophy (PhD) in Information Communication Technology (ICT). The announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joy Constance Kawesigye in a meeting the University board had with delegates from the ministry of Education led by permanent […]

Old Kampala SS in new leadership following last week’s student strike

Old Kampala SS in new leadership following last week’s student strike

OLD Kampala Senior Secondary School has today Monday July 24, 2017 witnessed a change of leadership of the school following wrangles that had threatened to tire the school apart pitting some teachers and Old student’s association against the out-going head teacher Azida Ntegana Nsubuga. The rivalry had culminated into a student strike last week that […]

Ogwal wants government to avail funds for debates in schools

Ogwal wants government to avail funds for debates in schools

The Commissioner of Parliament who is also Dokolo district Woman MP,   Cecilia Ogwal has asked Youth Member of Parliament to push government to apportion  money for facilitating schools who represent the country in world competitions. Ogwal said this while flagging off students from Kira college Butiki who are going to present the country in world debating competition in […]

New grading system to be used in 2016 as UACE 2015 results released

New grading system to be used in 2016 as UACE 2015 results released

UACE  results for 2015 have been released by UNEB. These show female candidates performing better than male candidates. The results indicate that 99847 sat the examinations and females performed better than male in Arts subjects and the later performed better in sciences subjects. 13,484 female candidates got 3 pass level (3p) compared to 16230 boys . […]

Teachers want government contract with Micro Finance Support Center cancelled

Teachers want government contract with Micro Finance Support Center cancelled

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 […]

Uganda Parliament honours Janan Luwuum

Uganda Parliament honours Janan Luwuum

Legislators across the political divide on Tuesday, 31st March 2015 paid tribute to the late Archbishop Janan Luwum who was murdered on 16th February 1977 during President Idi Amin’s regime. This followed a Motion moved by the Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda at a Sitting of Parliament chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah. […]

Ministry of Education officials pinned on paying ghost staff

MPs on Public Accounts Committee have questioned Ministry of Education for continuing paying salary to staff that left the Ministry which they said has caused Government a financial loss at the expense of tax payer’s money. The Committee while meeting officials from the Ministry of Education led by the Permanent Secretary Francis Lubaga discovered that […]

Study BA and MA Scholarships for International Students in Denmark

BA and MA Scholarships for International Students in Denmark: Denmark warmly welcomes highly qualified and motivated students from all over the world. A number of scholarships are therefore offered each year by the Danish Ministry of Education to fund students from countries outside the European Union/ European Economic Area. The scholarships can be awarded for […]

Battle to access public buildings intensifies

The constitution of Uganda guides all development partners including the Government of Uganda to address the needs of all people including women, children and people with disabilities. The MP for PWDs Hajjat Sofia Nalule says that when the government empowers people they are in essence putting them in a position where they can identify and […]

Makerere University lecturers to go on strike again over pay

Makerere University lecturers under their body, MUASA (Makerere University Academic Staff Association) are planning to stage another strike if the government does not act fast and increase their salaries. MUASA President, Prof. Tanga Odoi says the government has failed to fulfill the promises made to the lecturers in September 2011 while convincing them to end the August […]