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Nurses fail exams, government orders them to go back to school

  Ugandan candidates who sat nursing exams last year performed poorly and the ministry of education has requested them to reseat the examinations. The exam results were released Monday. The candidates sat the exams last year in November. Out of the 2,295 candidates who sat for final examinations, from 33 accredited nursing schools in the […]

Why many schools are burnt in Uganda?

Wails, panic, and confusion sweeps Ugandans almost every month as suspected arsonists set fire on schools properties worth million of shillings including children’s lives perish. The incidents and causes of schools fires puzzle the Police, NGO’s and all the people of Uganda at large up to this moment.  A total of over 50 pupils have […]

How to pack right food for your school going children

  Parents and guardians and or caretakers are advised to pack the right food to the school going children. Foods like Breads, crackers, cassava and sweet potatoes pieces are good for your school going children during break time. Because these foods provide energy needed to fuel the body throughout the day, fresh fruits like bananas, […]

Study Geosciences masters Scholarship in Netherlands

Geosciences Scholarship – Utrecht University Netherlands: The Geosciences Masters Scholarship offers outstanding prospective non-Dutch students the opportunity to pursue a degree in one of the Master’s programmes offered by the Graduate School of Geosciences, Ultrecht University. The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates of the highest academic achievement and promise are eligible to receive […]

BPP LLM announces Scholarships

BPP LLM Scholarships: You can apply for a scholarship for the LLM in Commercial Law, the LLM in International Business Law or the LLM in Professional Legal Practice. Value: Up to £1,000 for home students and up to £3,000 for international students following the LLM in Commercial Law or the LLM in International Business Law. […]

Duke Law School announces Scholarships in USA

Duke Law School Scholarships: Duke Law School has established two half-tuition merit scholarships for extremely well-qualified students to attend the LLM program. Outstanding applicants should submit with their LLM application a letter including the following information: (1) a statement describing major professional, academic, and other qualifications, (2) reasons for applying for the scholarship, such as […]

Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES)

Youth Exchange and Study (YES) is a program that was established in October, 2002 and sponsored by US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the U.S. The program is vital to […]

Buganda to offer 81,000 school bursaries

As millions of parents in Uganda struggle to find school fees for their relatives and children, the kingdom of Buganda has come out for their remedy. A source in Buganda kingdom headquarters in Bulange Mengo told us on phone today that the kingdom is set to offer 81,000 bursaries to children from unprivileged families in […]

Toyota Foundation undergraduate Scholarships for Kenyans

Toyota Foundation Scholarships: Toyota Kenya Foundation seeks to provide opportunities for Kenyan children from disadvantaged families pursue either basic and/or high school education. Eligibility is limited to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs); college education in the fields of medicine, engineering, environmental management & agriculture as well as Kenyan children from disadvantaged families who have passed […]

Head teachers refuse to admit pupil over disability

I listened to Christine Namusoke’s story with a lot of sadness and tears rolling down my face. Christine narrated to me how in the school year of 2011, her five-year- old daughter Pauline was denied entry into four schools near their home, just because she had a deformity on her face. Pauline developed a tumor […]