The council of ministers in East African Community have rejected a proposed legislation that was widely interpreted as a move by Uganda to sell its education colonialism to other countries in the region. Uganda working through its representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Wandera Ogalo thought an amendment of the Inter University Council […]
Heads of private universities operating in Uganda are calling on the government to waive taxes levied on them to enable them provide subjects units that need more finances to be taught in these institutions. The chairman African region and executive director, Cavendish University, Dr. Ketrine Salati, many courses need huge sums of money to be taught […]
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias As a result in the increased cost of living and high cost of essential goods and services in the country, some schools have decided to suspend some of their programs they deem less important as the way of cutting costs to save the escalating commodity prices and contrite on education. A number […]
Uganda technical college Elgon which started as reception centre for war II veterans in the late 1930s has grown to become a leading technical institution in eastern Uganda. In an exclusive interview, the registrar Wilberforce Watisala say the centre had been up by the government with the view of promoting technical education in the country. […]
Uganda national council of high education has finalized plans to hold a fifth annual high education exhibition and university exhibition mid September 2011. The chairperson of the organizing committee and assistant executive director national council for higher education Fenny Birungi says the show will be at UMA show grounds Lugogo between September 21st and 25th […]
Ultimate Media Members of parliament sitting on the social services committee have agreed to pass the ministry for education and sports budget following a meeting Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi on Friday. Sources say that Mbabazi on Friday evening met these MPs including opposition MPs Alice Alaso (FDC), shadow education minister Franc Akello and DP’s Joseph Sewungu […]
A survey conducted among all East African Community member states indicates that Kenya is still leading in providing quality education to its nationals with Uganda coming second. According to the regional manager, UWEZO East Africa, Dr. Sara J. Ruto, the findings indicate that 30% of school going children in P1-P3 don’t know how to read and write which is attributed to poor national curriculum […]
Civil society in Uganda has said that Uganda’s educational problem stem from the poor teaching system at early childhood learning levels of P.1-P.3 which they say is greatly affecting children’s learning development at higher levels. The country co-coordinator, UWEZO, Richard Sewakilyanga told journalists in Kampala that a survey carried out in 80 districts across the country indicates that up country […]
The teachers who have been on strike called off the strike for a month to give time to the committee to come up with solutions to their grievances. The parliamentary social service committee had earlier threatened to withhold budgetary allocations until last solution is reached concerning the issue of teachers. In a meeting between the […]
Kabarole district has received 127 million shillings to construct two class rooms and two workshops blocks for Kisomoro Technical Institute. Adolf Mwesige, the local government minister said that Uganda need people with vocational skills in order transform the world. He was today speaking during a ground breaking ceremony of Kisomoro Technical School in Bunyangabo […]