The MP for Karungu west Gonzaga Sewungu has said that president’s statements will not stop teacher’s industrial action but instead will fuel it. Addressing journalists at parliament Sewungu said that teachers are determined to go strike starting on 27th as long as government continues to use such language. Sewungu says that government has enough money to […]
The government of Uganda has been ugued to increase funding for pupils within the government aided schools to avert the problem of closing before the standard given time of the term. The Uganda national teachers union chairperson Margret Rwabushaiza Namubiru says given the economic crisis the country is going through, government should allocate additional funds […]
Members of Parliament have called for a probe into the issuance of government scholarships to Ugandan students to study abroad. The calls come amidst reports that some of the Ugandan students are stranded in Egypt and Cuba. MPs Hussein Kyanjo, Latif Ssebaggala, Omolo Peter have accused government and the ministry of education of impartiality in […]
Parents in Kamwenge district have expressed concern over the daily increasing number of school dropout in most schools in the district. In a recent survey realized by the Kamwenge district inspector of schools Akorinako Julius, the rate of school dropouts increased from 22% to 26%. The survey indicates that the dropout is higher in primary […]
The woman mp for Serere district who is also FDC secretary General Alice Alaso has defended the teachers over their plan to strike for the salary increment. Speaking to journalists at parliament today Alaso said that teachers have been agitating the same over a period but government seems to be ignoring their call. She said […]
Makindye Division is to launch an operation in the division to close all video halls which hide students who fail to go to school because they are watching videos. This was revealed by the secretary for Games and sports Makindye Division Huruna Namabale while officiating at Emirates college school sports day celebration in katwe which […]
Teachers have given the government two weeks to improve their welfare and working conditions or else they go on strike. The teachers through the national teachers union are demanding for 100% increase on all their salaries with the lowest teacher to earn 546000 shillings a month. They also want an increase in the pay as […]
The minister for education and sports Jessica Alupo has challenged all parents to educate their children in order to benefit from them at the time of marriage. According to Alupo, educating children fetches honors for the parents in the community whenever such children especially girls are introducing their husbands. She told a gathering that turned […]
The ministry for education and sports has launched a new strategy in which it intends to fight ghosts in the sector. The new strategy titled ‘Education Management Information System’ (EMIS-GIS) aims to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in the sector with more emphasis on fighting ghost teachers, pupils and ghost schools which have characterized the sector […]
Over 300 Students of St Thereza girl’s secondary school – Kagongo, have been suspended following Tuesday’s strike that left school properties worth millions of shillings destroyed. Students went on strike accusing the school administration poor feeding, suspending their two colleagues and denying them a right to take photographs. An emergency board meeting that was held […]