Ministers of State (L-R): Chrysostom Muyingo (Higher Education), Amos Lugoloobi (Planning) and Peter Ogwang (Sports) appearing before the Committee on Education on Thursday 3 April 2025 Uncertainty over the implementation of the new Advanced level (A- level) school curriculum will soon end, after the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
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School children sharing a meal from a fellow pupil whose parent had packed him lunch. Many parents in Mpigi are yet to embrace the Ministry’s call to feed learners at school. A new report by ActionAid International Uganda has called on the government to adopt progressive tax reforms to increase
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Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the official list of schools whose Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results have been cancelled due to malpractice. An analysis of the list reveals a striking pattern, most of the implicated institutions are religious-based schools spanning various
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Minister Muhwezi (in yellow shirt) being welcomed by a team of his supporters to Nyakagyeme sub- county headquarters where he held community baraza meeting on addressing gaps in service delivery. photo by Ronald Kabanza The Minister of Security, Rtd Maj. Gen. Jim K. Muhwezi, has directed authorities in Rukungiri District
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Ehsan Ismael, Kevin Moni, Twesigye Faith and other team members of the robotics club at Emma High School Ehsan Ismael, a senior three student at Emma High School, Kikaaya held up a tiny blue and red robot at an excited school assembly, as it whirred to life. Barely the size
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The Minister of State for Education and Sports, Peter Ogwang, presenting a Statement on the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) grading system under the new curriculum, to Parliament on Thursday, 20 February 2025 Products of the new lower secondary school curriculum are confident, can communicate better and can apply the
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A new report has revealed that only 10.3% of Seed Secondary Schools are fully staffed with staffing shortages more prevalent in critical subjects like Sciences, Mathematics, and Geography. This is contained in the Auditor General’s report for FY 2023/2024 that was presented to Parliament recently. The Government of Uganda (GoU),
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Dan N. Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed that the overall results show that 350,146 (98.05%) of the candidates who sat for Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in 2024 qualified for the UCE certificate. Under the competency-based assessment, there is no ranking of candidates
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Dr. Yona Baguma (2nd Left) and Ndejje Vice Chancellor, Prof. Banja (2nd Right) after the MoU signing The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Ndejje University and Busitema University at its headquarters in Entebbe. These agreements aim to enhance cooperation in research, training,
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Officials from the Bunyoro University Task Force Management Committee Members of Parliament (MPs) have discouraged government from acquiring land for Bunyoro University at Shs4.9 billion. The 100 acres of land in question is located in Buhimba Town Council, Hoima City and was offered to government by Dr Henry Wamani, a
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