Education committee chairperson, Jacob Opolot presiding over the meeting with education ministry officials The Education Service Commission (ESC) has said that it is planning a countrywide validation exercise to sort out the challenge of teachers with forged appointment letters.The Commission led by its chairman Prof. Dr. Samuel Lugoba was on
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Comprehensive College Kitetika A senior six student of Comprehensive College Kitetika in Kitetika Zone in Kasangati Town Council in Wakiso District has been found dead. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, has identified the deceased as 18-year-old, Jane Nabikolo. Her lifeless body was found lying in the ceiling
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Richard Byarugaba (L), the NSSF MD and Tony Glencross, the Nation Media Group Uganda Managing Director addressing the press The National Social Security Fund (NSSF)-Monitor Career Expo will be carried out online this year, with focus on equipping university students with employment and entrepreneurial skills to survive in the “new normal”
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Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Secretary The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has warned headteachers and parents about the circulation of fake examination papers ahead of the 2020 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Addressing journalists on Monday, the UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule noted that the fake papers are being sold by
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St Joseph`s College Layibi. Internet Photo Two students of St Joseph’s College Layibi School in Gulu City have been killed and another critically injured in a suspected robbery at a neighbouring school. The deceased students have been identified as Brian Rubangakene and Emmanuel Okeny while the injured is Kenneth Rubangakene.According
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State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo Parliament’s Education Committee has learnt that 23 billion Shillings that was recently recalled from the various districts has been earmarked for the procurement of more learning materials for pupils.State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo told the Committee today that the
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Image of a pregnant school girl/Courtesy photo The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB reports that six candidates have so far given birth during the ongoing Uganda Certificate of Education -UCE examinations. The six, according to UNEB, are from northern and eastern districts of the country. These are among the hundreds of learners
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Victoria University has appointed Basketball legend Flavia ‘Flirsh’ Oketcho as the new Dean of Students. Oketcho, now at JKL Lady Dolphins, is the most decorated basketball player and also doubles the Gazelles captain. Victoria University, opened in August 2013, is one of fast growing Private Universities in Uganda. At VU,
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Kampala Parents' School pupils are active in co-curricular activities. P.1 pupils are likely to increase this year With a year of school closures and the current ban on reopening of nursery and other pre-primary schools, Uganda is looking at the possibility of having close to four million children fighting for
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S.5 students of Luwero SS gathering to start lessons today Private primary and secondary schools are stealthy sneaking in non authorised learners following the second phase of school re-opening. The Government opted for a staggered reopening of schools to allow for the required physical distancing of the learners and teachers.The
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