A team from Uganda Police Fire Department demonstrates how to use a fire extinguisher Only 13 percent of schools in Uganda have implemented mechanisms to safeguard learners against fire outbreaks and their consequences, according to the latest research findings from the National Buildings Review Board (NBRB). The assessment, conducted between
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Makerere Student Who Lost Fingers to Teargas Canister Was Forced To Drop Medicine Course, Finally Graduates With Different Discipline
Richard Ssebuganda Richard Ssebuganda, one of the 12,913 individuals receiving degrees at the ongoing 74th graduation at Makerere University, is not just a graduate; he is a testament to resilience and determination. Achieving a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the College of Health Sciences, Ssebuganda's success is underscored by the
Read MoreJanet Museveni (Right), the Minister of Education and Sports receiving PLE results Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, has said that the government is going to scrap automatic promotion policy with the aim of reducing the number of ungraded candidates in final national examinations. Mrs Museveni made these remarks on
Read MoreProfessor Lawrence Muganga together with members of the commission The call to ban boarding or residential schools is gaining momentum at the Amanya Mushega-led education policy review commission, as an increasing number of individuals and educationists advocate for it to become a prominent reform in the education sector. Since the
Read MoreOfficials from dfcu bank and Buganda Kingdom in a group photo after the press briefing dfcu Bank and Ekibiina Ky'olulimi Oluganda (EKO), a Buganda Kingdom body that promotes Luganda as a language, have partnered to bring education closer to the stakeholders. The two parties announced the partnership at a media briefing held on
Read MoreThe State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has cautioned schools against opening the school term before the official date. According to the official school calendar from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the school term will commence on 5th February. Muyingo says that he has already received
Read MoreEvicted Businesses at Makerere Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Barnabas Nawangwe has pardoned three students who were suspended for protesting the eviction of small businesses at the university. In 2022, Makerere University Council ordered all businesses to vacate campus premises. Some of the businesses included photocopy and stationery shops, food stalls,
Read MoreWobulenzi Public Primary School in Luweero district is at risk of sale because of failure to service a loan that was marred by irregularities, the LC V chairperson, Erastus Kibirango has revealed. Two weeks ago, Equity Bank announced the takeover of the Public Primary school over a debt. In 2019,
Read Moredfcu Bank CEO Emphasizes The Value Of Education As a Pillar Of Legacy During The 2023 Nsibirwa Annual Lecture
Makerere VC Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Left) & dfcu bank CEO, Charles Mudiwa Makerere University, in collaboration with dfcu Bank and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, hosted the second memorial lecture to honour the Late Owekitibwa Martin Luther Nsibiriwa, a celebrated patron and forefather of Makerere University. The annual event is held to
Read MoreA signpost of Pherry Junior School located at Kitete in Mukono Central Division Sylvia Okite, the director and head teacher of Pherry Junior School in Mukono Municipality is under the spotlight for allegedly detaining eight Primary Seven leavers due to unpaid school fees. The director ordered the detention of the
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