The Executive Director of Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA), Wilbrod Humphreys Owor says that the total direct school loan portfolio is currently 1.3 trillion Shillings and this includes institutional and personal loans and the accumulated interest. He adds that their records also indicate another 600 billion debt under private sector institutions
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According to the new policy, all nursery and primary school teachers will be mandated to have degrees Authorities in the Education and Sports Ministry have advised teachers to shape up or ship out as they move to implement the 2019 National Teacher Policy. The policy sets set a bachelor’s degree
Read MoreHeadteachers during a past selection and placement exercise The Ministry of Education and Sports has made major changes in the post-primary and Senior five selection and placement processes. Previously, all education institutions above a given level would come together to carry out the selection and placement of students depending
Read MoreA teacher conducting a class in western Uganda. NGOs and Education development partners like USAID have supported the programme in some areas. Photo by Covenant Mercies Efforts to promote community-based learning during the ongoing school closures have been frustrated by poor coordination, communication gaps and misinformation. The Education Ministry
Read MorePrivate Schools Seek Shs500bn Gov’t Bailout As Education Related Debt Nears Shs2 Trillion
L-R: MPS Michael Mawanda (Igara East) and Christine Sendawula (Kyankwanzi DWR) appearing before Education Committee Owners of private schools have asked Government to set up a revolving fund worth Shs5000bn by December 2021 from which they can draw money to facilitate the reopening of schools in January 2022. Michael Mawanda (Igara East)
Read MoreThe Police in Lamwo District are holding a teacher who on Sunday evening torched three grass thatched staff houses at Cubu Primary School in Abera Sub County. The suspect identified as Patrick Okee currently being held at Lamwo Central Police Station was apprehended on Monday as he tried to elude arrest
Read MoreThe Minister of Education and Sports and Uganda’s First Lady, Janet K. Museveni (pictured) has highlighted several advantages that make Uganda’s Education System attractive. She made the remarks in her statement to mark Uganda’s 59th Independence Day Celebrations jointly organized by Uganda Missions abroad. In Kenya, the event took place
Read MoreA child secretly watching porn at home. (Photo Credit: thestar.com) Sixteen-year-old Ritah (not real names) is currently a resident at Wakisa Ministries, an abuse and pregnancy crisis centre in Wakiso district. A herdsman lured the teenager into sex last year after introducing her to pornography. She explains that she would
Read MoreEducation Minister Janet Kataha Museveni With Uganda remaining as an island of school closures in the region, members of the diplomatic community in Uganda have been softly pushing the government to give special consideration to the reopening of international schools. However, their calls have been politely but firmly rejected by
Read MoreCNOOC Uganda Hands Awards To Best Performing 2020 Students At PLE, UCE & UACE Levels In Hoima District
CNOOC Uganda, an oil and gas company has today recognized and awarded one hundred Eighty (180) best Performing Hoima and Kikuube students at PLE, UCE and UACE level under its Corporate Social Responsibility Program code-named “CNOOC Best Performer’s Award”. The CNOOC Best Performers Award was inaugurated in 2012, with an aim
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