Education

Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Principal, Prof.  Waswa Balunywa (pictured) says Universities have a number of proposals for Education Ministry which can be used to reopen universities but government has never consulted them.  He adds that Government should let universities come up with their own plans on how they plan

Secondary school teachers at Victoria University Victoria University using a new community program called “Diversify Your Skill” is partnering with secondary school teachers to improve the education sector in the country. The university said the program will help teachers build their capacity to interact better with the society in which

Prof. John Opuda-Asibo  (C) after being unveiled as Victoria University Chancellor Victoria University, one of the fast growing private universities in Uganda has sworn in Prof. John Opuda-Asibo as its 3rd Chancellor. He replaces Dr. Martin Aliker. Prof. Opuda is a scholar of national and international repute. He joins the

Students in Chemistry class at Karuri High School in Kiambu, Kenya on 30 May 2017. Teachers are using digital technologies such as laptops, projectors, videos, and internet access. The Mastercard Foundation has released an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the Future of Work. Report findings

Victoria University officials launching the new fees structure Victoria University, one of the fastest growing private Universities in Uganda, has announced a new fees structure that will support students with a 50% discount for new and existing students. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has left many people’s

John Muyingo, the Minister of State for Higher Education Government is set to investigate the administration of Gulu University after reports emerged that some students in border districts still under lockdown haven’t been in position to apply on private sponsorship for the 2020/2021 academic year. This follows a complaint raised

Bridge International has been criticized for classrooms that are partially built The Uganda National Examinations Board has cast doubt on how the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) will vet and approve the curriculum for international schools in Uganda. According to Clause 2 of the National Curriculum Development Centre Amendment Bill

Here are key points from President's Covid-19 address on Tuesday night. 1. A total of 110 arcades will be opened after meeting SOPs. They must have; temperature guns, social distancing, hand washing, no people in corridors (bikuubo), no traders on verandas, keep records of buyers/clients, no air conditioning, everybody put

Foreign Affairs Ministry has been blamed for the underutilization of education scholarships offered to the Government of Uganda through the country’s embassies and missions abroad. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by Nathan Nandala Mafabi tasked officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Patrick

Bridge International has been criticized for classrooms that are partially built All courses and subjects taught by international schools in Uganda will be vetted and approved by the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) if the National Curriculum Development Centre Amendment Bill 2020 is passed into law. This comes after several