First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet K. Museveni The Ministry of Education and Sports and the Office of the Minister of Education and Sports have clarified that handheld mobile devices such as phones, tablets, and the like are not allowed for use by learners in School premises.
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Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, the former Director of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday her troubling experience with substandard textbooks currently being used by teachers and learners in schools. Dr. Turyagyenda currently a member of the Education Policy Review Commission recounted discovering a chemistry textbook that had
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By Yusuf Masaba During a recent discussion on X Spaces, a feature that allows users to host live audio conversations with others on the platform formerly known as Twitter, organised by the young environmental enthusiasts under the Green Foster Action umbrella, a vocal and self-appointed climate activist labelled people who
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John B Kaweesi, Head of Mortgages and Consumer Banking at Housing Finance Bank Uganda’s real estate market is undergoing a significant transformation, driven largely by innovative mortgage solutions provided by the Housing Finance Bank, making housing more accessible and affordable. Mortgages, which are agreements between borrowers and lenders where the
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By Felix Bob Ocitti On 27 May 2024, the European Union (EU) passed a regulation to impose methane emissions limit on oil and gas imports to the block from 2030. The law imposes a "maximum methane intensity values" on fossil fuels placed on the European market with both domestic and
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Aggrey Ashaba (3rd left) consults Richard Kaijuka during the launch of 30 days of mining campaign on Monday in Kampala. 3rd from right is UCMP CEO, Humphrey Asiimwe. The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) on Monday announced 30 days of mining campaign with the aim of showcasing Uganda’s
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Dr. Crispus Kiyonga The appointment of Dr Crispus Kiyonga as the Makerere University Chancellor is raising concerns from some of the members of the University Council. Last Saturday, Makerere Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe announced on his X page that President Yoweri Museveni who is a Visitor of the university
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Excitement is building as Talkio Mobile, Uganda's latest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), gears up for its highly anticipated launch. Promising a blend of innovation and disruption, Talkio Mobile aims to shake up the telecommunications landscape in Uganda, with whispers circulating that the launch could take place as early as September 2024. With offices
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The program involved 110 drivers being trained, Licensed and certified to professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers (class CH License) or rigid trucks (class CM license) in accordance with the East African community curriculum. CNOOC Uganda Limited, an Energy company has today completed the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers
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A teacher in classroom. Many Kiswahili teachers are jobless/ Courtesy photo The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has urged Government to deploy the over 68,000 teachers who graduated in teaching Kiswahili, but these have remained idle due to the failure to fully operationalize the teaching of Kiswahili in both Primary
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