Vincent Elong, the UPSTU chairperson Science teachers under the umbrella of Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union (UPSTU) have attacked their counterparts of Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) for allegedly sabotaging their salary enhancement. The allegations come barely hours after a meeting between UNATU leadership and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni which resolved that
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Pupil at Kasimeri primary school during classes Secondary and primary schools in different parts of the country are luring teachers to classes with the promise of increasing the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) allowances. At many of the secondary schools we visited, learning was taking place despite calls by the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) to all
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Government through the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija has revealed that despite criticism from sections of the public, the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is expected to commence in the coming financial year. “While there have been negative campaigns against the development
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The monument of St Henry’s College, one of the Traditional Boys Secondary School. It is set to start admitting girls for Vocational Training Sessions St. Henry’s College Kitovu, a traditional boy’s secondary school in Masaka has decided to open its doors to female students after 100 years of existence. The
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Image of burnt school (courtesy image) Fire investigators have established that dormitories burnt at two separate schools last week in Wakiso district were set ablaze by primary four and primary seven pupils. It started with fire at Young Elite School in Kasokoso, Kira Municipality where a dormitory was burnt in
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By Dumisani Moyo, Marketing Director, SAP Africa The month of May is significant for the African continent because it is during this month that we celebrate Africa Day. Africa Day commemorates the formation of the African Union on May 25, 1963. It is a day when Africans celebrate the
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For many new and seasoned cryptocurrency investors, it is important to note that the ecosystem is characterized by bulls and bears – trending upwards or downwards depending on several market factors such as public hype, supply, demand, and investor sentiments, among others. Therefore, to sustain the community of users who
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A street view of London, UK. Kenyan buyers are spending an average of 210,000 pounds (Sh30.7 million) on a house in Birmingham, Manchester, London, Liverpool, and Leeds in the UK. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK Kenya’s middle class and the ultra-rich have turned to the UK to buy houses for renting out
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The Tilenga oil project is taking shape The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has raised concern over corruption in the country saying that if the vice isn't fought, the long anticipated oil money may not benefit the country. Richard Nelson, the USAID Country Director told a meeting organized by
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Pan-African payments company awarded for its role in driving financial inclusion at the Annual Excellence in Fintech awards in Washington DC Cellulant, Africa’s leading payments company, won the Award for Excellence in Embedded Fintech at the 7th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit in Washington, D.C., alongside the Spring Meetings
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