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At 15, Nyaka School now evolves into a secondary school
Nyaka Vocational Secondary School It has been 15 years since Jackson Twesigye started Nyaka School in Kanungu, to help HIV/Aids orphans. Recently, CHRISTOPHER TUSIIME visited the school, which The...
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Kyambogo is on the move – Prof Okedi
Kyambogo university council chairman John Okedi has criticised whistleblowers for saying that the university has failed to recover from the merger of the three institutions that formed it in 2003....
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Makerere dons knock heads over plans to reopen
Following last Thursday’s unceremonious end to a general assembly by lecturers seeking to reopen the institution, the head of the Makerere University Academic Staff Association (Muasa), Dr Muhammad...
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Dr Nakayiza makes case for mindfulness in Uganda's schools
“After more than thirty years in education, I conclude that the best way to make our educational institutions attractive and successful is to empower their leaders through mindfulness,” says Dr...
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Mpezamihigo emphasizes early childhood education
When it comes to pre-primary education, the five years of a child's life are in many ways the most important but oftentimes many parents take this lightly. Not Dr Mouhammad Mpezamihigo, the vice...
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2016 has been a year of great highs and deep lows
As the year draws to an end, MOSES TALEMWA looks back on some of the achievements reached in 2016 and some of the challenges facing the education sector at the dawn of 2017.The year started off on a...
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Only a slight improvement in reading ability - Uwezo report
With another year coming to an end, education experts will find plenty to study as they look at plans for 2017. Last week, Uwezo released the findings of their 2015 survey. MOSES TALEMWA and MILCAH...
View ArticleUniversities tasked to improve syllabus
President Museveni has directed each public university to second a lecturer to work with National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to help reform the lower and secondary education curriculum. The...
View ArticleKISU launches innovation studio
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) recently launched a state-of-the-art innovation with the Nnaabagereka of Buganda, Sylvia Nagginda, presiding over the event. The Lego Education Innovation...
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Nnaabagereka calls on children to be obedient
The Nnaabagereka of Buganda, Sylvia Nagginda, has urged children to be obedient to their elders, such as parents and guardians, if they hope to succeed in life. Queen of Buganda Sylvia Nagginda Luswata...
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Children should start saving for their future - Gen Katumba Wamala
UPDF Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has advised parents to ensure their children develop the culture of saving for their future. Gen Katumba Wamala made the call as he presided over...
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507 students complete secondary through Mastercard, BRAC
Brian Kyazze was all smiles at Trinity College Nabingo. He was one of 507 who completed their A-levels, with support from MasterCard Foundation Scholars programme and Brac Uganda. For a child who was...
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Luweero school heads urged to improve emails
Luweero district education officer, Florence Bbosa Sekitooleko has challenged head teachers to improve their skills with email. She explained that her emails to head teachers had gone unanswered,...
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Infant education growth in Karamoja still sluggish
“Our fathers sent us to funny schools that taught us how to raid and steal cattle. Now we want to be like other Ugandans and have educated children,” said Paul Lokoliz Agan. These are the words of a...
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Educationalists share 2017 expectations
It is a new year – 2017. As MOSES TALEMWA and YUDAYA NANGONZI have already found, it will be quite a busy one for the education and sports sector. We have talked to several people in the sector on...
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Innovators should not give up hope – TechCon winner
The November 1, 2016 closure of Makerere University found GRACE NAKIBAALA on her way to the US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) innovators' competition known as TechCon 2016. This...
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Makerere dons accuse their leader of betrayal
Makerere University academic staff return to business today, nearly two weeks after a section of them agreed to suspend their strike. However, as CHRISTOPHER TUSIIME & BAKER BATTE LULE found, not...
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Namugongo old students to build Shs 40m school gate
Former students of Uganda Martyrs SSS Namugongo have contributed Shs 10m towards the rebuilding of the school gate. Yesterday, the old students handed over a Shs 10 million dummy cheque to the...
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Kampala Parents School to expand to Entebbe
Kampala Parents School, as run by the Ruparelia group, will soon expand its services to Entebbe, with a state-of-the-art multi-billion shilling complex, later this year. The complex will house a...
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Jinja district threatens closure of 87 schools over licenses
Following a directive by the education ministry, district leaders have up to the end of the month to close all unlicensed schools in the country. Jinja district education officer David Nabeta last week...
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