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Over 5 million pupils drop out of primary school
Over the years, there has been debate over how many children actually drop out of learning, over a school cycle. So, SAMUEL KAMUGISHA sat down to study the enrolment figures at the education ministry...
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St Peter’s SS Naalya unveils success formula
Following the release of last year’s A-level results, St Peter’s SS Naalya is one of the schools in high spirits. The school’s head teacher, John Nfite, could not hide his joy at the way the school...
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Strive to be different, UCU graduates told
Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono on Friday March 3 saw off 435 graduates in her 17th graduation, with degrees and diplomas. Speaking at the event, the bishop of the Tanzanian diocese of...
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Determination brought me success – St Julian's best
Living in an area short of basic health facilities would be an enriching experience if many such students were like Jesse Esabu Omayido. He scored 17 points in the recently-released A-level exams. Yet...
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6,562 graduate from YMCA in two-day extravaganza
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Comprehensive Institute last week saw off 6,562 graduands in a colourful two-day event at their Buwambo campus in Matugga. The graduands received...
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Fahamu Africa honours best writers at KIU
Three law students at Kampala International University (KIU) are the lucky winners of the Pambazuka news essay writing competition. The competition, borne out of a partnership with Fahamu Africa, a...
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UCU Mukono wins Jessup moot court competitions
Uganda Christian University will soon be flying to Washington DC after winning the final round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competitions where they will represent Uganda. When...
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The Makerere University we want in the 21st century
I have been privy to the goings-on at Makerere University for more than 20 years. Recently, following a strike, President Museveni set up a commission of inquiry to study the problems at Makerere....
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LDC to set up regional centres accommodate more students
When the minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Kahinda Otafiire, visited the Law Development Centre (LDC) in 2011, he was concerned about the increasing class sizes of lawyers. He was told...
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Parents must provide school lunch - Minister
For years now, the state has insisted that it will support learning in schools, but that feeding of learners should be left to parents. As ABUBAKER MAYEMBA reports, the status quo will not change, even...
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Prison education: How learning occurs behind bars
When the proverbial iron door is clung shut, many a soul gets to the realization that prison life will indeed be a life-changing phenomenon. However, as PRISCA BAIKE found, learning is happening behind...
View ArticleThree cheers for women who support learning
As the sun set on Kimmi island on Lake Victoria, on International Women’s day, there were smiles of joy and gratitude from the largely impoverished natives. A group of women had come together to give...
View ArticleAnansi listens to the sounds of Africa
At last, Justinian and Dingo Pingo are back home in Kyamulinga, on the pineapple farm. The boys lie in bed quietly. It has been a very busy day. They have so much to think about. There are so many...
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Kitende will remain top in the country - Mulindwa
The executive director of St Mary’s SS Kitende, Lawrence Mulindwa, has said the school administration will do everything to remain top of the country in O and A-level examination results. Speaking at...
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Makerere starts search for new vice chancellor
Makerere VC Prof Ddumba Ssentamu Makerere University last Friday formally started the search for a new vice chancellor, with the tenure of Prof John Ddumba-Ssentamu coming to an end. The incumbent is...
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Benjamin Mkapa urges Cavendish graduands to aim for greatness
Cavendish University Uganda on Friday passed out 1,368 graduands with degrees, diplomas and certificates in different fields at its sixth graduation. At a function presided over by the chancellor,...
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Universities demand new law on internship
Every year, thousands leave universities in search of a job placement, either as an intern or a volunteer to learn what it will take in the working world after they graduate. Not all of them get what...
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Prison education: where teachers live like kings behind bars
Every morning, learners around the country gather at their respective schools to study. They follow the same syllabus as the rest of the country, but in the prison formal education system, things are a...
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Mixing ICT and security in secondary schools
When Dr Obote College Boroboro were declared champions of the robotics challenge last year, some of its students attributed their prowess to plenty of practice with computers. And as SHARON MUWANGUZI...
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Makerere hosts NSSF career expo
Makerere University last week hosted a career expo organised by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), at which students were coached on how to meet their career goals. Several students commended...
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