In a series of troubling incidents during the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations, police and security agencies have arrested several suspects involved in examination malpractice across the country. In Nagalama, the headteacher of Paul Mukasa S.S. in Kalagi was arrested for electronic sharing of information purported to be a UNEB examination paper. This illicit
Kololo, Uganda – In a momentous event held today at the Kololo Airstrip, more than 16,000 enthusiastic young graduates were awarded certificates, marking the successful culmination of the Presidential Initiative for Skilling the Boy and Girl Child. The initiative, spearheaded by President Yoweri Museveni, aims to equip Ugandan youth with valuable skills to combat unemployment.
On Friday morning, government-sponsored students stormed the Senate building at Makerere University in Uganda to demand unpaid allowances, sparking a protest. The students, who are having trouble finding housing and food, assert that their allowances have not been paid for the past two months. Police were called to the campus when the demonstration descended into
The first lady and Hon. Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni released the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results this morning at State house Nakasero. During the proceedings, the Executive Director UNEB Dan Odongo said the number of pupils and centres registered in 2022 was higher than that of 2020 with about 832,654 from which
On Friday, March 25, 2022, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) donated over 48 books to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) at Makerere University to enhance Japanese studies at the university. JICA working hand-in-hand with the Japanese embassy made the donation with the intention of increasing the students’ interest in Japanese politics, social
Students returned to the classroom after Uganda ended the world’s longest school closure. More than half of the nation’s students effectively stopped learning when schools closed in March 2020. Uganda reopened its schools on Monday 10th 2022 after the longest pandemic shutdown in the world, but educators and others say that the closing has taken
The State Minister for Health in charge of general duties Hon Hanifa Kawooya has called upon the youth to distance themselves from acts of violence as means of expressing their dissatisfaction over various grievances. Addressing participants at the International Conference for Population and Development (ICPD) National Youth Summit on Thursday at Hotel Africana in Kampala,
By Zawedde Patricia Absa Bank has introduced a cardless withdrawal capability at their Automated Teller Machines (ATM) which allows customers to withdraw cash with their smartphones. The new product offering allows customers to confirm transactions without the need to use their electronic cards, a move that is likely to further ease cases of fraudulent ATM
Kids Voice is both a storybook and a collection of stories from children around Uganda sharing their perspectives and life experiences during the pandemic. Through storytelling and edutainment, the book provides essential COVID-19 information that empowers children to cope and navigate being out of school, the possibility of losing family members, and other effects of
The British High Commission, in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), UN Women, and the Uganda Women Parliamentarians Association (UWOPA) on Tuesday launched the second cohort of their Mentorship Programme for women parliamentarians in Uganda at the High Commissioner’s residence in Kampala. The one-year program will be funded by the
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