Without mentioning names, Bishop Kagodo said there are some unscrupulous headteachers wishing to take over as school heads at the prestigious Mukono High School, after learning that the current headteacher Frederick Mbaziira Kawumi clocked his retirement age.
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to institute powerful sanctions against schools that are charging exorbitant school fees. The matter landed itself on the floor of Parliament after several complaints from the public with a section of people accusing government of keeping a deaf ear as […]
The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has distanced itself from the purported industrial action reportedly set to take place as the first term opens due to concerns over low pay. Over the weekend, a circulating flyer suggested that UNATU had declared a nationwide strike, asserting that teachers would not be attending school as the term commenced. […]
The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued new guidelines for students on various scholarships who are studying abroad. According to the Ministry, failure to submit progress reports will lead to the suspension of stipends. Dr. Jane Egau, the undersecretary at the ministry, announced these guidelines, stating that students who do not provide academic progress […]
President Museveni further stressed that the people who don’t love and care for Uganda, are actually parasites who don’t wish any good for their country. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandan students to love fellow citizens because they need them for their prosperity. “Apart from loving Uganda because it is moral to do so, […]
The completion of Bukedea Technical Institute has stalled. Construction of the institute started in 2014 with funding from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Currently, the school has an enrolment of 264 students. Besides the incomplete structures, the school lacks the equipment in the workshops. Samuel Kaddu Mukasa, the Principal of the school says that the […]
The Bukalasi Secondary School headteacher Milton Nandala Wotunya has been interdicted by the Education and Sports Ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of learners emerged. Bukalasi Senior Secondary School is a government-aided secondary school located in Bukalasi sub-county, Bududa district. In a letter dated October 24th written by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and […]
The Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced construction of its own headquarters. This initiative is anticipated to result in annual savings of sh4.5bn, which they have been spending on rent. Currently, the ministry rents office spaces for its technical staff, and departments in various private buildings, including Legacy Towers in Nakasero for higher education […]