Ultimate University Quiz Season 4: Busitema University eyes top spot
After finishing in third place in last year's edition of the thrilling Ultimate University Quiz, Busitema University is now aiming for the top position this year.
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Work towards creating a skilled and adaptable workforce, Museveni tells education stakeholders
Museveni said the school curriculum must be aligned with the advances of the private sector, which is the biggest employer in Uganda.
Writing competition launched to preserve Uganda’s traditional folk tales
Nsamba said ten of the best stories will be selected from the submissions, with their writers invited to a five-day writers’ residency where they will receive mentorship from renowned authors. After the mentorship, the young writers will rewrite and refine their stories before one or three winners are selected. Their stories will subsequently be published.
Court orders ex-Crane captain to pay sh392m in security
In a ruling dated August 4, Assistant Registrar Christa Namutebi ordered Amesco High School Wakiso-SMC Limited (formerly Andy Mwesigwa Comprehensive High School-SMC Limited) to deposit security of 30% of the outstanding liability within 30 days from the date of the ruling. Mwesigwa is the proprietor of the school.
Dear Fresher, this is your story to write
The bazaar is a small picture of the world you have entered. From now on, people will compete for your money, attention, time and loyalty. The pressure will rarely look like pressure. It may come as friendship, romance, easy money or an invitation to belong.
Over 700 education experts to gather in Uganda for curriculum conference
According to Dr Richard Irumba, deputy director at NCDC and chairperson of the conference organising team, the response to the conference has been encouraging, with participants expected from more than 20 countries.
Investors urge govt to waive taxes on educational materials
“We are being taxed a lot of money on the educational material we import from China. The material that is being used for specifically hands on teaching practices for our students and nothing more,” Wang said, adding that, as an institute, some of the material can only be obtained from their country at a lower price.
India's Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training
Modi said the initiative was aimed at easing the financial burden on millions of families caught up in the country's fiercely competitive education system.
New Chinese Ambassador flags-off 31 Ugandan students to China for studies
“You are not only students, but also potential bridges and new bonds between our two countries,” Wu said.
350 students enrol for free vocational training at subway centre under president Museveni's skilling initiative
The students, who make up the centre’s eighth cohort, will receive training in four vocational areas: bakery, weaving, knitting and shoemaking.
Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities
A 29-year-old student in the capital Kabul said a staffer had "visited the classrooms and announced that from now onwards, we are not allowed to bring smartphones to the university".
Soroti city authorities told to free classrooms used as teachers’ quarters
The directive follows a monitoring visit by the Resident District Commissioner’s Secretariat in the Office of the President, which found six teachers using classrooms as accommodation.
Uganda’s next national investment: The infrastructure we cannot ignore
But perhaps the country’s most important infrastructure will never appear in a national budget or on a construction site. It will be found in the character of the young women and men who inherit everything else.
Technology can make school journeys safer, authorities say
“If children are not safe, schools have no business, parents lose their loved kids, and the government loses valuable future citizens; therefore, road safety is a collective responsibility of all."
Soroti infant murder suspects begin their defence
Ariokot's own daughter accused her of taking part in the killing of Apio, making her a prime suspect in the murder case, according to police. Prosecution alleges that on February 5, 2025, at Jozan Nursery and Primary School in Soroti City East Division, the accused persons, with malice aforethought, unlawfully caused the death of the five-year-old girl.
Four throat muscles missing from Soroti murdered infant's body — witness
Dr. Rubanza, who was testifying as the seventh prosecution witness in the ongoing murder trial, told court that in addition to the missing swallowing muscles, the trachea (windpipe), which carries air to the lungs, and the oesophagus, which transports food to the stomach, had also been severed.
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Hunger strikes university students
“I became thin, pale and developed ulcers,” Bint-Juma says. Many other university students have harrowing tales of hunger. Antonette Nambi, a final-year student of education at Makerere University, says hunger has left her stressed, dizzy and frequently suffering from headaches. She says the constant hunger affects her concentration in class. “It makes it difficult to engage meaningfully with lecturers when you are hungry. This also puts us at risk of poor academic performance,” Nambi says.
Over 200 learners stranded after storm destroys classrooms in Kalaki
Speaking after inspecting the damage, headteacher Patrick Abiara said the school was fortunate that no learners or teachers were injured during the incident.
Ministry yet to clear King David Junior School reopening
“We visited the school on Friday, met the teachers and directors of the school. We discussed with them the strengths and gaps that needed to be fulfilled before the school can officially reopen,” said Lwanga.
BoU takes financial literacy campaign to schools, churches
“We are going to engage schools, churches and other religious institutions. We shall also bring on board commercial banks, insurance companies, fintechs and mobile money institutions so that everyone participates in building a stronger economy.”
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