Education officials and parents in Bukedea have hailed Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among for giving mathematical sets to all Primary Seven candidates in the district ahead of the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). A team from Anita Foundation led by her Political Assistant Zipora Akol early this week embarked on the distribution of the geometry
Otim Jolly Joe, the headteacher of Grace Day Care Orphanage Primary School, is wanted by law enforcement by the territorial police in Kampala metropolitan, Nakifuma, for the aggravated defiling of a 14-year-old primary student of the school in August 2023 in Busenya village, Nakifuma, Nagalama Town Council.According to Fred Enanga , the police spokesperson,
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to the education managers in Uganda to be clear on their historical role of imparting education basics to learners and helping them understand nature and its natural laws.This, according to the President, will help Ugandans solve problems in society.“Modern education in my view, especially the higher one, is
The Minister for ICT and National Guidance Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has challenged institutions of higher learning to match the National plan of producing graduates with employable skills if the country is to address high unemployment levels.While presiding over at the 6th graduation ceremony of Universal Institute of Graphics and Technology in Kampala said a
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued an order to increase the salaries of lecturers and technicians working in public higher institutions of learning.The directive aims to enhance the retention and attraction of highly qualified staff in these areas. The President’s decision came in response to a report by Professor Eli Katunguka, the Chairperson of
Police in Gulu, Northern Uganda, are holding four students for reportedly killing a man over a girl.“The police in Aswa West and Gulu West have 4 students from Gulu West Division, who attacked one Samuel Rubangakene, a 29-year-old resident of Airfields cell, Bardego ward, in Gulu City,” said police on Wednesday night.The incident occurred at around 5:40 am
Police in Sheema district have arrested seven students at Nganwa High School for inciting violence.The arrested have been identified as; Prosper Nuwasharamu, 18-year-old, (S.4), Roden Andinda, 18 (S.4), Owen Nganzi, 18, (S.4), Timothy Kato, 18 (S.4) Allan Akandwanaho, 19 (S.4), Saul Nuwasiima, 17 and Samuel Matama.It is said that it has been a tradition at
The High court has remanded Moses Kakooza aka Aldo Mpanga to Luzira prison on charges of defiling four pupils of Step by Step primary school in Nansana, Wakiso district.Kakooza was remanded by justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire after reading for him 18 charges including aggravated trafficking, indecent assault, and aggravated defilement.Court heard that Kakooza
Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has criticized a proposal by the Ministry of Health to lower the eligibility age for contraceptives, saying it is a form of legitimizing defilement. Tayebwa was responding to a matter raised by Hon. Lucy Akello (FDC, Amuru District Woman Representative), who complained about a story in the Daily Monitor newspaper of Tuesday,
As schools prepare for Uganda National Examinations that start mid-this month, the Uganda National Examinations Board has asked school managers to desist from stopping candidates who have not cleared school fees from writing their final papers. Jennifer Kalule, the spokesperson of the examinations body says they have put up measures to stop examination
