Pupils Lose Property as Bus Catches Fire
Seventy pupils of Pallisa Girls Primary School in Pallisa district are counting losses following an inferno that razed down the bus they were travelling in. …
Gov’t Advised to Roll Out Digital Learning Programme to Address Literacy, Numeracy Skills
The Ministry of Education and Sports has been advised to roll out the “Can’t-Wait to Learn” initiative across the country to address the inadequate literacy …
Over 400 Pupils Fail PLE Mock Exams in Lira
461 Primary Seven candidates failed Primary Leaving Mock Examinations set by the Lira City Council Examination Board. The city registered 5,593 candidates to sit for …
Two Drunk Teachers Arrested for Disrupting Mock Exams
Police in Agago district have apprehended two intoxicated teachers from Ladere Primary School for causing disruptions during Primary Seven mock examinations. The teachers, Joseph Odoch and Denis …
UNEB Embarks on Trials for New Secondary Curriculum Examinations
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has begun testing sample questions for the assessment under the recently revised lower secondary school curriculum. In 2020, the …
Makerere’s Saudah Namyalo On Becoming Second Female Muslim Professor
Dr. Saudah Namyalo Birabwa has broken through the proverbial glass ceiling to become the second Muslim female Associate Professor in Uganda. With her promotion last …
Muni University Denies Offering Venue for Amin Lecture but Organisers Insist
Arua city based Muni University has denied reports that it will host the proposed inaugural memorial lecture for former Ugandan president Idi Amin Dada. Early …
4,671 Candidates Missed TVET Exams
A total of 4,671 candidates who had been enrolled by the Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) missed the April/May TVET exams. According to …
Manafwa Accident: Police Confirm Death of Pupil
Police have confirmed the death of a pupil of Nakhupa primary school in Manafwa district following an accident involving dozens of pupils. The deceased is …
School Stuck with Gov’t Computer Donation over Lack of Electricity
Kiryasaaka Muslim Secondary in Kibinge, Bukomansimbi district is struggling to conduct computer-based studies over the lack of electricity. The government supplied 40 computer sets to …