This article was first published in the New Vision on April 21, 2021 By Conan Busingye Public universities in the country will gradually reduce the number of undergraduate students should the Cabinet approve the recommendations made by its experts. Cabinet assembled a team of experts to study issues affecting higher education in Uganda and one […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 14, 2021 By Jackie Achan Schools in Kasese have risen above the floods after Save the Children and Unicef intervened to provide support to the affected communities. When River Tako in western Uganda burst its banks early this year, it washed away schools and […]
By Bob Kisiki Edgar Stephen Egumbye and I grew up around the same time, in the same locality and went to the same university. Although he was my senior by a couple of years, we became so close that whenever one of us wanted to go home to visit our people, the other would also […]
By Muhammed Kamulegeya Hello, my dear ones. My last love note was when you were turning 18. Now that you are about to turn 20, my appetite to educate you has gone up once again. My language is now more direct as well because you will join the university soon. This particular letter, in a […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 14, 2021 Teachers in private schools will have to wait longer before they get the sh20b that the Government allocated to them at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown. The money was meant to economically cushion teachers in private schools because most of them […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 7, 2021 By Conan Busingye and Jackie Achan Amid unprecedented changes due to COVID-19, schools have changed the way they do things right from parties, associating at the school campus, parents’ visits and school exchange programmes. Never would a secondary school student take a […]
By Bishop Arnold Muwonge The Roman writer, philosopher and politician, Cicero, was right when he stated: “Within the character of the citizen lies the welfare of the nation.” His understanding of how an individual shapes the collective, raises an interesting and challenging question. While we educate our children, what kind of citizens are we raising […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 7, 2021 By Conan Businge The National Council for Higher Education says universities that meet the set standard operating procedures can open Graduations being held almost in every part of the city and at upcountry campuses are green flags indicating that universities have re-emerged […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 12, 2023 By Ritah Mukasa JINJA – Today April 12, Uganda joins the world to mark the International Day for Street Children under the theme, ‘Keeping the Street Connected and Safe’. This day serves to provide a voice for children who live on the […]
This article was first published on the New Vision Website on April 11, 2023 By Ibrahim Ruweza Teachers have raised concerns over the new curriculum, claiming that it is not well-funded. They are afraid that the whole idea of conducting and assessing learners in a practical format may not be as successful as anticipated. Daniel […]