(This article was first published in the New Vision on December 14, 2022) By Francis Emukule One of the sectors that underwent a drastic shift in the way things were done after the world experienced lockdowns following the COVID-19 pandemic was education. Many activities shifted online when several lockdowns and curfews were instituted around the […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on December 14, 20220 Many parents are struggling with interpreting the report cards introduced by the new lower secondary curriculum, whose implementation started this year. Agnes Kyotalengerire talked to experts to help you understand how to read this report card Her daughter returned home for the […]
By Dr JC Muyingo Every year, a large number of graduates get released into the job market after leaving universities. But only a small percentage of these launch their careers. Over the years, as an employer and a trainer, I have realised that most of our graduates do not have the soft skills to help […]
By Maureen Nakatudde Her friends encouraged her to get a boyfriend, but 14-year-old Shakira (not her real name) was nervous about the idea. Yet she felt odd among her friends at a secondary school in Mayuge district because they all had boyfriends. So, in 2020, a friend introduced her to a 25-year-old man, who lured […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on December 7, 2022) The right time to disclose to Josephine Asiimwe (not real name) her HIV-positive status was in 2016, when she turned 10 years old. Asiimwe and her mother had had their blood samples taken for an HIV test months earlier, but the results […]
This article was published on the New Vision website on April 6, 2023 By Peter Abaanabasazi Pupils, parents and teachers at St Peter Kigaya BCS Primary School in Buhimba town council have a reason to smile after Kikuube district local government gave the dilapidated school structures a facelift. The renovation of the seven-classroom block funded […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 9, 2023 By Tom Gwebayanga KAMULI – At least 5,500 patriotism students have been commissioned as young cadres in Kamuli district and have been urged to grow the spirit of loving Uganda, respecting their parents and studying hard to build a better country. At […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 7, 2023 By John Masaba The government has announced that it will phase out the advanced craft certificate qualification. According to Onesmus Oyesigye, the executive secretary for the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB), student enrollment in the course will be done […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 8, 2023 By John Masaba New statistics released by the government show that student completion rates in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are improving. According to Onesmus Oyesigye, the executive secretary of Uganda Business and Technical Examinations (UBTEB), this is an […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 8, 2023 By John Masaba KAMPALA – Government has announced a series of scholarships to support the education of female and special needs education trainees in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The move is part of efforts to build affirmative action […]