(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 14, 2022) By Robert Adiga Delightful sounds filled the air at Arua Public Primary School on Monday morning. The children in Primary One classroom passed around a paperboard box containing pieces of cardboard, each bearing a letter, while singing the tune: ‘the box of […]
(This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 6, 2023) By Edward Anyoli Kyambogo University has invited applications for the admission to graduate studies programme (postgraduate diploma, master’s and PhD) for the academic year 2023/2024. Those interested in pursuing the different courses, according to an advertisement published in New Vision on March 6, […]
(This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 4, 2023) By Ivan Tsebeni Over the last few decades, research and innovation growth in Uganda has become increasingly concentrated in the nation’s institutions of higher learning. Since 2010, Uganda’s university students and researchers have been responsible for fully two-thirds of all inventive […]
(This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 4, 2023) By Kellen Owente Of the 56 Ugandan students who returned home recently, 24 were awarded the Prestigious Chevening Scholarship and 34 scholars Commonwealth scholarship in the Academic year 2021/2022. This year’s Chevening and Commonwealth welcome home event was an opportunity for […]
(This article was first published on the New Vision Website on March 4, 2023) By Agnes Nantambi Leaders in slum areas have asked government to consider increasing the number of schools in slums to reduce the number of children loitering on the streets of Kampala. Jengo Twaha, the vice chairperson in charge of children […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 14, 2022) By Charles Kakamwa It is uncommon for teachers to ask children to assemble for health examinations at Spire Road Primary School in Jinja City. So, when Francis Etyang gathered children at this school to have their ears examined, his fellow teachers and […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on September 7, 2022) By Cecilia Okoth Makerere University will support its alumni from Rwanda to set up a university in Kigali, the institution’s vice chancellor, prof. Barnabas Nawangwe said. The Makerere University Rwanda Alumni Association (MURWAA) asked the university’s leadership to help them set up […]
(This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 5, 2023) By Jackie Nambogga Last year, enrollment at Buwagi Primary School in Budondo, Jinja city was 531, but when new projects took shape, the number grew by 100 learners. Mary Sanyu Mugoya, the headteacher of the school made the revelation during the commissioning of […]
By Ritah Mukasa In 2019, Hajarah Namuyanja relocated to Kyebando Nsooba, one of the slums of Kampala. Being a social worker who is passionate about uplifting less privileged children, she started looking out for and helping homeless children with basic needs. However, along the way, the numbers kept growing and she was overwhelmed. “I discovered […]
By Ritah Mukasa Rwebiita Preparatory School located in Kagango division in Sheema district has opened a ‘TV station’ aimed at boosting learners’ confidence and skills including; writing, reading, listening and speaking. RPTV, the writer’s club runs the imaginary TV. It was launched on Monday, March 7 at the school assembly that had over 350 pupils […]