(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on June 22, 2022) By Vision Reporter Pupils of Oruka Primary School, in Nwoya district (Northern Uganda) learnt how to make re-usable sanitary towels. The programme was sponsored by Save the Children, Uganda.
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on June 22, 2022) One of the issues that affect children is road safety. Children get involved in a number of road-related accidents. To promote the safety of child road users, the pupils of Kitante Primary School received books about road safety recently. Fred Tumwine, the executive […]
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on June 22, 2022) Pupils of Mothercare Preparatory School in Bunamwaya, Wakiso district held their career day recently. The event began with prayers led by aspiring clergy men Timothy Lubanga (P7) and Jordan Ssenyonjo (P2). Professionals in various fields mentored the children. Children also showcased, through dressing, […]
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on June 22, 2022) Nakazibwe reaching for the sky Nine-year-old Condoleeza Nakazibwe Thembo is multi-talented. In 2019, she was involved in an accident on the Kampala-Entebbe expressway which left her with one arm. Nakazibwe accepted her situation and worked towards leading a normal life and achieving her […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 29, 2022) By Arnest Tumwesige Deans of Ugandan medical and dentistry schools have established a forum to improve the quality of teaching by facilitating resource sharing and research. The academics, who formed the forum in Gulu recently, said they will use it to deal […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 29, 2022) By Ritah Mukasa Standing before a panel of judges, not to receive a prize, but for questioning, can make you weak at the knees. Even with utmost preparation, you can end up panicking. This is what happened recently during the first ever […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 29, 2022) By Abdulkarim Ssengendo When President Yoweri Museveni closed the schools in March 2019 to contain the coronavirus disease, Brenda Asiimwe, a teacher of English and literature at Nyakayojo Secondary School in Mbarara City, thought they would probably reopen after a few weeks. […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 29, 2022) By Mathias Mazinga His phone buzzed as soon as he switched it on. Steven Musisi, a teacher of mathematics and chemistry at St Mary’s College, Kisubi (SMACK), had just stepped out of the studios of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) television, after delivering […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 22, 2022) By Patrick Okino When Simon Okeng was posted to Acaba Secondary School in Oyam town council, Oyam district in 2014 as the acting headteacher, the school was struggling with low enrolment and poor academic performance. The institution had become a source of […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 22, 2022) She has helped pregnant school girls in Kaberamaido to resume studies By Michael Onyinge Caroline Ajumo did not know that parents in her neighbourhood would send their children to her house when she started teaching her own at home. However, this is […]