COVID-19 may have locked down many students, but not Phoebe Abigail Nekesa. During the lockdown, she is nurturing her passion for poetry. Maureen Nakatudde talked to her While many youngsters might be struggling with what to do during the lockdown, this is not the case with Phoebe Abigail Nekesa, a former student of Mt St […]
By David Lukiiza A new dawn is arising for innovators in the country, according to the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Monica Musenero. Speaking to a team of innovators on Friday at Ndejje University, Musenero said the Government values the role of science, innovation and technology in the development of the nation. Consequently, the […]
By George Bita Ever since schools closed in March last year, twins Bright Tenywa and Herman Waiswa have never received any braille learning material as promised by the Government. The two deafblind pupils of Buckley High School in Iganga district went back home to Mafubira, Jinja district when the schools were closed following the outbreak […]
By Geoffrey Mutegeki Experts have called on Ugandan universities to forge partnerships with industries to drive innovation and development. World over, tertiary institutions which have good partnerships with industries have had an increased success rate of university start-ups. Many Ugandan universities have had research and start-ups that have not gone beyond laboratories, libraries and journals. […]
By Kellen Owente With two weeks to the New Vision Education Expo, the Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) Uganda chapter is optimistic that the event will contribute towards the recovery of the sector, which was heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Susan Tumusiime, the FAWE-Uganda executive director, says schoolchildren were severely impacted by the […]
By Bob Kisiki Those people are stressed. And no, I don’t mean it the Ugandan way, where someone waiting for a person who’s terrible at timekeeping will say, “I am stressed; Nakigudde has refused to arrive!” I am talking about real standard stress which, when unattended to, can culminate into something dangerous. My sister told […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on 8th September, 2021 By Mathias Mazinga The Church of Uganda has paid special recognition to 14 schools of its affiliation, which had an outstanding performance in the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education Examinations (UCE). Rewarded Schools These include King’s College Budo, Gayaza High School, Iganga […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on October21, 2021 By Conan Businge After months since River Nyamwamba floods swept away schools in Kasese district, affecting over 5,000 students, Vice-President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo has said they will be reconstructed. She made the remarks during her trip to the district, last week, to […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on October 27, 2021 By Maureen Nakatudde Next month, students in tertiary and higher institutions will return to school after a months-long COVID-19-induced lockdown. However, that does not mean that the deadly coronavirus disease is gone. In addition to vaccination, experts advise students to take other […]
By Carol K. Adii October 25 was the World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines spina bifida as a congenital anomaly where the spinal column does not develop normally during the first weeks of pregnancy. This causes permanent damage to the spinal cord and nervous system, and […]