By Kellen Owente It is not uncommon for one to complete university without an idea of where to find jobs. This is because many students do not get exposed to areas where opportunities exist while still in school. But the upcoming New Vision Education Expo seeks to fix this. That is why the Uganda National […]
By Vision Reporters You probably skipped a rope made from dry banana fibres or played with a toy or a football fashioned from the same material. But your teachers did not use teaching aids made from locally available materials like banana fibres to teach you perhaps because there were enough standard learning tools in your […]
This article was first published in New Vision in November 2022 Pascal Kwesiga It’s easy to give up after one or two rejections, but not for twenty-three-year-old Judith Amutuhire. When she completed A’level in 2019, she applied for a government scholarship to do a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at Makerere University. But Amutuhire, […]
By Herbert Musoke In the 1990s, Kasawo Public Primary School was a source of pride in Mukono district. Its pupils – the girls donning blue dresses and the boys black trousers and blue shirts –marched with their heads high to Kigayaza Hill where this school sits. Many children in Kasawo sub-county, where it is found, […]
Enock Kibuuka In his December 20 Christmas message, the archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, Dr Stephen Kazimba, reiterated that the church in Uganda is contemplating a complete breakaway from the Anglican Church of England over immorality. He expressed deep concern over the rising cases of sexual immorality and pervasiveness among the youth, especially […]
By Bob Kisiki It’s probably the world most controversial topic, seeing as many love to engage in it (orally and otherwise), but at the same time dread being caught engaging in it. It’s the one thing you want your children to understand, but the last thing you want them to engage in, verbally or otherwise. […]
By Martin Kitubi The education sector has been hit by a shortage of female teachers. A recent report by the Government has revealed that just 26.98% of teachers at government-aided and government-owned secondary schools are females. This has left an estimated 200 government-aided and government-owned secondary school without female teachers. The affected schools are mainly […]
By Martin Kitubi For decades, various schools, including government-aided schools, have been charging students development fees and collecting financial contributions from them to procure school vans/ buses. The levies vary depending across schools, but most of them charge about sh50,000 for a school van annually. According to sources in the education ministry, such charges contribute […]
By Andrew Arinaitwe The Makerere University Council has called for a report on the chaotic December 30 convocation elections. Some of the alumni were violently arrested by members of the military and police during the election. Chaos ensued after some of the top contenders for the position of the chairperson of the university’s convocation withdrew […]
By Lawrance Mulondo It was a mixture of cultures at Tropical Nursery and Primary School Najjera, in Kampala as pupils celebrated South Sudanese culture, recently. The event was attended by pupils, parents, and well-wishers. Pupils were dressed in South Sudanese cultural attire. They performed traditional dances from South Sudan and Uganda. They also entertained guests […]