(Published on Wednesday, February 23, 2022) In A Class Of Her Own Anna Sharifa Damba By Maureen Nakatudde When you look at her petite slender figure, one could easily mistake her for a high school student. Meet Anna Sharifa Damba, who attained a PhD in 2020 at the age of 27. Besides enjoying studying sciences, […]
Bob Kisiki Go to town, sir, and buy a gorgeous maroon or black or gold or peach or mauve (my arsenal of colours which only women are equipped to know and isolate one from the other has run out) flowing dress and match it with some equally gorgeous shoes. Get a decent clutch bag (your […]
By George Bita Although international schools based in Africa are very expensive, one wonders whether the situation is any better on other continents. According to research done by the International Schools Database for 2021, four countries monopolise the list of the top 10 most expensive cities as far as international schooling is concerned worldwide. For […]
(Published on Wednesday, February 16, 2022) Learners decry cruel teachers, tough restrictions When education institutions reopened last month, parents and other stakeholders were relieved to see learners back in school after almost two years of closure. But it is not business as usual as many anticipated. Learners are complaining that teachers are cruel. Some beat […]
Bob Kisiki When education shifted from the physical classroom for the ordinary Ugandan child, parents and school managers had lots of adjusting to do. People who had never looked at the laptop as something more than that gadget where they do excel spreadsheets for the end-of-month financial records or the staff timesheets, began to learn […]
(Published on Wednesday, February 9, 2022) By Nelson Kiva In 2019, Ruth Elizabeth Namutebi caught media attention when she wrote to many prominent personalities worldwide, including former US President Barrack Obama, seeking support for her education. Namutebi has a diploma in architecture and since 2016, she has been seeking to upgrade. In 2019, she was […]
(Published on Wednesday, February 9, 2022) By Godfrey Ojore From studying under tree shades and makeshift structures, pupils of Ajoba Primary School did not have hope that the situation would change. Since the establishment of the school in 2003, it has grappled with the challenge of limited classrooms to facilitate smooth learning. “During the rainy […]
Presidential pledge for help still undelivered for 13 years (Published on Wednesday, February 9, 2022) By Moses Nampala When the wanainchi living in hard-to-reach ridges of Mt Elgon in Mbale district hosted President Yoweri Museveni on August 14, 2008, among the most critical challenges they presented to him was the lack of a Government-aided secondary […]
A Multi-Skilled Labour Force Can Achieve Vision 2040 With the reopening of education institutions, secondary school students are being introduced to a competence-based curriculum. Mwalimu is exploring various aspects of the competence-based curriculum. In the fifth article in the series, George Bita, explores how the Government plans to secure students’ competence skills With learners taking […]
It is almost a month since learners returned to schools after they were closed in March 2020 to manage the spread of COVID-19. Many students have grown very big and tall after some have become mothers, while others were left behind by fellow students who attended virtual lessons. David Lukiiza talked to experts for coping […]