By Dr Ambrose Kibuuka It is now common knowledge that a university degree remains a vital achievement, but it does not guarantee a good life, let alone a job. The recent demonstrations by Makerere University fresh graduates on the streets of Kampala reminded us of this rude fact. If you are a young person preparing […]
This article was first published in New Vision on June 4, 2014 I am a father of three children. The two first children are okay but I have a challenge with the youngest child. She is very shy. If she is not used to a person, she avoids eye contact, or even covers her face […]
By Conan Businge Aptech Computer Education, a tertiary institution which was established in 2000, has closed operations following a decision by the institution’s governing body. The decision was endorsed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The premises of the closed institution will now be taken over by ISBAT University. New Vision has learnt […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on 11th August 2021) By Conan Businge Mwalimu has ranked schools at the Government scholarship entry level and at the entry of Makerere University, which always takes the lion’s share of private admissions because of its capacity and various other factors. Based on last year’s analysis, […]
By Conan Businge Nowadays, for any pupils passing above aggregate 6, parents begin to worry if they will get a place in any top school in the country. This is because the competition for places in such schools is usually high. A case in point is in the last Primary Leaving Examinations, where 9,399 students […]
This article was first published in New Vision on March 13, 2013 I have a daughter who is four years of age. She goes to a kindergarten. Every time she returns from school, she narrates everything she learnt. The only unexciting part is when she begins to bombard us with a chain of ‘why’ questions. […]
By George Bita Ever since the first COVID-19 lockdown of March 2020, lower primary school teachers have not been teaching. According to Sr Winifred Nankya, the headteacher of St Francis Nakavule Nursery School in Iganga municipality, her staff of over 30 teachers have not been earning wages. “Their salary comes from parents’ contributions. We are […]
By Prof. Mesharch Katusiimeh Your Excellency, managing the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy, but you have done very well under the circumstances. Your tireless efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda has been recognised at home and abroad. You decided ‘to err on the side of caution’ and […]
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 […]
Janet Billy Mulindwa The Government has made education accessible to many children through universal primary and secondary education programmes. As a result, there are more students now graduating from educational institutions than ever before. Universities and other higher institutions release hundreds of graduates into the labour market each year. Unfortunately, many of the graduates remain […]