(This article was first published on January 20, 2023) By Kellen Owente When Dr Martin M. Lwanga officially starts work as the new director-general and CEO of ESAMI on February 1, he will take the reins as the first Ugandan ever in that role. Lwanga, an associate professor, has just been appointed to the position […]
(This article was first published on January 10, 2023) By Simon Peter Tumwine Senior Pastor of the Miracle Centre Cathedral Robert Kayanja Monday evening (January 9) passed out 2,124 graduands in leadership and ministering after pertaining the course at Miracle Bible college at his Rubaga-based Miracle Centre Cathedral. While passing out the graduands, Kayanja said […]
New Vision compiled institutions where the new ministers studied, from primary school up to first university, to find out which schools gave the nation their harvests. A good school is usually reflected through the successful products. Hilary Bainemigisha and Umar Kashaka analysed the findings on which schools are the most represented. At primary school level, […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 9, 2021) By Conan Businge The high failure rate of students at the Law Development Centre (LDC) has been greatly attributed to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning in third term and students not having been subjected to the pre-entry examinations, which […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on July 14, 2021) By Conan Busingye Parents will soon start hunting for vacancies in secondary schools for their children set to join Senior One following the release of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results by the Uganda National Examinations Board this week. The question then will […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on July 28, 2021) By Conan Busingye Education institutions in Uganda have been have been affected by COVID-19-induced lockdowns since March 2020, owing to the outbreak of COVID-19 last year. However, this has not stopped school owners from helping the Government in an attempt to curb […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on July 7, 2021) By Conan Busingye The Government has resolved to start giving continuing university students funds to complete their studies under the Higher Education Students Financing Board, commonly known as the loan scheme. These are the students who are self-sponsored in institutions of higher […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on 18 August, 2021) As you think of your child’s start of schooling in Senior One or Senior Five, do not forget to pay attention to the cost you are likely to incur, writes Conan Businge It is a fact that early care and education, in […]
By Andrew Masinde A path that leads to Namalu Mixed Primary School in Nakapiripirit district in Karamoja sub-region runs beside clusters of ramshackle houses. These decrepit structures inhabited by several families here are built close to one another, making this place near the school look like a refugee settlement. The place is filled with […]
By Martin Kitubi The Government has already drawn up a plan on how academic institutions will reopen, starting with higher institutions of learning, including universities. According to the plan, tertiary institutions will reopen in November starting with continuing first year students. Schools on the other hand, will re-open in January 2022 and that priority will […]