Patrick Kato, Muluku Primary School The sea is called “dead” because it has such a high concentration of salt that there are no fish, plants or any other visible life in it. It is a tourist spot in Israel and Jordan as visitors float on the sea. Because the water is full of salt, it […]
Henry Musobo, Rockside Primary School Inventing means creating something, while discovering means recognising or finding something for the first time. For example, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, while Alexander Bell invented the telephone.
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 26, 2021 Uganda is taking a new turn, three decades since the last review of its education policy. An eight-member team was, a fortnight ago, commissioned by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Museveni, to oversee the review of […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 26, 2021 Dr Pontian Kabeera The world has faced a rare period that certainly has involved substantial distraction. COVID-19 has put the world on its knees, forcing millions of people to change their way of life. Of course, this comes with likely possibility for […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 19, 2021 By Conan Busingye The Government is considering implementing continuous assessment of learners in primary schools, as it is with the secondary level. Secondary schools, starting with Senior One, started using continuous assessment early last year. Continuous assessment is a form of educational […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 19, 2021 By Conan Busingye “The best way to teach your children about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream,” Bill Murray, an American actor, comedian and writer, once remarked. Much as this applies to parents, it signifies how important it is […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 5, 2021 Uganda is making inroads in improving higher education and we need to be proud of that. We have made great strides in terms of lecturers and tutors recruitment, remuneration and the development of infrastructure in higher education, with the support of taxpayers […]
By John Masaba Over 90 government and private schools in Hoima East and Hoima West divisions have received free textbooks to boost education standards in Hoima City. The beneficiary schools include Mparo Primary School, Good Shepherd, St Gertrude, Golden Nursery and Primary School, Glory Infant, Kabalega Nursery and Primary School, Bwinkya Muslims Primary School, Hoima […]
By John Masaba The state minister for ICT and National Guidance, Joyce Ssebugwawo, has hailed International Business, Science and Technology University (ISBAT) for promoting the culture of entrepreneurial mindset in the country. She made the remarks in Kampala on Tuesday, May 9, while inaugurating the university’s innovation entrepreneurship exhibition and the launch of the state-of-the-art […]
By Sharon Nabasirye The Deputy Principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Prof. Moses Muhwezi, has advised students pursuing marketing to be aggressive when opportunities come their way. He said this at the closure of marketing week organized by the faculty of marketing at MUBS in Nakawa Division. Prof. Muhwezi noted that many marketing practitioners put effort […]