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 Vision Reporter President Yoweri Museveni has been commended for undertaking an initiative that has seen thousands of Ugandan youth acquire skills in different vocational fields. The President was lauded by the State House comptroller, Jane Barekye, during the passing-out of 218 students who completed training at the Lango Zonal Industrial Hub in Ayere village, […]
By Martin Kitubi Although the Education Act, 2008 empowers the education minister to regulate fees, a section of school owners has asked the Government to halt the passing and implementation of the proposed statutory instrument on school fees. Under the draft Statutory Instrument on School Fees, the education ministry proposes a cap on school charges […]
By Michael Nsubuga From their latest outing at the 2022 World Swimming (25m-short course) Championship in Melbourne, Australia to the Commonwealth Games and to the regional CANA championships, national swimmers made great strides in the pool; pointing to a brighter future. Siblings Kirabo Namutebi and Tendo Mukalazi who were fresh from a FINA training camp […]
By Aloysius Byamukama It is a new year where different sports associations and federations, are expected to come out with new strategies aimed at making progressive development in the running of their activities. And Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) is one such sports body that has already laid their new plans on the table […]
By Patricia Turyahebwa Busitema university are proud of what they achieved in the just concluded Eastern Africa University Games Ndejje 2022. They fielded 50 players who competed in chess, taekwondo, netball, football, athletics, karate and darts. However, they managed to finish 13th overall out of the 25 universities that made it to the medal bracket […]
By Martin Kitubi Although government-aided primary and secondary schools, as well as vocational institutions offer different content, these will have the same charge ceiling. According to the draft Statutory Instrument on fees, the institutions will be allowed to levy charges for only school requirements and boarding fees. On the other hand, private schools were allowed […]
The District Inspector of Schools for Wakiso, Deogratius Kiyingi, has warned private schools to follow new guidelines proposed by the government on ensuring parents are not overcharged. “All private schools must comply with new guidelines, we shall not spare closing down those found not complying with what the government has proposed,” Kiyingi said. Kiyingi proposed […]
The Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) has set January 16, 2023, for the election of its new leaders. The decision, according to UNSA speaker Kenneth Agaba Amponda came after a student from Makerere University petitioned the legitimacy of the electoral committee. The UNSA secretariat is yet to hear the petition and give the ruling which according to Amponda […]