By Peter Abaanabasazi Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom premier Andrew Byakutanga has called on religious leaders to mobilise kingdom subjects to embrace the education of their children. He says there is a need for the subjects to invest in the education of their children if the kingdom is to achieve its transformation and restore its glory. Byakutaga […]
By Michael Odeng The Chinese government has pledged continued support to the teaching of Chinese language in Uganda. The move, according to China, is aimed at strengthening co-operation and collaboration. Deputy head of mission at the Chinese Embassy to Uganda, Chen Huixin, said the embassy is working closely with the education ministry to implement the […]
By Agnes Nantambi KAMPALA – The Chinese government has pledged continued support to the teaching of Chinese language in Uganda. The move, according to China, is aimed at strengthening co-operation and collaboration. Deputy head of mission at the Chinese Embassy to Uganda, Chen Huixin, said the embassy is working closely with the education ministry to implement […]
By David Lukiiza Parents from about 40 schools across the country have been advised on educating girls. Speaking at the launch ahead of the celebration of Mother Kevin’s Legacy at St. Joseph Secondary School, Nsambya, on Saturday, Annet Mpuga, who was the chief guest, advised parents to emulate Mother Kevin’s bequest instead of marrying them […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 17, 2023 By Ritah Mukasa Back in the day, a school was incomplete without a library. However, today, some private schools look at libraries as a waste of their meagre resources. Edith Nagujja, a secondary school teacher says, every learner should have access […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 23, 2023 By Ivan Tsebeni Education experts have asked the Government to regulate the prices of learning materials which they argue are too costly for learners and schools. According to the experts, Government’s intervention will safeguard schools and learners from inflated prices. Speaking […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 26, 2023 By John Masaba KAMPALA – All roads will on April 26 and 27 lead to Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala as Uganda hosts an international conference on curriculum development. Organised under the theme Reconceptualising Curriculum in the 21st Century for Socio-Economic Transformation, the […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on March 28, 2023 By Abbey Ramadhan KOLE – National Resistance Movement (NRM) party deputy secretary general Rose Namayanja has urged parents in Kole district to have a positive mind towards education, saying with this, their children can become prominent people. “The system of parents telling […]
By Denis Nsubuga New Vision has called for the nomination of outstanding teachers in different communities across the country, for the Teachers Making a Difference (TMD) competition. “Do you know any outstanding teacher in a Ugandan primary or secondary school? Nominate them for recognition and they stand a chance to win prizes,” reads the call. In […]
By David Lukiiza When the Government introduced the new Competence-Based Lower Secondary School Curriculum (CBC), many schools did not have the capacity and technical expertise to implement it. In the process, some schools sent their staff for training at the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC). To retool their staff even further, in addition to the […]