Solome Kitaka, Bright Star Primary School The first prime minister of Uganda was Benedicto Kiwanuka. He was the leader of the Democratic Party (DP). In 1961, when DP won the general elections, he became the first prime minister of Uganda. However, his reign did not last long because when the elections were repeated in 1962, […]
Linith Magge, Zigoti Primary School The first national park in Africa is Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was established in 1925 by King Albert of Belgium. It started as Albert National Park, but was renamed Virunga National Park in 1969 to mark Congo’s independence from Belgium.
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 28, 2023 By Umar Nsubuga UKETA founder Dr. Natalie Bitature, has urged Ugandans to embrace online courses to upskill professionals. Speaking during the launch in Kampala, Bitature said UKETA is going to be the platform for everyone, it is designed to provide a […]
By Rogers Sunday FORT PORTAL – Mountains of the Moon University in Fort Portal has entered into an academic cooperation project with the Germany-based Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences. The cooperation project between the two universities will go a long way in reshaping the students from classwork teaching to competence-based practical work for better employability as […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 26, 2023 By Juliet Waiswa Pupils of Kawempe Muslim Primary School on Wednesday wrote their papers to end the school term, despite the grim aftermath of the Monday downpour. The pupils whose books and library textbooks were destroyed by rains, said they hope […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 27, 2023 By Maureen Nakatudde Sometimes, when you are cornered with problems on every side, you can be compelled to make bad decisions. However, this was not the case with, Faith Tumwebaze, a 16 year old from Kiburwe Island, Buvuuma district. The teenager […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 28, 2023 By Edward Anyoli The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Mrs Janet Museveni has hailed Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for transforming the economy. She said that skills development is a highly rated priority of the government […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 27, 2023 By Jackie Achan Around 90 per cent of adolescent girls and young women in low-income countries do not use the internet, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, a new UNICEF report finds. The report issued on […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 28, 2023 By Vision Reporter Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI), one of the most practical Agriculture Institutes in Uganda has bagged the prestigious award for emerging as the 1st Runner Up exhibitor during the 1st National TVET Skills Exhibition held at Uganda […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 26, 2023 By Charles Etukuri and Pascal Kwesiga When Phyllis Nambuva started her schooling journey at Buhugu Primary School in Sironko district in 2016, there were 151 pupils in her primary one class. But some of her classmates did not progress with her […]