This article was first published in New Vision Newspaper on May 7, 2014 I have been compelled to write this article because of the continued demonisation of teachers, orchestrated by some people claiming to be their representatives or who care more for them. The debate on the plight of the teachers has largely hinged on […]
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 George Bita Ever since the first COVID-19 lockdown of March 2020, lower primary school teachers have not been teaching. According to Sr Winifred Nankya, the headteacher of St Francis Nakavule Nursery School in Iganga municipality, her staff of over 30 teachers have not been earning wages. “Their salary comes from parents’ contributions. We are […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on 8th September, 2021 By Mathias Mazinga The Church of Uganda has paid special recognition to 14 schools of its affiliation, which had an outstanding performance in the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education Examinations (UCE). Rewarded Schools These include King’s College Budo, Gayaza High School, Iganga […]
By Vision Reporters You probably skipped a rope made from dry banana fibres or played with a toy or a football fashioned from the same material. But your teachers did not use teaching aids made from locally available materials like banana fibres to teach you perhaps because there were enough standard learning tools in your […]
By Martin Kitubi The education sector has been hit by a shortage of female teachers. A recent report by the Government has revealed that just 26.98% of teachers at government-aided and government-owned secondary schools are females. This has left an estimated 200 government-aided and government-owned secondary school without female teachers. The affected schools are mainly […]
Secondary school teachers from Wakiso district have commended the Government for introducing the new lower O’level curriculum saying it addresses the country’s challenges. According to teachers, the practical section of the new curriculum prepares learners for a competitive and innovative future. Patriotism patron at St John’s Secondary School Leonard Nsubuga said the new curriculum has […]
This article was first published in New Vision Newspaper in October 2022 Bob G. Kisiki Senior Four candidates started writing exams this week, and Primary Seven and Senior Six learners will sit theirs in less than a month’s time. The pressure is mounting; not just for the candidates themselves, but also for their teachers (who […]
By Andrew Masinde Emma Wamutinyi, 15, is both visually and physically impaired. He attends Makhonje Primary School in Mbale district in a wheelchair because he is hopeful that education could give him a better life in the future. But a lack of learning aids for children with special needs at this school hinders […]
(Published on Wednesday, February 16, 2022) Learners decry cruel teachers, tough restrictions When education institutions reopened last month, parents and other stakeholders were relieved to see learners back in school after almost two years of closure. But it is not business as usual as many anticipated. Learners are complaining that teachers are cruel. Some beat […]