Education

In a concerning revelation, a school in Kamuli district  identified as Buwagi primary school has been operating without an office for over four decades. According to Mr James Makerere the deputy headteacher, the lack of a dedicated administrative space raises concerns about the efficiency of school management and the impact on overall educational quality. For more than forty years, the ...

Over one million candidates have been registered to do the 2023 UNEB examinations. Uganda National Examination Board (Uneb) at first set 31st May as the registration deadline for candidates doing Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). However, Uneb Executive Director Mr. Daniel Odongo released a press statement yesterday to reveal ...

The past few days have seen the public and different media stations filled with talk of how various expired courses at Makerere University. The National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) has come out to clarify this matter. This started after a Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Technology was denied admission to the University of Bristol in England. This student who wanted ...

Education Officials at the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDA) have revealed plans to reduce subjects done at A level. They said this is to be effected in the proposed new curriculum that is under review. Earlier this year, the NCDC undertook the revision of the A-level curriculum to ensure a new curriculum as those coming from O level join A ...

Education authorities in Bugiri District have resolved to close at least 50 private schools over their alleged failure to process and acquire the Education Management Information System (EMIS) number. The Ministry of Education and Sports instructed private and government-aided schools to acquire EMIS numbers. This is aimed at capturing details of both teaching and non-teaching staff, tracking teachers’ transfers and ...