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 A number of headteachers have spoken out saying parents should prepare for an increment in fees next term. Hajjat Zaujja Ndifuna, a head teacher of Mbogo High School, said increasing school fees for next term is inevitable. “The option of increasing school fees next term is inevitable. The economic crisis is biting all sectors in the country, including the education ...

Experts have warned that the closure of schools has put the mental health of learners at stake. Uganda is ranked among the top 20 countries with the highest number of days of full school closures. This is specifically for lower primary and nursery schools between March 2020 to October 2021. This report was compiled by UNESCO Global Monitoring of Schools. ...

President Museveni has hit back at the four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye for his recent opinion on the closure of schools. Besigye recently said there is no reason that justifies the government keeping schools closed even after the easing of the lockdown. ‘’For Uganda to shut our schools for over a year is the most heinous crime. There is ...