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UPE schools to share 43,000 textbooks

At least 72 government-aided primary schools in 32 districts across the country have been selected to receive 43,503 textbooks for literacy development...

UNEB issues last call for normal registration 2024

In a message on Thursday, June 20, 2024, Jennifer Kalule from UNEB said that parents, schools, and students need to finish registering by tomorrow, June 21, 2024. If they register after this, they will have to pay twice the usual fees.  ...

Mbale School Denies Ban on Christian Prayers

The school has  clarified that it has only regulated times when students should congregate for prayers. Jimmy Osillo , a teacher and member of the disciplinary committee described the allegations as as mere propaganda. “The disciplinary committee decided that students could pray...

How ICT is changing the education landscape in Rukiga

With the global education needs oscillating towards the dot com era and the government redesigning its curriculum to put more emphasis on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) education across secondary schools, it is hard for Rural schools to cope with the grueling...

French teachers to improve skills

The French government is funding a project to improve the teaching of French in schools across Uganda. The project aims to make teaching more fun by using better delivery skills...

Day of the African child

Uganda has been selected by the African Union to host the continental commemoration. About 100 dignitaries, including children, are expected to travel to Uganda from various African countries for the event. The national commemorations are happening in Kiryandongo district under the theme:...

Book publishers unhappy about the low number of textbooks for all the students in Uganda.

According to the National Curriculum Development Centre, for every 194 students, there is only 1 textbook for the important subjects they must learn. Book publishers want the government to adjust the budget for acquiring textbooks so students can learn better...

30 schools to compete for climate change national debate championship

Following the end of the regional qualifiers for the 2024 Green Schools Climate Change National Debate Championship, 30 schools qualified and now will focus on the big debate in Kampala during the August school holiday...