Tag Archives: Education

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education authorities in the Karamoja sub-region have blamed the increasing number of school dropouts on parental negligence. Officials say many parents are failing to fulfil their responsibilities in ensuring that their children remain in school, leading to high dropout rates, especially in primary and …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., the company spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rotary to support the implementation of the EACOP Green Schools Initiative. The MoU establishes a …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwot Acana II, the Paramount Chief of Ker Kwaro Acholi, has emphasized the importance of retaining students within the Acholi sub-region for their education. Speaking at the annual Thanksgiving ceremony at YY Okot Memorial College in Pager Division, Kitgum Municipality, he urged parents to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A total of 1,415,857 candidates have been registered for the 2025 national examinations across all levels, according to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). These include candidates for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 36,000 students across Uganda have applied for government-sponsored diploma programmes in tertiary institutions to undertake diploma programmes. However, only 4,000 of them, representing only 11 percent of the applicants, will receive government scholarships, leaving over 32,000 applicants without support. Hajj Muzamiru Mukwatampola, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The West Nile Development Association (WENDA) has launched a school mentoring program aimed at addressing rising school dropout rates and behavioral challenges among learners in the region. According to recent statistics from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), 60 percent of children in the West …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A new locally driven technology initiative is bringing hope to thousands of Ugandan students by addressing the country’s persistent digital divide between rural and urban learners. The “One Student, One Computer” program is equipping learners from low-income and remote communities with affordable laptops designed specifically …

Kampala,Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) today released the highly anticipated results of the November/December 2024 Technical and Vocational Assessments, marking a pivotal moment in Uganda’s skills development landscape. These assessments, the last under the former Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) before …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | King Ceasor University (KCU) has officially received its university charter—granting the institution full legal recognition to train students from any part of the world to confer degrees in undergraduate, master’s, PhD, postgraduate, and professorship programs. Officials from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has announced a sh1.45 billion sponsorship package for Makerere University’s MakRun, which is scheduled for August 17. Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe welcomed NCBA Bank’s “generous gift,” noting that this year’s MakRun will be “bigger, better, and more fun” than ever. …