Tag Archives: Education

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of adequate infrastructure for special needs learners in the Bunyoro sub-region is hindering education. Bunyoro region has only two special needs schools in Masindi and Kagadi districts. Special needs education targets children with visual, hearing, learning, and motor impairments, among other disabilities. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced that the official theme for the 2025 Senior Three (S.3) student projects will focus on “Utilization of Available Resources for Community Development.” In a circular issued to headteachers, Sebastian Ngobi, the Acting Executive Director of UNEB, emphasized …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has officially launched the much-anticipated two-year aligned Advanced Secondary Curriculum, just days before Senior Five students are set to report to school. Several headteachers, who were contacted by our reporter, confirmed that NCDC had already sent the updated …

LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Nancy Primary School for the Deaf in Lira City is facing significant challenges in its efforts to provide quality education to its 338 learners with various forms of disability. The school currently operates with only two professional sign language interpreters to serve its diverse student …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Dan Nabudere Memorial Institute in Buyobo Sub County in Sironko District, is facing challenges of insufficient staff, which has significantly affected its service delivery. The institution, which was founded in 2023 with a vision to address youth unemployment in the Bugisu region, was granted …

  Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged academic institutions to guide students in making wise career choices by selecting science and technology-related subjects. He emphasized that learners must be equipped to adapt to the rapidly evolving global economy, which is largely driven by science and technology. …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 children whose families were evicted from their ancestral land in Kasonga Parish, Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube District, are unable to access education. The children and their parents were evicted in September 2013 from Bukinda A and B, Bukinda 2, Kavule, Bwizibwera A and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A groundbreaking partnership between Opportunity Bank and Furaha Finserve is set to transform the way Ugandans pay for education, amid concerns over accessibility and affordability. The collaboration, announced on Wednesday, will enable customers to access loans from Opportunity Bank via Furaha Finserve’s technology platform, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study around girl children and the school holidays has revealed that the third-term holidays pose extended vulnerabilities to girls than other parts of the year. This, also being the end of the year and beginning of a new one, comes with several challenges …

Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and guardians in Alikua Sub County, Maracha district, were compelled to buy scholastic materials before authorities released over 20 children who had been arrested for loitering at home during school hours early this week. The parents were also given stern warnings, with local …