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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioner Koboko Emmy Mitala has banned all political campaigns in or near Schools, Health Centers and Markets. According to Mitala who is also the regional whip of RDCs in West Nile, the decision is aimed at saving learners, vendors, patients and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools and other institutions of learning are advocating for a reduction in the cost of energy-efficient clean cooking stoves as the fight to save the environment intensifies. Many schools, especially those still using traditional three-stone cooking methods, rely heavily on firewood. This dependency contributes significantly …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in candidate classes are at risk of failing to complete the syllabus, as teachers of arts subjects in government schools maintain their strike to demand salary enhancements. For three weeks now, teachers of humanities subjects in government secondary schools have been on industrial …

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Amudat District have raised concerns over the continued discrimination faced by children with disabilities in schools. According to the leaders, children living with disabilities are often denied education due to a lack of accessible school infrastructure and appropriate learning materials. Additionally, some …

LWENGO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of learners and teachers in Lwengo District are at risk of contracting hygiene-related diseases due to a worsening latrine crisis in many government-aided schools. The crisis is particularly pronounced in government primary schools. Of the 134 government primary schools in the district, only 26% …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbale Secondary School has emerged overall winner of the 2025 NIRA Schools Debate, with Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School first runner-up and Kitante Hill Secondary School second runner-up. The event, organised by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to raise awareness about the Identity …

Schools struggle with budget shortfalls after Govt cuts on Capitation Grant Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many schools will close early this first term because of a shortfall in their budgets that has left many schools grappling with rising costs and insufficient resources to maintain day-to-day operations. Schools across …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Head teachers of secondary schools in Fort Portal City have expressed concern over the challenges they face in implementing the teaching of local languages under Uganda’s new lower secondary curriculum. Despite the government’s emphasis on promoting indigenous languages to preserve cultural heritage and …

Kalisiiso , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All seed secondary schools across the country will shortly be connected to the hydro-electric power line to support digital-based learning, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development has committed. Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, revealed that as a priority, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the company behind Shell fuels and lubricants, has launched a nationwide initiative to introduce Shell Gas as a clean and efficient cooking solution for schools, starting with a flagship project at King’s College Budo. This move aligns with the government’s push …