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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools that are illegally occupying police land have until July 24 to vacate or face forceful eviction. This is based on instructions by the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola for the eviction of all illegal settlements on police land, to pave way for a …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Players within the education sector have suggested  that the government should first increase capitation grants before scrapping charges levied on parents in institutions implementing universal education.      This followed a pronouncement by President Yoweri Museveni, during his inaugural speech as he starts a new …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of Japan in Uganda has commissioned two newly constructed and furnished classroom blocks at Oriou Primary School in Katakwi District.  The 300 Million Shillings under the Assistance for grassroots Human Security Project grant covered two classroom blocks, 10 stance latrine and furniture for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has clarified on the half-term that was provided to schools that are going to be used as marking centres for the 2020 National examinations. A total of 40 schools, mainly located in Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono districts were selected by …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several secondary schools in Gulu City have recorded a drop in the number of learners in Senior One who resumed classes two weeks ago. Like all other schools, they reopened their doors for the return of non-candidates, who had stayed home since March 18, …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The police in Tororo district have arrested four primary school headteachers for conducting lessons for lower classes.  They were arrested on Tuesday during an operation by the Covid-19 District Task Force.  They include Kulusum Ali of Star Light primary and Nursery school, Rose Ofwono, the …

  Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Education authorities in Moroto district are unable to trace 324 primary six pupils who failed to turn up for studies in March 2021. Joseph Aleper, the Moroto District Inspector of Schools, says that they registered 986 pupils across the district before the COVID-19 lockdown …

Ministry of Education rolled out a new lower secondary curriculum last year slated to start with the newly admitted senior one students Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools have decried the lack of textbooks for the new lower secondary curriculum. The schools note that the National Curriculum Development Center-NCDC availed them …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  School inspectors are on the spot for looking on as schools stealthy sneak in non- authorized learners.  In February, the Cabinet approved the reopening of schools in a “staggered manner” that will ensure compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). All schools in the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Ministry of Education and Sports has recalled the registration certificates of all private secondary schools across the country.  Edward Ssebukyu, the Assistant Commissioner of Private Schools and institutions, says the decision is aimed at cleaning up the private secondary school’s register and update information on …