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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private primary and secondary schools are stealthy sneaking in non authorised learners following the second phase of school re-opening. The government opted for a staggered reopening of schools to allow for the required physical distancing of the learners and teachers. The first phase of re-opening …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-aided schools in Fort Portal tourism city are struggling to operate due to the delayed release of capitation grant. Capitation grant is computed based on the school’s enrollment. The government provides 10,000 shillings for each pupil under the Universal Primary Education-UPE. Those under Universal …

Reopening of school boosts confidence of private entities and posts a growth in businesses activities ✳ Companies optimistic of the future outlook ✳ Schools reopening and increase in new business supports higher output ✳ Employment rises for first time in three month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private sector …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amazing Grace Nursery and Primary School in Nakaseke District has failed to re-open citing a lack of funds to meet COVID 19 Standard Operating Procedures and operational costs.  On Monday, schools reopened in a staggered manner for non-candidate classes beginning with semi-candidates in P.6, S.3 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has cautioned public and private schools against forcing learners to join the boarding sections.  Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, the Director of Education Standards, says they have noted that some schools which were formally registered as a day or day and …

📌 MIN OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES ✳ Terms of 12 weeks ✳ Holidays 15-17 days ✳ No start, mid-term & end of term exams ✳ 2021 academic year starts August 9 ✳ 2022 academic year starts May 16 ✳ 2023 academic year starts April 10 ✳ 2023 shortest term, November 23 – …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Schools in Lango sub-region have registered poor turn up of learners as schools reopened for semi candidate classes. Last month President Museveni allowed schools and tertiary institutions to reopen for primary six learners, senior three and senior five students on the 1st of March 2020, after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially launched the 6th annual National Schools Championship (NSC) to be held under the theme “Empowering the job creators of tomorrow with the main focus on agriculture, business innovation and IT Skilling”. The National Schools Championship is Stanbic’s flagship education …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The reopening of schools for semi candidates on Monday was a big disappointment in the Kalangala archipelago, with some schools registering a mere 10 % of the expected learners turning up. In some Kalangala primary schools URN visited on Monday, the turn up of semi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Heads of schools across the country are uncertain whether they will be able to enforce the Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines as they receive non-candidate learners. Several heads teachers URN spoke to say they don’t have enough furniture to enforce the recommended social distance and …