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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate is hunting for more than 70 teachers accused of swindling money released by the government for teacher’s Savings and Credit Cooperation Organisations- Saccos. In an effort to boost the welfare of teachers following numerous strikes over poor pay, President Yoweri Museveni …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders and educationists in Northern Uganda have called on government to vaccinate all teachers before institutions of learning are re-opened. In a meeting with the Parliamentary Taskforce committee on Covid-19, Lira district leaders said there were a lot of infections in schools which had …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The teachers covid-19 relief fund for private schools promised by President Museveni has been sent back to the Micro Finance Support Centre. Last year, the government announced a revolving fund worth Shillings 20billion to support private teachers whose livelihoods were disrupted by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the ministry of education has embarked on registering teachers from private schools and institutions for future planning for the sector. According to Ismael Mulindwa, the director basic and secondary education in the ministry said they have been lacking data for teachers of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government’s wish of having all teachers in school vaccinated by the time of reopening schools is practically unattainable due to limited vaccines. Statistics obtained from the health ministry indicate that by June 9, 2021, out of the targeted 550,000 teachers, only 96,718 had received …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five teachers of Yanah Primary School in Hoima East Division Hoima City have been arrested for conducting lessons. The teachers are Ronald Naizito, Leonard Kyaligonza, Juliet Ndibalekesa, Cissy Namkabirwa, Akio Ntibankane and Fred Mukasa. Last week, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced fresh restrictions as part …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the second school closure effected, parents are currently flocking to the country’s different schools and educational institutions to collect their children. This comes hours after a presidential directive ordering the closure of all schools for 42 days as one of the measures in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than half of the teachers in Nabilatuk district may not be able to access class today because of strict guidelines issued by the district COVID-19 task force. According to the district COVID-19, only teachers with COVID-19 vaccination certificates will be allowed to teach. …

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 …

Teachers are abandoning the profession completely in favour of personal business Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some private schools around Kampala and Wakiso are operating while understaffed, while others have resorted to hiring part time teachers. The unstable situation in schools has resulted from some private teachers abandoning the profession to …