Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two top renowned educationist have weighed in on the situation of teachers in the COVID-19 era, and advised the teachers in Uganda to embrace entrepreneurship at the same time as they continue imparting knowledge. Ahead of the education institutions re-opening for candidates and finalists, …
Read More »New crisis in schools as part time teaching is banned
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | School administrators have been pushed against the wall by the Ministry of Education’s directive that blocks teachers from part-timing in multiple schools. The decades-old model that enables private schools to affordably access skills of the best, experienced teachers without paying full salaries is also falling victim …
Read More »Museveni allows learners, teachers to use public transport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has given further clarifications allowing teachers and learners to use public transport if the transporters can observe the recommended standard operating procedures. As part of the guidelines for reopening, the Ministry of Education had barred teachers and learners from using general …
Read More »Lyantonde education authorities uncertain of teacher retention after Covid-19 lockdown
Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education authorities in Lyantonde district are uncertain of regaining their teaching workforce as the talk of reopening schools gains momentum following the long closure because of the Covid19 pandemic. Information from Lyantonde shows that Education authorities in the district have lost contact with the majority …
Read More »Private teachers uncertain about proposed loan scheme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private school teachers have expressed uncertainty about the funding availed by the government through the Microfinance Support Centre, to help them overcome the challenges they are facing amidst the ongoing closure of schools. The government has availed 22 billion Shillings to be injected in several …
Read More »Security committee halts relief food distribution to teachers in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district security committee has stopped the distribution of food relief to private school teachers in the district by a group named Food for Teachers. The group had launched a fundraising drive to support teachers in 30 private schools and tertiary institutions in Kitgum …
Read More »Police cyber team probes loan scam affecting over 6,700 people
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police forensic and cyber teams are probing circumstances under which more than 6,700 people including police officers and teachers lost their money in loan scams over the last one year. It is alleged that the police officers, teachers and other public servants were …
Read More »Teachers relief funds will go directly to individual SACCOs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The executive director at Microfinance Support Centre, John Peter Mujuni has said that each teachers’ SACCO will directly get its money. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pledged to avail 2 billion shillings to the revolving fund from which teachers could get loans to create side …
Read More »Constitutional court drops UNATU’s petition against KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dropped a petition by Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU against Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA for denying teachers representation in the council just like other professional bodies. The five member panel of the Constitutional Court justices led by Kenneth Kakuru dropped the petition …
Read More »Private school teachers in Gulu receive food aid
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers from private schools in Gulu municipality have received a donation of relief food. The food donated by Calvary Chapel and distributed through the Gulu COVID-19 taskforce and was handed over to about 540 teachers on Sunday. The donation was 5 tonnes of maize …
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