Kampala: The Ministry of Education and Sports has postponed the re-opening of all schools and education institutions across Uganda to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, citing the ongoing General Elections and the need to ensure the safety of learners. In an official statement issued on Friday January 16, the Ministry revised... Read More
Kampala: The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has suspended its industrial action after reaching a temporary understanding with Parliament over salary disparities. The union has given legislators two weeks to address long-standing pay gaps between science and arts teachers. The strike, which began last month, followed government’s decision to increase... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has recorded a decline in the number of Universal Primary Education (UPE) pupils registered to sit for this year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), despite a nationwide increase in examination candidates. According to the District Principal Inspector of Schools, Peace Atamba, a total of 6,620 candidates were registered... Read More
Kampala: The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially closed the 2025 national examination registration exercise, marking a 6.8% increase in the number of candidates set to sit for this year’s exams. UNEB Executive Director Dr. Dan Odongo on July 31, said that all school portals had been shut down... Read More
Ntungamo: The minister of Education and sports Janet Kataha Museveni has condemned leaders who are impeding Uganda’s development by stealing government resources that are always disbursed to develop the citizens. Mrs. Museveni who is also the first lady was speaking at the PDM Monitoring, Evaluation and implementation function held in Mahega village,... Read More