A commission launched by the government to review the eduction system in the country has released its report recommending sweeping changes. The Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) established in May 202
In a voluminous report stretching 242 pages, a committee of eminent educationists and senior citizens (put together by Minister Janet Museveni) has recommended disbandment and alteration of the Education Ministry the way we know it today.
The executive orders from US President Donald Trump have placed Makerere University in a difficult situation, forcing the institution to pause key projects and lay off staff. The freeze on federal grants to foreign institutions has particularly impacted universi
A cloud of sorrow hangs over Entebbe International Airport as security agencies launch investigations into the sudden deaths of two passengers who collapsed within hours of each other.The tragic incidents, which u
As the first term of the 2025 academic year commences, parents should prepare for higher tuition fees for students admitted to Senior One in both leading government and private secondary schools.The cost of enroll
Maria Mosiku, who says she is one of the widows of the late Maj Gen James Kazini, is asking President Museveni and the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to help her. She says she is struggling to take care of Kazini’s three children and needs a place to st
Dr. Andrew Ocero is a successful Ugandan doctor who met Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng when they were both studying at Makerere University Medical School in the late 1980s.They had a strong love for medicine, which brought t
Former Minister Princess Kabakumba Labwoni Masiko has moved on from politics and is now focused on law and public service. She resigned from government in 2011 after facing allegations of misusing Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) equipment for her private radio station, Kings Broadcasti
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished officers, Mr. James Francis Natukunda, who passed away on January 24, 2025, at Mulago Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Natukunda, who served as a Principal Geologist, was a pill
General Edward Kalekezi "Kale" Kayihura, born on December 26, 1955, in Kisoro District, Western Uganda, is a Ugandan lawyer, military general, and former Inspector General of Police (IGP). He served as the IGP from 2005 until his dismissal in March 2018. Kayihura's early education took him from
