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UPC backs arts teachers, urges govt to restore their dignity

UPC backs arts teachers, urges govt to restore their dignity

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has thrown its weight behind Arts and Humanities teachers in their long-running fight for salary enhancement and improved working conditions, criticising the government’s selective pay policy that favored science teachers.UPC Head of Media and Communi

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Inside Government’s New Pay Deal for Arts Teachers

Inside Government’s New Pay Deal for Arts Teachers

Following weeks of a sit-down strike that left arts lessons suspended across many government secondary schools, Government has come out with a new plan aimed at addressing the concerns raised by arts teachers.The strike, led by the Uganda Arts Teachers As

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“We Were Paid to Kill Him” 3 UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Cold-Blooded Murder of Mukono School Owner

“We Were Paid to Kill Him” 3 UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Cold-Blooded Murder of Mukono School Owner

Shock and fear have hit the town of Mukono after three Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were arrested for the brutal murder o

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Civil Society, Stakeholders Identify Four Major Barriers to Ankole Region’s Socioeconomic Transformation

Civil Society, Stakeholders Identify Four Major Barriers to Ankole Region’s Socioeconomic Transformation

Stakeholders from the Ankole subregion, together with civil society organizations, have outlined four key factors that have undermined the socioeconomic transformation of the region.The challenges include the commercialization of politics, low agricultural production driven by harsh climat

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New retirement age in the United States by 2025: What you need to know

New retirement age in the United States by 2025: What you need to know

The Social Security Fairness Act is making waves across the United States, offering a glimmer of hope for thousands of citizens who rely on Social Security benefits. While the promise of increased benefits is enticing, the reality is t

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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Love Island Sanam Harrinanan goes wedding dress shopping

Love Island Sanam Harrinanan goes wedding dress shopping

Love Island winner Sanam Harrinanan gave an insight into wedding dress shopping on Tuesday as she prepares to marry her fiancé Kai Faga

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Minister Muyingo Says Government Is in Talks with Arts Teachers Who Have Called Off Strike

Minister Muyingo Says Government Is in Talks with Arts Teachers Who Have Called Off Strike

The Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon. John Chrysostom Muyingo, has spoken about the recent strike by Arts teachers.He said that although the 

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Arts Teachers Earn 4 Times Less than Science Teachers, It's Not Fair

Arts Teachers Earn 4 Times Less than Science Teachers, It's Not Fair

The leader of opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has expressed his concern over the alleged difference in Salaries of Art and Science teachers.The renowned politician who was speaking in parliament claimed that Arts Teachers Earn 4 times less than their science c

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Government Committed to Improving Teachers' Welfare, Says Minister Muyingo

Government Committed to Improving Teachers' Welfare, Says Minister Muyingo

Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, has assured the public that the government is fully committed to improving the welfare of all teachers across the country.Speaking during an event, the minister 

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