The Government is set to introduce a new online system for recruiting civil servants, in a move aimed at ending corruption and bribery in the recruitment process that has affected many job seekers across the country.The State Minister for Public Service, Ms Grace Mary Mugasa, said the new
Government has unveiled a proposed salary enhancement plan targeting primary school administrators, in a bid to improve working conditions and strengthen motivation across the education sector.Under the proposal, primary school headteachers would see their monthly pay increase to Shs1.5 mi
A veteran mathematics teacher who devoted over three decades to public service is now relying on subsistence farming to survive, as delays and alleged corruption stall access to his retirement benefits.For 36 years, Patrick Martin Wandyambi dedicated his life to teaching mathematics in gov
Gulu District Local Government has allocated the largest share of its 2026/27 draft budget to the education and sports sector, indicating a strong focus on human capital development.The district council approved the draft budget during its 6th session of the 11th council on Thursday, setti
President Museveni on Friday questioned the relevance of some university courses to Uganda’s labour market, urging young people to rethink career paths and pivot toward practical skills and job creation.Speaking during Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, Museveni criticized what
The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has said that at least two million children in Uganda will be access early childhood care and education by 2030.In a statement read by the State Minister for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Kaducu, during the launch of the Early Childhoo
The soaring enrollment at Labira Girls Secondary School in Obalanga Sub-County, Kapelebyong District, is largely attributed to its exceptional academic performance, but this rapid growth has also brought forth significant challenges that the government must address promptly.Headteacher Agg
Victor, a Primary Six pupil at St Savio Junior School in Kisubi, Wakiso District, went missing on the night of April 23, 2026, during evening prep.Missing primary school student, Victor Katungi, has been found, days after he disappeared from his school in Kisubi.The news brings to a
The parents of a student who died at Abongomola Seed Secondary School in Kwania district have declined to accept the theft allegations labeled against their son.They are demanding justice. Dickens Otema, a resident of Apolika parish in Chawente sub-county, Kwania district, spoke regarding
At 12:11am on April 23, 2026, Patrick Katungi, the father of 12-year-old Victor Katungi, received an unusual call from Benard Mangeni, the Primary Six class teacher at St Savio Junior School, Kisubi. His son, a boarding pupil in Primary Six, was missing.After receiving the news, Patrick dr
