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Medical Students Association Rejects Government Policy on Internship

Medical Students Association Rejects Government Policy on Internship

Medical Interns addressing the press in Kampala in the pastThe Federation of Uganda Medical Students’ Associations (FUMSA) has firmly rejected a new government policy that requires medical students to complete a one-year internship before graduating, effectively extending the Bachelor of

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Katikkiro warns parents against financial ruin for elite schools

Katikkiro warns parents against financial ruin for elite schools

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has cautioned parents against sacrificing their long-term financial stability in pursuit of enrolling their children in what he described as “Ivy League” schools.As schools across Uganda reopen for the first term, many families are feelin

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UCC trains 1,800 boda boda riders to drive Uganda’s digital economy

UCC trains 1,800 boda boda riders to drive Uganda’s digital economy

KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission has trained 1,800 boda boda riders in an ambitious drive to transform the country’s informal transport sector into a digitally integrated workforce. Through its Beera Ku Digital initiative, the commission is executing a structural intervention de

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Prof Ssali appointed Mak Deputy VC Academic Affairs

Prof Ssali appointed Mak Deputy VC Academic Affairs

KAMPALA: Makerere University has appointed Prof Sarah Ssali the new Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs.Ssali, a Prof of Gender Studies at the same institution and the second woman to occupy this office, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences, specializing in p

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Makerere University to cut undergraduate intake

Makerere University to cut undergraduate intake

The Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi BuyinzaStudents hoping to join Makerere University for bachelor's degrees and diploma studies effective this year will face stiffer competition after the institution announced a gradual reduction in undergraduate admissions. This is part of a lo

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UNEB briefs education minister Janet Museveni ahead of UCE release

UNEB briefs education minister Janet Museveni ahead of UCE release

Education Minister Janet Museveni, flanked by State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysestom Muyingo and UNEB Chairperson Celetino Obua, releases the 2024 UCE results, marking a significant milestone in Uganda’s education sector as the first cohort of students under the new curriculum rece

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Education ministry issues revised new school calendar 2026

Education ministry issues revised new school calendar 2026

The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary institutionsKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has ordered all educational institutions that opened for the 2026 academic y

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Letter to President Museveni

Letter to President Museveni

President Museveni concluded his campaign trail by issuing a stern warning against the theft of Parish Development Model funds, promising a nationwide audit and arrest of implicated leaders.Dear President Museveni, I write to express gratitude for your leadership and dedication to U

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Meet the Brains, From Jinja to Istanbul: Kiira College Butiki’s Debating Team to Represent Uganda at ESDC 2026 In Turkey

Meet the Brains, From Jinja to Istanbul: Kiira College Butiki’s Debating Team to Represent Uganda at ESDC 2026 In Turkey

“…Education Is Not the Learning of Facts but the Training of the Mind to Think…”-Albert Einstein.Albert Einstein (1879-1955), a renowned German-born physicist widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. He is best known for his groundbreaking work

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EXPLAINED: Number of Subjects to Be Taught in Senior Schools and Weekly Lesson Hours [Full List]

EXPLAINED: Number of Subjects to Be Taught in Senior Schools and Weekly Lesson Hours [Full List]

List Of Subjects To Be Taught In Senior Schools And Weekly Lesson AllocationEducation Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba commissioning the newly constructed Shanzu Senior School in Kisauni Constituency on As Grade 10 learners prepare to join senior schools in January 2026, follow

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