Ugandan Teacher’s U.S. Experience Sparks Fresh Debate on Education Reform
In a heartfelt and eye-opening letter, a Ugandan educator who recently taught students in the U
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Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody
Chaos erupted in Homa Bay County as mourners forcefully seized the casket of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang and marched it to Mawego Police Station in a dramatic protest against alleged police brutality.The protest escalated further when the irate crowd set the station abla
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David Mabuza, Former South African Deputy President, Dies at 64
Former South African Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza has died at a Johannesburg hospital after a short illness.He was 64.His death was confirmed by the African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday, with Secretary General Fikile Mbalula describing Mabuza as a patriot, freedom fig
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MPs Urge Party Whips to Expedite Appointment of Sectoral Committee Leaders
A group of Members of Parliament, including Muwada Nkunyingi (Kyaddondo East), Robert Migadde (Buvuma), and Abdallah Kiwanuka (Mukono North), has called on Party Whips to urgently designate the leadership and composition of sectoral committees in Parliament.They argue that the delay is und
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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
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
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
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
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
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