Nyakasura School Emerges Victorious in 2024 National Debate Championship
Nyakasura School has once again solidified its dominance in debate, claiming victory in the 2024 Uganda Speech and Debate Champions League (USDCL) National Champions Category.
The event, which started on December 4,2024 and ended on December 7,2024 at the Office of the President-Twin Towers Kampala, saw Nyakasura School outclass Mbarara High School in a thrilling finale, reaffirming their legacy as champions with prior wins in 2014 and 2017.
The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, who was...
Government in Plans to Launch Primary School Feeding Program in 2026
The Ministry of Education and Sports has announced plans to carry out a nationwide school feeding program set to begin in 2026.
The program is in response to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics' (UBOS) report about the link between food shortages in schools and high dropout rates among students.
First Lady Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, made these remarks on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Nakasero State Lodge while releasing the NRM Manifesto Progress Report for her ministry.
She...
Janet Museveni Urges Private Schools to Use EMIS for Better Planning
The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, encouraged private schools and educational institutions to adopt the Education Management Information System (EMIS) for improved planning.
She delivered this plea on December 3, 2024, remarks during a gathering of private school owners at Green Hill Academy in Kibuli.
Minister Museveni highlighted that many private schools have not shared important information about their students and staff.
"We do not yet know how many teachers and academic staff they have," she said. She pointed...
Education Ministry Warns Schools against Closing Terms Prematually without Permission
The Ministry of Education and Sports has warned schools and other institution administrators against cutting short school terms without written permission from the ministry.
This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr. Kedrace Turyagenda.
Turyagenda, while appearing before the press, noted that the ministry has released the official 2025 school calendar for primary and secondary institutions, detailing key reporting dates for learners at various levels, including those transitioning to new classes, to enhance proper...
Attorney General Defends Controversial Teachers Degree Requirement in Parliament
In a recent session before Parliament’s Education Committee, Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa defended the requirement for all teachers in Uganda to hold at least a Bachelor's Degree as a minimum qualification.
This mandate is part of the National Teachers Bill 2024, which aims to enhance the quality of education by professionalizing the teaching workforce.
Kiryowa emphasized that teachers who fail to obtain these qualifications within ten years of the policy's adoption will be replaced by those who meet the new standards.
Kiryowa's...
President Museveni Commissions Teso Zonal Industrial Hub
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, commissioned the Teso Zonal Industrial Hub in the Arapai ward, Soroti City West Division, Soroti City.
The facility is currently training about 241 youths in several skills, including carpentry and joinery, bricklaying and concrete practice, metal fabrication, tailoring, and bakery.
The president noted that the hubs were established to provide skills to young people who did not get the opportunity to acquire formal educations.
He said poverty can only be eradicated through...