Members of Parliament have called for the immediate regulation and enforcement of safety guidelines for school trips following a tragic accident where two pupils from Daystar Junior School in Makindye Division died. Eleven others were seriously injured as they returned from their excursion to Kasese District. Kalungu West MP Joseph Ssewungu questioned the ministry of…
The Chinese embassy in Uganda last week held a send-off ceremony for 39 Ugandan students set to pursue studies in various disciplines under Chinese government scholarships. Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong said the scholarships reflect the deepening ties between the two countries. “Over the years, hundreds of Ugandan students have…
Airtel Money Uganda has teamed up with SchoolPay and Sanlam Investments to introduce SchoolPay Savings, a new way for parents to save for their children’s school fees. This service aims to make paying school fees easier and less stressful for families across Uganda. SchoolPay Savings lets parents save small amounts starting from just Shs 5,000…
Eight years after the death of its influential founder, Prof Lawrence Mukiibi, St Lawrence Creamland Campus, is no more. The campus, sources said, was closed a couple of months ago by the school authorities. The campus located in Nabbingo along Kampala-Masaka Road was opened in the mid-1990s and became an instant hit due to its…
The government last week rolled out the ‘One Student, One Laptop’ initiative, designed to provide every student in higher education institutions with a personal computer. The initiative, named “Bbala,” is a cornerstone of the government’s strategy to boost Information and Communications Technology (ICT) adoption, enhance digital literacy, and prepare Uganda’s youth for the Fourth Industrial…
Kampala International University (KIU) graduated 2,214 students during its colourful 31st graduation ceremony yesterday which coincided with the university’s vibrant silver jubilee celebration. The event, attended by thousands from across Uganda and beyond, took place at the Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi. The graduates, joined by their parents, sponsors, and guardians, radiated joy as they…
MBARARA-The first time Robert stepped onto the campus of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, he believed he was entering the halls of a prestigious institution that had trained some of the country’s top doctors. The university is the second-oldest public university in Uganda after Makerere University, and it’s famed for its focus on science…
Tension and excitement are building as eight outstanding schools from across Uganda gear up for the grand finale of the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) 2025, known as the Battle of Champions, happening on August 29 at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. This year marks a decade of the competition, which has evolved into a vital…
Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has said that Prof. Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, one of his predecessors, was a great mentor, crediting him for significantly shaping his approach to university leadership. Speaking at St. Francis Chapel, Makerere, during the funeral service of the former vice chancellor, who passed away recently at Mulago Hospital, Nawangwe…
Jenny Griffins, the deputy headteacher of Richard Lander School in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK), has reaffirmed her commitment to supporting vulnerable Ugandan children at their sister school, Molly and Paul Vocational High School on Bunjako Islands, and Molly and Paul Children’s Village in Kamuzinda. In an interview with Bbeg Media at Bulange, during a…
The minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, has urged parents to enroll their children in affordable universal primary and secondary schools rather than keeping them out of school due to financial constraints. Kabanda made these remarks while officiating at the Music, Dance, and Drama event at Nakasero Primary School, themed “Ending Gender-Based Violence and Promoting Sexual…
The High Court has overturned a ruling by the Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal that reinstated Dr. Eria Olowo Onyango, an assistant lecturer, dismissed for misconduct. The court’s decision delivered yesterday by Justice Simon Peter Kinobe, declared the tribunal’s ruling illegal, irrational, and procedurally improper, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing dispute over university…
Dr. Mary Goretti Nakabugo, executive Director of UWEZO, a learning assessment civil society organization, has urged Muteesa I Royal University to integrate non-academic skills into its curriculum. Speaking to journalists at the launch of the university’s first strategic plan (2025–2030) at Mengo, Nakabugo emphasized the plan’s theme: Empowering Learners, Nurturing Competence, and Ethical Character. “UWEZO…
In a strategic move to expand access to higher education and empower young Ugandans with global learning opportunities, Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with UNICAF, a leading pan-African online education platform, to offer up to 82% scholarships to qualifying students. The partnership will support Stanbic Bank clients pursuing internationally accredited Bachelor’s, Master’s, and doctoral programs,…
Col Edith Nakalema, Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), has called for skills development tailored to individual interests starting at the primary level. Nakalema made the plea during a meeting with the leadership of the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) in Kampala. “Can we enable children to pursue their passions from primary…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a new Dollar school fees payment function on Flexipay where parents can pay school fees in Dollars, which makes it much easier for parents to pay tuition fees to international schools. The schools can now receive fees directly in United States dollars. This reduces the transaction costs and the inconvenience…
Makerere University Hospital yesterday made history by officially launching the Olink Proteomics Platform, the first of its kind in East and Central Africa. The landmark event, presided over by Dr. Monica Musenero, Uganda’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, took place at the School of Public Health auditorium. The platform positions Uganda as a pioneer…
The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has called on the government to prioritize investment in research and innovation as critical drivers of development in educational institutions. Nawangwe made these remarks during the 18th graduation ceremony of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), where over 500 students graduated with various qualifications. He emphasized that…
On May 4, while on a school trip to Western Uganda, Godfrey Muwumuza, a teacher at Kabojja Junior School in Kampala, asked one of his pupils to help him with a torch. According to court documents, Muwumuza appeared to be looking for something in a suitcase. Since he was the pupil’s supervisor and they were…
For the next seven days, over 150 schools are participating in the highly demanding, but exciting boot camp stage of the annual Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) taking place at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono District. Diana Ondoga, Head of Social Corporate Investment at Stanbic Bank said, “Here we take them through skilling on…
Morning and night preps in boarding primary and secondary schools could be banned or limited if the ministry of Education and Sports adopts a proposal to do so, sources in the ministry have told Bbeg Media. Sources have told us that the proposal was highlighted in the report of Education Review Commission (which has not…
The government has allocated Shs 7.1 billion for the implementation of the new A- level curriculum, MPs have been assured. The assurance was given after Members of Parliament sitting on the committee of Education and Sports put the Minister of State for Finance (Planning), Amos Lugoloobi to task to ensure that funds are allocated to…
Chris-Vincent Agyapong Let me start with my own credentials—I hold two master’s degrees in Law, both earned in the UK. The second one was funded by a £10,000 student loan, not because I couldn’t pay for it myself (I covered my first degree and first master’s out of pocket), but because a friend convinced me…
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged students using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in inventing projects and programmes to focus its usage on academics saying its dangers are imminent. Tayebwa made this call while opening the 15th Higher Education Institutions Exhibition on AI at Mbarara District headquarters in Kamukuzi Division. He said there are already glaring…
Girls out performed boys in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education exams released today continuing a trend that has been on for the last ten years. The results show a slight drop in overall performance with 98.8% of the candidates passing in 2024 compared to 99.2% who passed in 2023. At least 54,338 (38.6%) candidates…
The minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, has said a team from the ministry have gone to the school in Soroti where a student died under mysterious circumstances last week. His remarks followed Speaker Anita Among’s instructions for the government to investigate and present a report on the recent cases of deaths…
First Lady Janet Museveni tends to invoke God whenever she wants to wriggle out of tight situations. When President Museveni opposed her intention to stand for Parliament in Ruhaama in 2006, she said she was “responding to God’s call to serve her people.” She won. It is within the same spirit in early 2019, at…
Under the previous O-Level examination assessment system, it was easy for schools, parents and other stakeholders to grade the performance of students. UCE results were graded based on aggregates and divisions (first to fourth). This made it easy for school owners and other stakeholders to determine what “good performance” entailed. If say 290 out of…
