SHS120M BOOST! Equity Bank Helps Arua’s Vurra S.S Build Bigger, Brighter Future
Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a...
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10 YEARS OF CASHLESS SCHOOL FEES! MTN MoMo celebrates a decade of SchoolPay with a brand-new van
MTN MoMo Uganda and SchoolPay have celebrated ten years of partnership and innovation that have transformed the way parents pay...
MAKERERE SOARS IN NEW RANKINGS! East Africa’s No.1 Varsity Jumps To 776th Globally, 11th In Africa
KAMPALA — Makerere University has strengthened its position as East Africa’s top-ranked university after making a significant jump in the...
LIRA UNIVERSITY MESS! Probe Exposes Sh14Bn Failures as VC, Council Boss Power War Deepens
LIRA – Lira University's top bosses are under fresh scrutiny after the Auditor General uncovered a trail of financial, procurement,...
KABALE VARSITY EXPOSED! Probe Uncovers Sh22.2Bn Land Risk, 75% Staff Gaps, Research Crisis & Procurement Failures
KABALE – Kabale University is under the spotlight after the Auditor General exposed a catalogue of operational, procurement, staffing and...
MUNI FAILS THE TEST! Report Flags Stalled Sh18bn Project, Low Research Output, Debts, Fees, Procurement Mess & Planning Failures
Muni University has come under intense scrutiny after the Auditor General uncovered a string of financial, procurement and management weaknesses...
MAK GOES PAPERLESS! Makerere Unveils E-Transcripts, Expands Online Learning Revolution
Makerere University has launched electronic academic transcripts and certificates, allowing graduates to access their credentials online and enabling employers and...
Investigation Busts Bukalasa Agricultural College Mess… Idle School Bus, Broken Grass Cutter, No Strategic Plan as Receivables Explode to Millions
KAMPALA: Bukalasa Agricultural College, one of Uganda's oldest agricultural training institutions, has come under the spotlight after the Auditor General...
Sheema NRM Bigwig Shocked By ‘Forgotten’ Hilltop Bihanda Pre-School…Rallies NGOs, Telecoms Airtel, MTN, ATC To Do Something
SHEEMA: Former Sheema County South MP aspirant and veteran journalist Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha has sounded the alarm after discovering what he...
AI, SMART FARMS & ECO BRICKS! Stanbic Schools Championship Reaches Do-or-Die Stage
The Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) has reached a crucial stage as appraisal visits get underway involving the 12 regional...
UNIVERSITY SHAKE-UP! One-Year Countdown As Campuses Race To Adopt New Skills-Based Teaching System
Universities across the country have entered the final stretch of preparations for the transition to Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET),...
FOUR YEARS TOO LATE! NCHE Puts UCU on the Spot Over Samantha’s Credit Transfer Drama
Uganda Christian University (UCU) is facing renewed scrutiny after the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) faulted the institution for...
ROBOTICS KIDS CONQUER THE WORLD! Uganda Wins Gold at the International Greenwich Olympiad in London
13-year-old's fruit-picking robot beats the world's best as two more Ugandan innovators earn global honours Uganda has won a Gold...
CASH FOR CLASSROOMS! Equity Bank Moves to Bridge School Funding Gap
Uganda’s second school term is well underway but many headteachers are still wresting with a familiar problem; keeping the school...
PAY UP TIME, NO ESCAPE! Govt Goes After Employers of Student Loan Defaulters in Billions Hunt
The Ministry of Education and Sports has begun tracing employers of former students who have defaulted on government student loans...
AGE 6, 12 AWARDS & COUNTING! Meet Pretty Amiirah, Uganda’s Tiny Superstar Rewriting the Rules of Child Talent
By Janet Nkusi While most six-year-olds are busy learning their ABCs, Pretty Amiirah is busy collecting international awards, releasing hit...
GULU DVC BATTLE! Four Professors Fight for Top University Seat
Gulu University has shortlisted four senior academics to compete for the institution’s first-ever Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration...
SALARY WAR AT MAK! Non-Teaching Staff Cry Foul Over Selective Pay Rise
More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them...
School Owners Breathe Easy As Equity Unveils Sh500m Bridge Loans
By Our Reporter As schools across Uganda reopened for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet...
EDUCATION REVOLUTION! UNEB-NCDC Merger Plan Nears Completion
The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to merge the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) and the National Curriculum...