BY SSENKAYI MARVIN EZRA Makerere University has admitted close to 20,000 Ugandan and international students. The private admission list, released on JUNE 1, 2025, includes programmes at Makerere main campus,…
By Diana Kintu The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Mrs. Janet K. Museveni has underscored the crucial role of private sector investment in the nation’s education system,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suggested a potential shift in Uganda’s free education policy, urging leaders at all levels to assess whether parents in their communities are financially able to…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued sweeping new guidelines to curb extravagant spending and moral indiscipline in Uganda’s schools. The directive, which takes effect immediately in all public…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged private universities to prioritize groundbreaking research, warning that institutions focused solely on teaching risk becoming little more than glorified secondary schools. Speaking…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a nationwide ban on the public display of national examination results, warning that such practices violate Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act,…
In recent weeks, President Yoweri Museveni has delivered a series of unusually forceful and emotionally charged statements, targeting what he calls “internal saboteurs” of Uganda’s free education policy. From the…
As Uganda celebrates increasing school enrollment and improved healthcare access, President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stark warning against what he termed “internal saboteurs” within the public service and political…
In 2019, the Ugandan government introduced the National Teacher Policy, mandating that all teachers—from nursery to secondary school—must possess at least a bachelor’s degree by 2030. This ten-year transition period…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged a fundamental rethinking of university education in Uganda, emphasizing the need for practical and marketable academic programs that can uplift students from low-income backgrounds.…
