Uganda’s Exam Season: 1.4 Million Students Ready for October Start
By: Boy Fidel Leon The calendar is set, the numbers are in, and Uganda’s biggest academic test is weeks away. UNEB has released the 2025 exam timetables, and the story…
26 Local Languages Recommended by NCDC for Early Primary Instruction
By Ssenkayi Ezra Marvin A study by the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has recommended 26 local languages as the medium of instruction for lower primary classes (P.1–P.3). Speaking at…
Museveni Opens Aga Khan University, Calls for Stronger Investor Confidence
By: Boy Fidel Leon President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has inaugurated the Aga Khan University and launched the construction of the Aga Khan Hospital in Nakawa Division, Kampala, pledging government support…
Museveni, First Lady Back Teso Widows with Shs 600M for Technical Institute
By: Boy Fidel Leon A nation’s strength is measured by the resilience of its people, and in Uganda, there are few more resilient than the 36,000 widows of the Teso…
NCDC Identifies Nine Local Languages for Teaching in Eastern Uganda
By Diana kintu. The National Curriculum Development Centre, which is part of the Ministry of Education and Sports, has chosen nine local languages to be taught in primary schools in…
UNEB Directs Schools to Display 2025 Candidate Registers for Public Verification
By Diana Kintu. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced that the official registers for all candidates registered for the 2025 examinations are now available for public viewing from…
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY ADMITS NEARLY 20,000 ON PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP
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,…
First Lady calls for adherence to regulations by private education sector
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,…
“We Can Change the Policy on Free Education,” says President Museveni
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…
Ministry of Education and Sports Bans School Life Extravagance with New Guidelines
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…