President Museveni flanked by First Lady Janet Museveni in Rwakitura Friday Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday announced that the country is fully reopening its economy but with conditions as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Museveni, in his End of Year address broadcast live, said the transport sector is fully reopened with public service vehicles allowed… Read More »
Uganda Schools & Bars to Reopen in January after COVID closures in place since March President Museveni flanked by First Lady Janet Museveni in Rwakitura Friday Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Friday announced plans to lift COVID-19 containment measures in January that had been in place since March 2020, including reopening schools, bars and nightclubs, citing rising vaccination rates.… Read More »
President Museveni flanked by First Lady Janet Museveni in Rwakitura Friday In a televised speech late on Friday, Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools would be reopened on January 10. The East African nation had imposed some of Africa’s toughest restrictions. In September, some measures were eased, including allowing the resumption of education for… Read More »
Children take school lessons on television at their home. Government has set January 10th to reopen schools in Uganda (PHOTO /Courtesy). As schools prepare to receive learners on January 10th, 2022 as announced by the government, some parents are reluctant on paying tuition given their experience following the first and second lockdowns. The first lockdown announced in March… Read More »
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites more applicants for admission to the Regional PhD Programme in Agricultural and Applied Economics (By Coursework & Dissertation) for the 2021/ 2022 Academic Year. Applicants should possess a Master’s degree with coursework and dissertation in the fields of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics and related fields. Applicants should have obtained at… Read More »
NEWS UAE, Uganda discuss labour cooperation ByLilian Muwonge | ReporterPosted on 27/12/2021COMMENTS Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Betty Amongi Akena, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development of Uganda, discussed strengthening the labour cooperation between the UAE and Uganda Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Betty Amongi Akena,… Read More »
The College of Education and External Studies (CEES) has launched research to evaluate the processes and outcomes of blended learning at Makerere University. Blended learning is a teaching approach that combines physical classes with online learning. Blended learning uptake at Makerere University has since become a necessity following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic which saw the closer… Read More »
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs. Janet Museveni has commended the European Union for their contribution towards the Skilling Uganda Programme in Karamoja. Commissioned in May 2017 and implemented by ENABEL with funding from the Embassy of Ireland, the program has seen over 3,500 youth skilled in different fields. Out of those trained to… Read More »
Over fifteen million students’ in-person attendance at school has been disrupted by the COVID-19 epidemic. The majority of students in the lower primary levels (Primary One-Primary Three) have not attended school since March 2020. Ms Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, emphasized the importance of immunization for teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and tertiary institution learners aged… Read More »
All learners in nursery, primary and secondary schools, who have spent nearly two years at home, will be automatically promoted to the next class after the government announced that schools will reopen for all learners on January 10, 2022. Education minister Janet Kataha Museveni on Wednesday, 15 December 2021, announced that all pre-primary, primary and secondary schools shall… Read More »