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It all happened at Kabaale Public Primary School in Hoima District on Monday where a teacher is now wanted by authorities after allegedly abandoning her classroom and hiring a villager to teach in her place, in a bizarre arrangement that came crashing down during a school inspection.

At least 55,788 candidates are set to undergo vocational education and training (TVET) assessments conducted by the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB), with prison inmates among those seeking formal certification for skills acquired while serving their sentences. The candidates are registered at 417 assessment centres across the country and began undertaking competence-based assessments […] The

In Part One of Guardians of Kikurungo, I began with the hills, cattle and memories that shaped my childhood. At the centre of those memories was my grandmother, Zeluya Kantooma—the woman whose life would become my first education in land, cattle, family and responsibility. Part Two Zeluya: My Grandmother, a Living Archive She carried […] The post GUARDIANS OF KIKURUNGO | Part 2: Zeluya, the Woman Who Owned Half the H

The director of Jozan Nursery and Primary School and a suspect in the murder of six-year-old pupil Joan Faith Apio has told court that police may have tampered with her phone, which contained CCTV footage she intended to rely on in her defence. Suzan Vivian Ariokot is among six people accused of murdering Apio, a […] The post Nursery pupil murder: suspect claims police tampered with CCTV evidence appeared first on Th

Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned a Shell Gas Bulk Tank installation at Buwambo Seed Secondary School, reaffirming its commitment to expanding access to safe, clean and sustainable cooking energy in educational institutions across Uganda. Through these investments, the company is supporting institutions to improve operational efficiency, promote healthier learning environments, reduce environmental impact and contr

A story that once sent shivers through boarding school dormitories in central Uganda is making its way to the stage as Batalo East and Wakiso Dance Kids team up for a new dance theatre production, Kakalabanda. The one-hour production will premiere at the National Theatre in Kampala on September 9, 2026, before heading to Kavumba […] The post Kakalabanda returns to the stage as dance meets Uganda’s boarding school fol

Kampala, Uganda | URN | In response to growing concerns over road crashes involving school-going children, the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Uganda Police Force, the Ministry of Education, and the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), have launched efforts to improve child safety on the road. ‎The agencies meeting in Kampala called for the … The post ‎‎Gov’t agencies seek unified approach on school b

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The ministry of Education and Sports has approved white veils as part of the institutional uniform for female Muslim health trainees. The directive, issued on August 6 by Dr Safinah Kisu Museene on behalf of the ministry’s permanent secretary, allows female Muslim trainees to cover their heads with a plain white veil as part of […] The post Govt approves white veil for Muslim health trainees appeared first on The Obs

An 18-year-old Senior One student of Lake Bunyonyi Community Vocational Secondary School is feared drowned after reportedly going swimming with a friend in the lake.