President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while officiating at the National Science Week organised by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, stated that young industries should be given tax holidays. During his speech, the President criticised the logic behind taxing innovations from young industries, questioning how young enterprises and industries can be…
The Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), Lieutenant Colonel Emmy Katabazi, has urged the students of Kampala International University (KIU) to embrace studying society before they become potential leaders of their communities. The ISO boss made these remarks while delivering a lecture of opportunity during a one-day meeting organized by the guild…
Kampala Parents School (KPS), a world-class institution providing top-notch education has opened admissions for its 2024 Academic Year inviting parents and guardians to book a place for their children as early as possible. According to an announcement released via its socials, Kampala Parents said Academic Year 2024 Interviews will kick off on October 21, 2023,…
CNOOC Uganda Limited held a prestigious send-off ceremony to celebrate the achievements of its International Scholarship Program beneficiaries. The event marked a significant milestone in the journey of three outstanding Ugandan students who are set to pursue a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering at the China University of Petroleum-East China, company executives said on Sept. 26.…
A dynamic wave of jubilation and camaraderie swept through Kampala Parents’ School on August 26th, 2023, as the campus transformed into a pulsating arena of athleticism and unity. This wasn’t just a regular sports day; it was a testimony to the transformative power of sports in nurturing well-rounded individuals. If you’re a parent seeking the…
Western Uganda-based Parental Care Primary and Nursery School, located in Bushenyi District, has emerged victorious in this year’s Inter-Schools Poetry and Debate Competitions, which were held at St Leo’s Kyegobe High School in Fort Portal City. The competitions, which were held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, and organised by Rwenzori Debate Forum, together with Kawanda…
To boost the literacy rates in Uganda, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government under President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni introduced Universal Secondary Education (USE) policy to enhance enrolment at the secondary level in February 2007. Under this policy, every government school is supported with a quarterly grant that is determined by the number of students in…
The Police in Wandegeya have arrested seven students of Makerere University for holding an unlawful assembly. The students were arrested from Emerald Hotel in Wandegeya where they had gathered to address a press conference. The event which had been planned to take place at the University’s Guild canteen was moved to Emerald Hotel after heavy…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has launched the Women in Energy program 2023 to impart female students to get interested in science and technology. The call came on Friday, March 31, 2023, as the authority led a campaign, starting with Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School. It will be taken across 10 schools to encourage girls to…
Experts have noted that the training offered as the new ‘O’ level curriculum was being introduced in Uganda was not effective. The experts who were attending a brainstorming meeting organized by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) on Tuesday said that teachers who were trained using a largely theoretical curriculum are the same supposed to…
