Uganda’s first Lady Janet Museveni Kataha who doubles as the minister for education and sports has tested positive for COVID-19, is in good health in isolation while getting treatment.The statement was released by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through his X account. “On Christmas day, after a family lunch, Maama Janet started feeling kukarakaatwa (sandy feeling)…
In the past weeks and even months, I have seen many of you, my friends and children, asking me why we don!t reopen schools. Therefore, today, I thought that perhaps it is time we discussed this subject instead of keeping silent about it. The first question I would like to ask you is: Why do…
The government is considering the vaccination of learners aged between 12 and 18, as one of the means to ensure safety and sustainable resumption of teaching and learning activities. The idea, according to Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister in charge of Education and Sports, is part of the plan developed by the education COVID-19 response…
The Education Ministry has drafted new guidelines to offer actionable guidance for safe reopening and running of education institutions and reduce the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning. Although the government is yet to officially announce dates for the reopening of schools, several sources have already reported that Education institutions shall reopen starting…
The ministry of education has started implementation of the technical vocational education training (TVET) policy that will see a number of reforms in the sector. Speaking during the opening of the TVET policy implementation workshop at UMA showground, the ministry’s permanent secretary, Alex Kakooza, said President Museveni in 2012 launched the Skilling Uganda strategy to…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has trashed a circulating social media story alleging that the Chairperson of the COVID 19 Taskforce has released a ”Recommendation on the re-opening of schools due to COVID-19 crisis”. According to Mr. Patrick Muida the MoES Assistant Commissioner, the information communicated is false, misleading and must therefore be dismissed…
Ugandan sexuality Scholar, medical anthropologist, feminist, queer rights activist, and public health Dr. Stella Nyanzi collapsed at the International War Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala on Thursday 20 February 2020 minutes after the judge ordered for her release from Luzira Prison where she has been for months. Dr Nyanzi was last year…
Parliament has halted the implementation of the revised lower secondary curriculum, which among others scrapped termly examinations. The decision followed an extensive debate on the ministerial statement presented by the state minister for Primary Education, Rosemary Sseninde on the matter during plenary on Tuesday.Last week, the deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah directed the Education minister…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has directed the Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni to address Parliament on the implementation of the new education curriculum. Oulanyah said it was very important so that all schools, public and private, are aware of the new programme as they begin the term on…
The Education and Sports ministry has extended student holidays by one week for the over 20 government-aided schools that will be used to train teachers in the new lower secondary school curriculum taking effect this academic year. Under the new curriculum, emphasis will be placed on competence-based learning including the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, skills,…
