ministry of education and sports Archives

Good Gesture! Min. Janet Museveni Orders UNEB To Set Special Paper For ’23 PLE Candidates’ Who Missed Paper

First Lady and Education Minister Janet Kataaha Kainembabazi Museveni has directed the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) to set a special Mathematics Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) paper for the 23 P7 candidates of St. Christine Primary School who missed the exam over

November 17, 2022

Education

Gov’t Releases New Reopening Dates For Schools In Kampala, Wakiso & Mukono

Government through the Ministry of Education and Sports has released new reporting dates for boarding students in Kampala, Wakiso, Mpigi, and Mukono districts ahead of the full reopening of schools in the country. In a January 2 press statement from the Ministry

January 4, 2022

Education·Sports

FDC Calls For Separation of Ministry Of Sports From Education

The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports by splitting it from the ministry of education. Speaking to reporters today at the party headquarters at Najjanankumbi, John Kikonyogo, the deputy

August 10, 2021

News

Gaiety As East Africa’s Leading Private Victoria University Unveils Prof. Opuda-Asiko As Third Chancellor

Victoria University (VU) has on Tuesday unveiled Prof John Opuda Asibo as its new University chancellor in a scientific ceremony that was held in the University’s Auditorium. In a statement issued by the University, the entire Victoria University community welcomed Prof. John

August 18, 2020

Education·News

Education Ministry To Deliver Second Phase Of Study Materials

The Ministry of Education and Sports will this month deliver the second phase of the self-study materials for Primary and Secondary learners. As one of the best ways of ensuring continued learning at home during the lock down, the education Minister Janet

July 12, 2020

Education·News

Education Giants! Victoria University Announces Full Online Classes At Zero Costs, New Students Given Free Laptops

In an effort to salvage the academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Victoria University has switched to online learning as the country is currently still in total lockdown with education institutions not able to operate for a foreseeable future. The kick-off was

July 6, 2020

Education·News

We Can’t Ban What We Are Promoting, Embrace E-learning – Education Minister Clarifies On Re-opening Schools

The Minister of Education and Sports Ms. Janet Kataha Museveni has dismissed circulating misconceptions in Media that the Ministry prohibited E-learning. The Minister made remarks on Friday evening, where she said it’s absolutely NOT true. “We can’t ban what we are Promoting

July 4, 2020

Education·News

Secrets Behind Uncontrollably Sinking Of Private University In Uganda Unmasked

By Steven Masiga Most Universities especially private ones face a number of problems, prominent among which are: funding, lack of permanent academic staff and poor infrastructure among others. Funding is the biggest problem and it is the major reason we are witnessing

May 29, 2020

Education·News

Clarification On Re-Opening Of Schools – MoES Breaks Silence

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

May 21, 2020

Education·Health·News

Victoria University Issues Prevention Guidelines To Students Amidst Coronavirus Epidermic

Victoria University, a private owned institution has issued guidelines on how its students and the general public should safeguard themselves from getting the world’s deadly coronavirus. The guidelines were in a notice from the university’s faculty of health sciences, where students have

March 13, 2020