By Enock Katamba | Uncovered UG Published: 9th November 2026 Uganda’s 2026 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations begin on Monday, November 9, with 203,809 candidates expected to sit their final secondary school examinations at centres across the country. The examinations mark an important milestone for thousands of Senior Six students hoping to complete…
By Enock Katamba | Uncovered UG | October 23, 2026 Fondling among students in secondary schools is becoming a worrying issue. Some learners have been caught engaging in these acts and ended up suspended or expelled. But as we blame the students and the schools take disciplinary action, we need to ask ourselves a simple…
A second-year Makerere University student has been found dead near the university’s Main Library, leaving fellow students and residents of Nkrumah Hall mourning his sudden death. The deceased has been identified as Kabuye Kevin Charles, a Bachelor of Architecture student and resident of Nkrumah Hall, where he lived in Room C34. According to a statement…
Opinion by Nyanzi Martin Luther Nyanzi Martin Luther is a Ugandan media entrepreneur and youth advocate. Uganda needs to rethink the way it looks at phones in schools. For years, a student found with a phone has often been treated as though they have been caught with something inherently harmful. The immediate concerns are usually…
A 16-year-old Senior Four student of Masaka Secondary School has been found dead by the roadside after going missing over the weekend, leaving her family and the Masaka community in shock. The deceased has been identified as Rayati Nassali Nakato, a resident of Nyendo Township in Masaka. Nakato Went Missing on Sunday According to preliminary…
KAMPALA—As Uganda continues to encourage more learners to pursue science and technology-related careers, Chemistry and Mathematics educator Ssali Badru is expanding access to quality science education through classroom instruction, online learning, mentorship, and academic publishing. A graduate of Makerere University, Badru has spent years teaching chemistry and mathematics, helping learners build confidence in two subjects…
The Education Ministry has suspended school trips across Uganda following the deadly Kapchorwa bus crash that claimed the lives of 21 people, including 20 pupils of King David Junior School and a school administrator. The directive takes immediate effect as the government begins investigations into the accident, which has raised fresh concerns about the safety…
LIRA CITY — The school hunger crisis in Lira is increasingly disrupting education, with hundreds of pupils reportedly missing classes or dropping out of school because they lack access to food. Education officials warn that hunger is becoming a major obstacle to learning in several government schools across the city. Teachers and local education officials…
Green-Top School has continued to strengthen its co-curricular education program through the availability of fully functional swimming facilities at its campus located in Maya-Nanziga along Masaka Road in Wakiso District. Operating under the motto, “Learn today, lead tomorrow,” the school continues to position itself as a modern private educational institution focused on nurturing academically strong,…
Wakiso, Uganda — Calls for sweeping changes in Uganda’s education system are gaining momentum, with parents, entrepreneurs, and social commentators pushing proposals that include reducing school terms from three to two and scrapping nursery education entirely. In Wakiso District, businessman and artist Muyanja Sharifu proposed that the education calendar be revised to only two terms…
