The Ministry of Education and Sports has embarked on a massive recruitment drive aimed at hiring over 2,828 teachers and non-teaching staff for 91 seed schools across the country. According to the Education Committee, the schools have been grouped into clusters to make it easier for eligible candidates to apply. This move is expected to…
Victoria University has announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Biribonwa as the new chairman of the University Council, effective December 1, 2024. Dr. Biribonwa, who previously served as Vice Chairman of the council, succeeds the late Mr. Joram Kahenano. Dr. Biribonwa brings to the position over 40 years of professional experience in democracy and governance,…
Teachers at Kampala Parents School, one of Uganda’s top-performing primary schools, staged a protest on Wednesday, citing poor pay and alleged unequal treatment. However, the teachers decried their inability to afford tuition for their children to study at the very school where they work. The teachers claim they are paid Shs600,000 per month, a figure…
A student of City Side School in Kyebando has been confirmed to have perished in the devastating fire that swept through Kyamuka-Kisenyi-Kamwokya, destroying properties worth millions and leaving multiple individuals with burn injuries. However, this is the second fire within two years, ravaging the densely populated area. The previous incident in July last year resulted…
The Minister of Education, Ms. Janet Museveni, has convened a meeting of vice chancellors and senates from all public universities at State House on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The purpose of the meeting is to elect their representatives to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). In a letter to one of the university vice…
The Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) has to date released the list of the eleventh cohort of students lean benefits for the academic year 2024/25. Among the successful aplicativos, 43% are female, king the highest percentage of female beneficies since the inception of the scheme. This translates to 790 out of the 1,838 students…
The former headmaster of St. Peter’s College, Tororo Joseph Francis Olokojo, has died from severe burn injuries after arsonists attacked him outside his home early today. He died on his way to Mulago Hospital from Mbale Referral Hospital, where he had been taken for emergency treatment. Reports indicate that the arsonists attacked Olokojo minutes after…
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mathew Bukenya, the former Executive Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). However, Bukenya, who was reportedly in his early 90s, died on Sunday night, with his death being confirmed on Monday, July 22, by UNEB Spokesperson Jennifer Kalule. Matthew Bukenya’s legacy at…
Makerere University has appointed Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi as the acting Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academic Affairs (DVCAA). According to an internal memo obtained by URN, Prof. Buyinza, who has been serving as the university’s academic registrar, will take on this role for a period of six months, effective July 11, 2024, to January…
News reaching our platform say that the Office of the Academic Registrar at Makerere University has published the undergraduate admission lists for privately sponsored students for the 2024–2025 academic year. According to a document shared on the university’s website, 205 students have been admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program. However, the Bachelor…
