Education – Elite News

Nov172023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

How a S6 candidate died in a pit-latrine.

Police in Sheema district are investigating circumstances under which a pit-latrine collapsed on a Senior Six Candidate at Kitagata Secondary School a few hours to his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams. The deceased was identified as Caption Rwamamanzi, 23, a Senior Six student with a subject combination of Physics, Economics, Mathematics, and Information Computer Technology (ICT) at Kitagata SSS in Kitagata Town Council, Sheema District. The deceased went missing on Sunday, November 12, as Senior Six Candidates prepared for the National examinations on Monday. The following morning of November 13, the school management reported a case of disappearance and the search began. “The school management tried checking in all the school buildings to see if he could be hiding in...

Nov132023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

UPE school on sale over Shs65m debt.

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There is panic among parents and leaders after Wobulenzi Public Primary School in Luwero district was put on sale over failure to repay a loan. In 2019, Richard Mukasa former headteacher with the approval of the office of Luwero Chief Administrative Officer acquired a loan of 100 million Shillings from Equity Bank, Luwero branch. Mukasa mortgaged the land title of the government school to acquire the loan to buy a plot and construct staff houses. The school has 2, 300 pupils under Universal Primary Education and it has the biggest population of learners in the district. Since then the loan repayment period has elapsed and the school administration failed to clear 65 million shillings of the debt. As a result, Equity Bank this week put an announcement on the school gate that the school is n...

Nov82023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

PLE exams kick off today.

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The Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) have kicked off this morning across the country with 749,347 candidates slated to participate in this year’s PLE. The examination schedule for PLE candidates has begun with mathematics this morning and will shift to social studies in the afternoon. Tomorrow, candidates will sit for their English and science papers. The examinations will take place in 14,442 centers, encompassing both government Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools and non-UPE schools. In an effort to guarantee the smooth conduct of the examinations, an extensive workforce of 11,758 scouts, 10,664 chief invigilators, and 30,059 invigilators has been deployed across the country to supervise and manage the examination process. A total of 2,580 candidates with Special Needs Education...

Nov12023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Ministry of gender revives the apprenticeship programme, 90 graduate.

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The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development on Tuesday held a graduation ceremony for the first cohort of apprentices the country has registered in many years, marking a significant milestone in the country efforts to tackle unemployment and underemployment. The 90 graduates were crowned at a colourful ceremony held at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala after successfully accomplishing on-job studies in different fields in the Hotel Industry. “Today’s ceremony holds significance not only for you as individuals but for our entire nation. We are here to witness the first graduation of apprentices in generations. This marks the inauguration of a new and promising chapter in our country's development.” The National Apprenticeship Superintendent, Mr. Alex Asiimwe, who is also the Commissio...

Oct262023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

President M7 calls on young scientists to collaborate with nrm for free education.

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressed a group of 91 young scientists who recently completed a two-month training program at Sera Kasenyi Training School. During his speech on October 25, 2023, he emphasized the importance of education in Uganda’s social and economic transformation. President Museveni encouraged the young scientists to join forces with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to combat individuals who oppose free education in government schools. He expressed his belief that education is a fundamental catalyst for transforming the country and stressed the need for unity in this endeavor. The President also touched upon the principles of the NRM, including patriotism, Pan-Africanism, socio-economic transformation, and democracy. He highlighted the significance o...

Oct252023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Trend of parents gifting money to candidates sparks mixed reactions.

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With the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations currently underway and the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams scheduled for next month, a growing trend of parents and relatives gifting monetary cards to students in candidate classes as a way of wishing them success in their final exams has captured public attention. The trend has triggered a variety of responses from the public, with some calling for the Ministry of Education to ban such practices, while others are more accepting of the trend, as long as the parents or relatives can afford it. Videos circulating on social media showcase instances of lavish gifts being bestowed upon students. In one video, a parent presents their child with the latest iPhone, while another...

Oct252023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

MTN Uganda and Government commission new dormitory at Salama School for the Blind.

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MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government, on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District. The Shs295 million facility, inaugurated as MTN Uganda marked its 25th anniversary, represents a significant stride in enhancing accommodation and overall learning environments for visually impaired pupils. Salama School for the Blind, a beacon of hope for visually impaired children and young adults in Uganda, tragically lost 11 students on October 25, 2022, underscoring the pressing need for improved facilities to ensure the safety and well-being of its pupils. The newly constructed dormitory, built with a 70-bed capacity, is fully furnished with 40 beds and mattresses. The facility includes self-contained units and caretaker quarter...

Oct242023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

7 arrested for alleged exam malpractice.

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In Yumbe, West Nile, seven individuals, including six teachers and an invigilator, were apprehended on suspicion of malpractices during the ongoing Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. The arrests took place at Nampita Secondary School in Yumbe district. Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the Principal Public Relations Officer of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), provided details about the incident. Kalule identified the suspects as follows: Suspect Name Teaching Subject Julius Caesar Obbo Economics Josephine Angokoru Biology Boniface Ntibiringirwa – Godwin Wasswa – James Bamukabire – Emmanuel Okello – Hussein Sadam – The suspects allegedly entered the examination hall during the test with power banks, smartphones, and a laptop, claiming they needed to charge the devices....

Aug182023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Tears as you interface with the dead Ugandan Health sector!

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By Muhimbise George Monday Elly was a 26-year-old student at Makerere University who had completed his Bachelor of Industrial Arts in the College of Engineering awaiting to graduate in the 74th Makerere University graduation ceremony scheduled for January next year. Elly was a soft-spoken, humble, God fearing and gifted young man. His time was always divided into two places; his room at Baskon Hostel in Kikoni doing fine art or in the church doing God’s Ministry. He was a talented fine artist who used his God given skill to the maximum, he was a selfless person who trained and supported fellow students to perfect their art. Elly was an orphan with no parents, his tuition was paid for by one Nkwasibwe, a Pastor in Kiburara in Ibanda District. He was going to become the first graduate in his...

Aug72023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

50- Year -old man commits suicide at Jinja Hospital.

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A 50-year-old man is suspected to have taken his own life within the premises of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. The lifeless body of Micheal Mukulu, a resident of Rubaga-Mpumudde in Jinja North City Division, was discovered last Friday hanging on a rope in one of the hospital’s sanitary facilities. According to David Ssemakula, an administrator at the hospital, the deceased was battling a ‘chronic condition’ and had been receiving medical care in Ward Four of the hospital. He, however, questioned how the deceased managed to carry out the act within the hospital premises. “It appears he committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope for reasons that are currently unknown to all of us,” Ssemakula said. He explained that the hospital promptly informed the local police, who arrived at the...