Education
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Lira University partners with FAWE Uganda to train HEAC students
LIRA, April 27, 2026 — The Forum for African Women Educationalists [FAWE] Uganda Chapter is funding 23 students at Lira University under the Higher Education Access Certificate [HEAC] programme. The HEAC is…
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Parliament passes major bill to professionalise teaching sector
KAMPALA, April 25, 2026 — Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, marking a significant legislative shift aimed at professionalising and regulating the country’s teachers. The Bill seeks to operationalise the…
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Hard work pays: CNOOC awards 300 top students with over Shs 73mln
HOIMA CITY, April 22, 2026 – A total of 300 top-performing students from the district of Hoima, Kikuube, and Hoima City who excelled in the 2025 national examinations have been awarded a…
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Kapchorwa SACCO and school partner to boost students’ financial literacy
KAPCHORWA, April 11, 2026 — Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO has partnered with Hopeland High School in a bid to equip students with essential financial knowledge and skills for a sustainable future. The…
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Bunyoro University gets Shs 50mln boost for ICT hub ahead of construction
KIKUUBE, April 3, 2026 — Efforts to establish Bunyoro University have received a boost after the taskforce steering the project secured Shs 50 million to support the development of an ICT innovation…
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Baylor Uganda empowers Kiryandongo girls with 40 sewing machines
KIRYANDONGO, April 2, 2026 — Baylor Uganda, with support from UNICEF, has donated 40 sewing machines to adolescent girls in Kiryandongo district. These girls recently completed tailoring training at the Bunyoro Presidential…
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Teacher SACCOs directed to prepare for Walimu Union AGM
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 — Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has directed all teacher savings and credit cooperatives [ SACCOs ] affiliated to Walimu Cooperative Union to begin preparations…
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Higher education must drive Uganda’s socio-economic transformation, says NCHE chair
KAMPALA, March 24, 2026 — Prof. Joy C. Kwesiga, Chairperson of the National Council for Higher Education [NCHE], has called for Uganda’s higher education sector to move beyond theory and become a…
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KWANIA: Primary school receives computers for visually impaired pupils
KWANIA, March 17, 2026 — Ikwera Primary School, a government-aided institution in Kwania District, has received 10 computers to support the learning of visually impaired pupils. The computers were donated by Oysters…
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Mbale City: Pearl Bank donates water tanks and food items to IUIU
MBALE CITY, March 16, 2026 — On Friday, Pearl Bank Uganda conducted a community outreach at Islamic University in Uganda [IUIU] Mbale Main Campus, donating two 10,000-litre water tanks and assorted food…
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