Education
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Gov’t extends Shs 235bln Atiak-Laropi road contract
ADJUMANI. The construction of the 66-kilometres Atiak-Laropi road will now be completed by September 30, 2023, after the contractor was given more 18 months to complete the project. Construction company, STRABAG has been…
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Alumni unveil Shs 700mln plan to revamp Aduku SS
KWANIA-The former students of Aduku SS under the umbrella of Aduku Secondary School Old Students Association [ASSOSA] have launched a fundraising drive to rehabilitate the dilapidated school structures. Dubbed “Cement Collection Drives…
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Pupils, teachers share one latrine in Namisindwa as classrooms remain inadequate
NAMISINDWA-Namisindwa district has a shortage of latrines in most government-aided schools, running under Universal Primary Education [UPE] programme, our investigation reveals. At Butsebangwe Primary School in Namabya Sub-county, 500 pupils, including seven…
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Teachers warned over multiple borrowing
NEBBI– Teachers in Nebbi district have been advised to desist from the bad habit of procuring multiple loans if they are to remain strong financially. According to the Inspector of Schools/ Special…
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Adjumani Girls’ Primary School in dire need of classrooms and sanitary facilities
ADJUMANI-The inadequate classrooms and lack of washrooms in Adjumani Girls’ Primary School are likely to affect the performance of the learned. This reporter has established that the school has an enrolment of…
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Tororo district gets two seed secondary schools
TORORO-Government has earmarked Shs 5.8 billion to construct two seed secondary schools in Tororo district in a bid to have more students in the district attain secondary education. The funds under Uganda…
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Lira University to introduce Masters in education
LIRA– Lira University is to introduce Masters in educational management as well as Post-Graduate Diploma and Post-Graduate Certificate in education. According to the university’s officials, the programmes will soon be availed so…
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Soroti University finally gets first Chancellor after seven years of waiting
SOROTI-Uganda’s Cardiovascular Surgeon, Prof. Francis Gervase Omaswa is Soroti University’s first Chancellor. He was installed by Vice President Jessica Alupo Epel on behalf of President Museveni. Soroti University, by Statutory Instrument No.…
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Omoro school gets computer lab, two new classrooms
OMORO-Lelaobaro Primary School in Omoro district now has a fully-fledged solar-powered computer laboratory courtesy of Ssubi Foundation, a non-governmental organisation collaborating with the district to improve service delivery at the school. The…
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Nebbi RDC urges gov’t to support church-founded vocational institutions
NEBBI. The Resident District Commissioner Nebbi, Robert Abak has urged the government to consider funding vocational institutions run by churches if more youth are to acquire skills needed for job creation. He said secondary…
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