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| BWAISE SCHOOLS AT RISK OF |
 Pupils of St. James Primary School clear the classrooms after the heavy rains |
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THE morning downpour of February 22 exposed the poor state in which most schools in Kawempe Division operate. More...
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|  | | PRIVATE SCHOOLS: WHO CARES FOR THE TEACHERS? |
 A teacher helps a pupil with a maths equation. Many teachers in private schools are not paid in time |
It is Monday morning and officials from the Ministry of Education have just arrived to license a new school. School owners are all cheers, with multi-million-dollar structures, dozens of newly hired school staff with district and local council officials gracing the occasion. The school was licensed and it is being officially opened to the public. More...
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Can my sister qualify for mature age entry?
ASK THE EXPERTS
Dear Sir,
My sister dropped out of school in S4 in 2002 due to financial problems and did not sit for O’level final exams. She is now 26 years old. Does she qualify to apply for admission at Makerere University through the mature age entry scheme? More...
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|  | | Uganda’s first two-time chancellor |
He came, he saw and he conquered. A perfect description of Dr. Eric Tiyo Sekebuga Adriko. Right from an early age, he has proved his excellence and meets challenges head-on. More... |
 Adriko is admired as a brilliant academician and a shrewd businessman
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|  | | Uganda’s first two-time chancellor |
He came, he saw and he conquered. A perfect description of Dr. Eric Tiyo Sekebuga Adriko. Right from an early age, he has proved his excellence and meets challenges head-on. More... |
 Adriko is admired as a brilliant academician and a shrewd businessman
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Ssaja’s teachers paid his registration
IT is a story of a boat which almost capsized minutes away from the shores. Phillip Ssaja had given up the hope of continuing with school after failing to raise a registration fee of sh129,000 for A’level examinations last year. More...
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|  | | High grades alone don’t mean success |
There is excitement every time primary, and secondary examinations are released. For the few who score high grades, their photos are splashed on national dailies while majority who do not make it go unnoticed. More... |
 A supervisor advises an employee at the workplace
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|  | | EXAMINATION RESULTS BY SMS: |
 Although it is provided by UNEB, the SMS result |
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THE short message (SMS) system of getting results from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has left many teachers, especially those in private schools, sad and blue. More...
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EDUCATION OFFICERS SPEAK OUT
Some head teachers have already registered their dissatisfaction with the education officers in their respective districts, although many have done it verbally. More...
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