Julius Musaasizi Kizito, the Buikwe District Education Officer, also emphasized that it is time for communities to acknowledge the reality of teenage pregnancy among school-going girls. He stressed that the issue goes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a fundamental change in how schools handle pregnant students.
Over the past year, 839 children aged between 3 and 15, who had previously been living and begging on the streets of Kampala, were returned to Karamoja and enrolled in Lokodiokodio, Loodoi, and Lotome Girls Primary Schools.
In the 2024 annual crime report, Oyam district recorded 31 cases of murder by assault, 80 cases of burglary and 88 cases of defilement, with most of the perpetrators being young people.
The demonstration began on June 16 at Riverside Hotel, where teachers gathered for a meeting before marching through the town chanting slogans like “No money, no class” and displaying placards that read “We want the government to honor its 2019 agreement,” “Article 40 commands you to pay us,” and “No money, no vote – humanities matter.”
Margret Amanya, a resident of Nyabutute village says,due to lack of a public secondary school, many young children have dropped out of school to participate in farming activities which has negatively impacted on their education cycle.
Report established from the school indicates that out of 600 learners registered at the school last term, only 295 reported as of Monday, May 16, 2025, about three weeks after Term II school reopening.
Molly Ayo, the Amolatar District Environment Officer, emphasized the dangers of plastic pollution, saying it can take centuries to decompose and poses serious risks to ecosystems, wildlife, and human health.
Mukakalisa added that the secretariat made a deliberate effort to deploy invigilators in a way that promotes cross-exposure assigning those who previously worked under the defunct UNMEB to centres formerly managed by UAHEB, and vice versa. In some cases, a blend of both teams was deployed to encourage shared learning and observation.
The strike, which began on June 6, was organized by the Uganda Humanities Teachers Union (UPHTU) in protest against what teachers describe as a discriminatory salary structure that favors science teachers.
The average pass rate in the CPA exam was 36.9 percent, up from the 35.6 percent registered at the December, 2025 diet, but there was a significant decline in the performance of Financial Management from 51.3 to 16.4 percent.
Speaking at a press conference held at Lukhobo Hall in Mbale District, Diducus Okoth, the Principal Communication Officer at UBOS, said the census will continue in the Central region before moving to Eastern Uganda and eventually covering the entire country.
According to the leaders, children living with disabilities are often denied education due to a lack of accessible school infrastructure and appropriate learning materials.
The current education policy, outlined in the School Feeding Guidelines for UPE and USE, delegates feeding responsibilities entirely to parents. However, critics argue that this forget social realities and ignores the growing number of children in child-headed households, orphans, and families earning below the poverty line.
The assessments follow the government’s decision to merge the former Nursing and Midwifery Examination Board with the Allied Health Examination Board, a move intended to streamline operations and reduce administrative costs under a single regulatory body.
Josephine Acen, the District Education Officer explained that government funds are allocated strictly for academic infrastructure, not boarding facilities. Adding that school authorities violating the policy will face legal consequences.
The University Rector Professor Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda said the project is a key investment for the University which represents a commitment to providing students with the best tools and resources for learning and innovation.
According to budget estimates presented by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, the government plans to spend 5.04 trillion shillings on education, representing only 6.97% of the projected 72.376 trillion shillings national budget.
Speaking at the celebration of the International Day of Play in Kampala, Daphne Mugizi, the Early Childhood Development (ECD) specialist from UNICEF, said that children’s confidence, growth, and learning are attained through play.
ILO suggests the need to invest in social protection systems, especially for vulnerable households, including universal child benefits, so families do not resort to child labour. New report shows an almost 50 per cent reduction since start of century, but world fails to reach elimination targets.
On Tuesday, the arts teachers under their umbrella Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union (UPHTU) launched a nationwide strike protesting the unequal and unfair salary treatment compared to their science counterparts.
