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By Ben Musanje The Ministry of Education and Sports has praised the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) for releasing the Baseline Education Census 2025 Report, describing it as a timely and transformative tool that will strengthen planning, improve service delivery and guide government investment in Uganda’s education sector. Speaking during the dissemination of the report at Statistics House in Kampala …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has proposed a sweeping new line-up of top government officials, naming the Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Presidential Advisors under powers granted to him by the 1995 Constitution of Uganda. The list, which reshapes key ministries while retaining several familiar faces, sees Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Rose Epel Alupo maintained as …

By Mulengera Reporters The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has expanded its taxpayer education campaign to TikTok through a new initiative dubbed “Buuza URA,” aimed at bringing tax information closer to the public using digital platforms familiar to ordinary Ugandans. The initiative, launched through URA’s official TikTok page @URAUganda, is already gaining traction online. According to the Authority, a recently posted …

Suubi Community Schools in Mubende district has won the Global Schools Prize 2026 for Inclusive Education, earning a $50,000 award in recognition of its efforts to provide accessible and inclusive learning opportunities for vulnerable children. The award, presented by the Varkey Foundation, celebrates innovative and impactful schools transforming education worldwide. Alongside the cash prize, Suubi Community Schools also received a …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Uganda and Russia have reaffirmed their longstanding diplomatic ties following a high-level bilateral meeting between Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, and Sergey Lobanov in Kampala. The meeting underscored the growing cooperation between the Republic of Uganda and the Russian Federation across key strategic sectors, with both sides expressing commitment to strengthening relations …

Education researchers have urged the government to institutionalise routine termly data collection for decision-making, and to promote data-driven planning and resource allocation in order to improve efficiency in the education sector. The clarion call was made during the closure of a two-year project aimed at scaling up data use in the education sector. With funding from the International Development Research …

A bombshell audit has ripped through the Ministry of Education and Sports, exposing a staggering trail of weak leadership, poor planning, and a digital mess that insiders say has crippled Uganda’s ambitious education technology revolution. Systems that were sold as game-changers are now at the centre of a storm, with the Auditor General laying bare deep cracks in the Education …

By Kayiira Jackson  Officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, together with the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) and Gulu City Local Government, have carried out a second inspection of facilities ahead of the upcoming USSSA National Ball Games II scheduled for July 8–18, 2026. The inspection team, led by Assistant Commissioner for Physical Education Sammy Odongo, visited …

The State Minister for Primary Education, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has called upon parents to take full responsibility in supporting their children’s education, emphasizing that education is a shared duty between families and government. Hon. Moriku Kaducu being welcomed. Dr. Kaducu made the remarks during a meeting of government primary school headteachers held at St. Joseph Naggalama Mixed and Primary …

The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called on Muslim parents to intensify efforts in teaching their children the Holy Quran, emphasizing that strong Islamic education is key to nurturing responsible adults with firm moral values. The message was delivered on his behalf by the Second Deputy Mufti, Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, who presided as Chief Guest at the …