Teacher on blackboard. PHOTO PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Education and Sports has clarified that public school teachers will not be paid based on attendance during the current financial year, calming growing anxiety among teachers following reports of an imminent rollout of the policy. Mary Frances Atima, the Director for Education Standards, said discussions on the proposal are still ongoing, and no implementation timeline has been approved. The clarification follows concerns sparked by proposals to link teachers’ salaries to attendance records captured through digital monitoring systems. The proposal was first presented by…
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State Minister of primary health care Margaret Muhanga in a yellow dress, next to Dr. Charles Olaro the Director General Health Services at the ministry of health and ambassadors from development partners. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people in underserved districts is gradually improving following the rollout of a new national initiative that is bringing information, services, and support closer to communities. The SAY Plus+ Programme, launched with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and development partners, is strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several parents, students, and education stakeholders are backing the government’s planned review of public university sponsorship programmes. They point to long-standing inequities in the system where students from “more privileged” backgrounds often secure sponsorship ahead of high-performing learners from low-income families. The review was officially confirmed by Dr Denis Mugimba, spokesperson for the Ministry of Education and Sports, who said the government aims to create a fairer, more targeted system of supporting learners. In 2005, the government increased sponsorship programme slots to 4,000 slots annually in public universities. Of these, 3,000 are awarded on national…
A cake cut to celebrate the graduation of 81 scholars from the maiden 2022 cohort, Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Equity Bank Uganda has today commissioned 100 scholars from the fifth cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP). These students join 412 previously admitted scholars, all selected based on their outstanding performance in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations, bringing the total to 512 scholars who have graduated from the program since its inception. The bank also celebrated the graduation of 81 scholars from the maiden 2022 cohort, who have successfully completed studies in diverse disciplines across universities nationwide,…
MP Gilbert Olanya at the site of fallen towers. Pakwach, Uganda | URN | Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya has challenged the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development over claims that vandalism caused the collapse of several electricity transmission towers along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach power line. The controversy follows statements by Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu and State Minister for Energy Sidronius Okaasai Opolot attributing the incident to widespread vandalism in Northern Uganda. In a statement issued on May 3, 2026, the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) said five towers along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach transmission line collapsed due to acts…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The governments of the United States and Uganda held the first meeting of the new Joint Health Steering Committee to oversee implementation of their five-year $2.3 billion Health Memorandum of Understanding signed last December. Co-chaired by the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda William W. Popp and Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, the Joint Health Steering Committee (JHSC) serves as the principal governance mechanism for the intended co-investment of more than $1.7 billion from the United States and $577 million from Uganda. The onvestment focuses on combating infectious diseases including malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and…
Fuel prices in Kampala now range between 5,440 shillings and 5,900 shillings per litre of petrol, and 5,200 and 5,400 for diesel, an increase of about 10% from the February prices. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Experts have advised Ugandans and the government in particular to control spending and reprioritise expenditure, as the uncertainty of an end to the Middle East crisis grows. At the beginning of the US/Israeli war on Iran mid-February, indications based especially on the statements by the US President were that the war would not take long and that the effects on the global economy would…
Ugandan singer Fik Gaza has expressed his disappointment with the organizers of Jamaican singer Spice’s concert for denying him the chance to share the stage with the dancehall queen. This week, Spice, born Grace Latoya Hamilton, arrived in Uganda ahead of her much-anticipated concert at Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala. Among the Ugandan stars who welcomed Spice was Fik Gaza, who was part of her entourage from Entebbe Airport to the press conference venue. Addressing members of the press, Fik hinted at a possible collaboration with Spice and has been looking forward to sharing the stage with her this Saturday.…
Singer Chosen Becky and husband Abdul Ssekajja are celebrating the arrival of their baby girl, named Zaabu Ssekajja Kukiriza. For the past few weeks, Chosen Becky has been lamenting delayed delivery, claiming her pregnancy had extended to 41 weeks. She revealed all her previous children were all born at 36 weeks, making the unexpected delay not only unusual but also emotionally draining. Despite the delay, Becky last night on 8 May 2026 welcomed her healthy bundle of joy at Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala. The exciting news follows her colourful surprise baby shower, which was thrown in celebration of the…
Armed Forces Inauguration Rehearsals at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds Kampala, Uganda | URN | Security forces have intensified rehearsals ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s seventh-term inauguration, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba warning parade commanders against mistakes and incidents of officers collapsing during the ceremony. Uganda’s armed forces, including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF, Uganda Police Force-UPF, and Uganda Prisons Service-UPS, are conducting final drills ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The inauguration parade will feature displays by the UPDF, including paratroop formations, field artillery, motorized infantry, and anti-aircraft platforms, as…