ISBAT University, Airtel partner to provide free access to university’s Hybrid Virtual Learning Platform

Education Ministry gets UGX 55.8b for COVID-19 emergency education response

06/07/2020

Uganda has secured a grant of USD 15 million (55.8 billion Shillings) to facilitate the COVID-19 Emergency Education Response project ...

Laikipia County, Co-operative Bank launch new enterprise to empower business

Co-op bank, Laikipia County entering into affordable financing deal for SMEs and Saccos

by Jonathan Orengo | Special correspondent TZ

06/07/2020

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NAIROBI - The Laikipia County Government and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) have today launched the Laikipia Enterprise ...

TANZANIA: Shock as inferno kills students after school reopening

by Jonathan Orengo | Special correspondent TZ

06/07/2020

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Form One students were killed when a fire broke out at the Ilala Islamic Secondary School in Tanzania on weekend ...

Seedstars World happens in Kampala for the 7th time! Application Deadline: 31st July 2020

Call for applications: Seedstars World Kampala

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

06/07/2020

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Seedstars is digitally bringing the Online World Competition 2020/21 back to Kampala. Taking place fully online, startups can apply from any ...

The Legacy of Polio Eradication: How Africa Benefited from Its Fight Against Polio

by SHARON MUZAKI ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE JOURNALIST

06/07/2020

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Photo courtesy In 2020, as the world grappled with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa was already familiar ...

Open Letter to the Education Minister, Janet Museveni Are you convinced with the ongoing radio and television lessons?

by JONATHAN KIVUMBI | GUEST WRITER

04/07/2020

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"Tell me, and I will forget; show me, and I will remember; involve me, and I will understand". Anonymous. Can ...

MyLib is bringing primary school revision, learning alive

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

04/07/2020

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Dubbed MyLib, the platform offers an interactive digital curriculum for primary school pupils, using animations and illustrations. While education experts ...

COVID-19 affects AMG’s nursing school in Uganda

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

04/07/2020

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By Rachel Pfeiffer — As it has all over the world, COVID-19 continues to affect Uganda and AMG nursing school ...

FULL LIST: Makerere releases mature age entry scheme – government sponsorship admissions lists 2020/21

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

04/07/2020

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KAMPALA —The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists for applicants admitted through the Mature Age Entry Scheme ...