Uganda

Uganda’s coronavirus cases rise to 85 as another Kenyan truck driver, Masindi man test positive for COVID-19

Two new coronavirus infections have been identified on Friday May 1 bringing Uganda's total cases…

Education Minister Janet Museveni directs Universities on term opening

Education Minister Janet Museveni has directed university councils of all universities throughout Uganda ensure that…

Futures of 370 million children in jeopardy as school closures deprive them of school meals – UNICEF and WFP

As the COVID-19 crisis pushes up levels of hunger among the global poor, the World…

Kenya’s guidelines on school term opening excite students, parents

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) said the 2020 national examinations will now be…

New guidelines for safe reopening of schools

UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank have issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of…

Ghana records 271 fresh COVID-19 cases in one day — week after lifting lockdown

Ghana recorded 271 new cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours, a week after lifting the…

Rakai, border communities on the brink as two coronavirus infections are identified from community

Uganda has on Wednesday 29 registered  two new COVID-19 positive cases— taking the tally to…

DISTURBING IMAGES: MP Zaake rushed to Rubaga Hospital in dilapidated state

Mityana Municipality MP has been admitted at Lubaga Hospital after he was handed over to…

Framework for reopening schools from UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank and  WFP

Global school closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic present an unprecedented risk to children’s…

OPINION: How can we equip graduates with the workplace skills they need?

By Justus Kamuhanda Some time back, there was a demonstration by Ugandan graduate swearing Makerere…