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Uganda - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel to Uganda due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution due to crime.

The Republic of Uganda is a country in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.

Uganda: Government Condenses School Curriculum
Government has completed the first phase of condensing the curriculum for both primary and secondary education, which will be used by teachers when schools reopen, Daily Monitor has learnt.
Publ.Date : Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:30:00 GMT

Young refugees battle anguish, isolation at school
Many young refugees who fled conflict in their home countries now feel neglected by government. The youngest among them struggle simply to get an education, writes PATRICIA LINDRIO. Bha-aura Erama ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:57:00 GMT

Bad Black and when the devil you know is better than angels in high places
Nobody thinks Shanita Namuyimbwa is an angel; not even her own mother, who has several times conceded that one of the kids she brought to the world has the manners of an alley cat ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:33:00 GMT

BMK: The shrewd businessman who thrived against all odds
Generations to come will read about his entrepreneurial journey and find a credible story of what it takes to succeed against so many odds ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2021 04:05:00 GMT

Museveni demands school reopening date by next week
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the prime minister to lead the team from the ministry of education, health and the national taskforce to come up with dates and revised safe proposals for the ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:45:00 GMT

Feature: China helps bridge digital divide in rural Uganda
The Bwerenga village, on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda, is one of the latest villages in the East African country to be connected to the world via digital satellite television. The ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:41:00 GMT

Reading culture key to children\'s literacy
Zaitun Babirye, a P.5 pupil says reading out loud in class during English lessons helps her understand pronunciations well.
Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:36:00 GMT

Uganda Martyrs University awaits new vice-chancellor as Maviiri retires
The news of Maviiri?s departure has saddened many people, who think his departure will slow the university?s unprecedented progress.
Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:26:00 GMT

?Kids need two things ? love and education?: how Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga are inspiring young people through fiction
The football star, with help from the author, has turned his experiences of triumph over adversity into a novel for pre-teens, Here the friends discuss fathers, racism and the redemptive power of spor ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2021 03:08:00 GMT

Feature: BRI brings hearts of Ugandan, Chinese young people closer
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative BRI is famous for its infrastructure construction but it has also subtly enhanced e ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2021 01:12:00 GMT

Feature: Juncao technology improving livelihood of Rwandan people
Emmanuel Ahimana, the owner of Biovita Production company, is applying Juncao technology to grow mushrooms. Juncao, famed as "magic grass" and discovered by Chinese scientists, is an economical and ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:06:00 GMT