Ministry of Education and Sports Archives

Courtesy Photo: Janet Kataha Museveni, Minister for Education and Sports.

MoES Authorizes International Schools to Continue Term Two Instruction

The Ministry of Education and Sports has authorized international schools to continue Term Two instruction and ongoing examinations, citing alignment with international academic calendars and the need to maintain uninterrupted learning. The

January 21, 2026

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HFB Strengthens Commitment to Clean Water and Sanitation in Ugandan Schools

Access to clean drinking water remains a significant challenge in Uganda, particularly for schoolchildren in underserved areas. According to UNICEF, approximately 30% of Ugandans lack access to safe drinking water, with schools

April 5, 2025

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Children at school. Schools. The Education ministry in June announced compulsory countrywide registration of all Senior One and Two learners in both public and private schools for issuance of NINs. Courtesy photo

Education ministry issues ultimatum to schools on EMIS registration of learners using National IDs

The Ministry of Education and Sports has given all heads of learning institutions from nursery up to university up to September 19, 2022, to complete the registration of all learners for the

September 2, 2022

News & Analysis

Tiche Makonese, Head of Insurance Stanbic bank, speaking at the event in Kampala

Business community welcomes Stanbic Bank New School Insurance Cover scheme

The business community in Kampala has welcomed a new product innovation by Stanbic Bank Uganda which allows schools to get full insurance cover against calamities such as fire and other natural disasters.

April 8, 2022

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Stanbic Bank CE Anne Juuko (center) with Ministry of Education’s Director of Standards (right) and Hajji Mustafa Nanfumba the Director Mpiigi Mixed Secondary School at the press conference

Stanbic Bank launches UGX.60b support to schools ahead of reopening

Stanbic Bank Uganda has earmarked UGX60 billion booster financing to be acquired by the schools to be able to reopen after two years of closure. Under the discounted booster finance, schools are

January 5, 2022

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Universities need to refocus their curriculum to competency-based learning to produce graduates with requisite skills for the labour market

By Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona Growing concerns about the increasing unemployability of youth graduates from Universities in the East African Community (EAC) region has put into sharp focus the need to re-think the

August 28, 2021

News & Analysis·Thought Leadership

The four Education ministry officials at Court today morning. Photo by Ephraim Kasozi

Education Ministry officials charged over corruption

The Ministry of Education and Sports officials have been charged over corruption related cases in regard to the award of construction contract for a government facility. The four officials serving in

June 23, 2021

Legal & Justice

Learners will have to take lessons on radio as schools remain closed. Courtesy photo

Orion firm refutes claims of importing radios for home schooling project, says they have capacity to produce them locally

Orion Transformers and Electrics Limited, a company contracted to supply radios to the government of Uganda, has insisted that it has capacity to produce them locally. In a statement issued on Friday,

November 14, 2020

Company News

Kampala International School Uganda (above) is one of the schools under the Ruparelia Foundation

All International Schools to re-open at full capacity under clear SOPs

The Ministry of Education and Sports has allowed all international schools in Uganda to reopen while operating under Standard operating Procedures (SOPs). This follows the decision reached by President Yoweri Museveni to

September 9, 2020

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