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Recent education coverage and related updates from across Uganda Online.
education 14 March 2026
Uganda's recent O-Level exam results show an explosion of top grades, but this surge signals falling standards rather than rising genius, warns commentator Gawaya Tegulle. Inflated marks risk eroding education credibility and misleading youth about their abilities. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/race-for-speaker-restoring-decorum-impartiality-and-gravitas-to-the-office-5390520
education 14 March 2026
The Njogera Français Initiative has boosted French learning and DELF exam success across Uganda, but experts highlight barriers like high costs, early dropouts, and limited advanced programs hindering wider expansion. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/experts-seek-ways-to-expand-french-learning-in-schools-5390642
education 14 March 2026
Uganda's Education Minister Janet Museveni has emphasized the need for thorough teacher training to ensure the success of the reformed Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) curriculum. She highlighted lessons from the lower secondary rollout and praised rising A-Level participation and performance during the 2025 results release. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/new-a-level-curriculum-requires-preparation-says-janet-5390504
education 13 March 2026
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced improved results in the 2025 UACE exams for Biology, Mathematics, and Chemistry, with significant rises in principal pass rates. The gains follow government salary boosts for science teachers, though Physics saw a decline. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/uneb-reports-improvement-in-biology-mathematics-chemistry-5390498
education 13 March 2026
Learners with special needs showed low performance in the 2025 UACE exams, with only a fraction achieving principal passes amid a total of 540 candidates. Critics point to the hasty rollout of the new curriculum, lack of consultation, and inadequate teacher training as key factors. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uace-rushed-implemantation-of-new-curriculum-blamed-for-low-special-interest-learners-performance-5390382
education 13 March 2026
Literature in English led the 2025 UACE exams with 87.8% of candidates securing a principal pass, followed by Art and History, while Entrepreneurship Education performed the worst. Female students outperformed males in most humanities and several key subjects, amid overall improvements in sciences and rising candidature numbers. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/2025-uace-literature-best-done-subject-5389850
education 13 March 2026
Female candidates outperformed males in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education exams, achieving higher proportions of top passes even though they made up less than half of the 166,400 registrants. UNEB highlighted stronger female results in humanities and called for more balanced subject choices to promote equity. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/female-candidates-outshine-male-counterparts-in-2025-uace--5389898
education 13 March 2026
The 2025 UACE exams saw a 17.2% jump in candidates to 166,400, boosting university qualifiers to 68.6%, alongside rising science subject entries, though entrepreneurship posted the poorest performance with under 50% principal passes. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uace-2025-candidate-numbers-surge-as-entrepreneurship-records-weakest-performance-5389756
education 13 March 2026
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has withheld results of 351 candidates from the 2025 UACE exams due to malpractice cases reported in 47 centers. Common violations included receiving aid in science practicals, possessing banned materials, and impersonation. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/2025-uace-uneb-withholds-results-of-351-candidates-over-exam-malpractice-5389732
education 13 March 2026
Nearly all candidates who sat for the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams have qualified for certificates, with 68.6% meeting the two principal passes needed for university degree admissions. This marks an improvement over 2024, amid a 17.2% rise in participants. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/2025-uace-98-9-candidates-qualify-for-certificate-5389652
education 12 March 2026
In Uganda's West Nile region, girls face high absenteeism and dropouts due to poor school sanitation, menstrual stigma, and cultural pressures. Recent government projects with German funding are building facilities to help girls stay in school during periods. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/menstrual-stigma-poor-facilities-affect-girls-education-in-west-nile-5389660
education 12 March 2026
A devastating fire razed the boys' dormitory at Ntenungi Secondary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Kamwenge district, on Tuesday night, destroying beds, clothes, books, and other property worth thousands. No students were hurt as they were in evening classes, but many are now left destitute while police probe the cause. Source: https://observer.ug/news/66301
education 12 March 2026
Uganda's Arts and Humanities teachers are warning of renewed industrial action if the government does not honor presidential directives on salary harmonization and welfare improvements in the 2026/2027–2030/2031 budget. The UPHTU has expressed frustration over the Ministry of Finance's repeated failure to allocate funds for these commitments. Source: https://observer.ug/news/arts-teachers-warn-of-strike-over-another-stalled-pay-rise
Politics 10 March 2026
Kadondi Gracious has been selected by the National Unity Platform's Makerere University chapter as their candidate for Guild President after winning the party primaries with 580 votes. She will now compete against Hannah Karema and others in the upcoming election. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/42603/nup-unveils-kadondi-gracious-for-makerere-guild-race
Entertainment News 9 March 2026
Ugandan singer Spice Diana says her sharp fashion sense stems from her Diploma in Art and Design at Makerere University, which continues to influence her style and branding choices. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/42596/spice-diana-credits-makerere-education-for-her-stunning-fashion-style
Politics 18 February 2026
Uganda's Parliament Committee on Education and Sports has instructed the Ministry of Education and Sports to resolve issues facing over 60 former Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) employees left jobless after its merger with Nakawa Vocational Training College. Lawmakers criticized irregular recruitments and demanded urgent action and a detailed report. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/national/42487/committee-tasks-education-ministry-to-resolve-former-mtac-staff-layoff-woes
Politics 17 February 2026
Uganda's Committee on Education and Sports has instructed the Ministry of Education and Sports to resolve the challenges facing more than 60 former Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) staff left jobless after its repeal. Lawmakers criticized irregular recruitments and demanded urgent action on the transition to Nakawa Vocational Training College. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/national/42478/committee-tasks-ministry-to-resolve-former-mtac-staff-layoff-woes