Browsing by Author "Samilu, Busein"

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    98% qualify to get UACE certificates.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-14) Samilu, Busein
    The result of the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) yesterday show a marked improvement, with 98.9 percent of learners qualifying for a certificate.
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    A few CEC members shouldn't choose Speakers – NRM youth.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-10) Samilu, Busein
    The decision by the ruling national resistance movement (NRM) party's central executive committee (CEC) to endorse incumbent speaker of parliament Anita Among and her deputy, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, for anoter term has set cat among the pigeons within the party, with youthful members calling it unfair.
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    Aspirants for speaker send mixed cues on campaigns.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-13) Samilu, Busein; Kamurungi, Elizabeth
    The ongoing ruling NRM party retreat for newly elected MPs has reportedly been turned into a campaigning ground for aspirants seeking to become speaker of the 12th parliament.
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    Bamuturaki leaves loss-making Uganda Airlines.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-03) Samilu, Busein
    The board of Uganda airlines has decided to advertise the position of chief executive officer (CEO) nearly four years after Ms Jennifer Bamuturaki took the reins.
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    Chaos and scandals that defined 11th Parliament.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-14) Samilu, Busein
    Parliament yesterday kicked off a three day event of swearing in its new 529 MPs who will formulate laws, represent their constituents, analyse and pass the national budgets and scrutinise how government funds are used.
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    Clergy task faithful on peace as lent begins
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-19) Samilu, Busein; Katushabe, Sylvia; Nafula, Jane; Ndhaye, Moses; Manzil, Ibrahim; Lusambya, Vicent; Namagembe, Sylvia; Walugembe, David; Muyobo, Karim; Kannyange, Maria Jacinta
    Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) shifted from the previous awarding of distinctions, credits, pass, and failure in subjects and replaced them with the A, B,C,D and E scores.
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    Corruption probe expands to parliament.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-20) Samilu, Busein
    The latest corruption follows several days of investigations targeting former speaker Anita Amongover allegations of corruption and ilot excitement.
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    Experts share tips on how to secure schools.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-03) Samilu, Busein
    The gruesome killing of four children at Ggaba early Childhood Development Programme school in Makindye Division, Kampala City, by a man who reportedly pretended to be seeking a place for his child's education, has laid bare glaring security loopholes in schools and underscored the urgent need for reforms.
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    First Tier III data centre set to open in Masaka.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-13) Samilu, Busein
    The Centenary group is set to unveil Uganda's first Tier III data center in Masaka, a facility officials say will serve as the backbone of the country's digital economy ambitions under the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV).
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    Forgotten PLE scripts found locked in headmaster's office.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-03) Samilu, Busein; Adidi, Rashul
    Thirty-four candidates from Bamure primary school in Koboko district have been thrown into panic after their primary leaving examination (PLE) results for integrated science returned, marking them as absent, yet they had sat the exams.
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    Government reveals 25% pay rise for Arts teachers
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-20) Lusambya, Vicent; Muyobo, Karim; Katushabe, Sylvia; Manzil, Ibrahim Khalil; Mutumba, Geofrey; Nafula, Jane; Samilu, Busein; Ndayo, Moses
    The phased increment for Arts teachers was first revealed by the President last June.
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    Govt sets new performance measures for civil servants.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-14) Samilu, Busein
    The Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe, has unveiled a raft of reforms aimed at tackling corruption in the public service, signalling a shift towards stricter accountability and performance-based management across government institutions.
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    Govt tightens grip on deadlines for students' projects
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-19) Samilu, Busein; Mutumba, Geofrey
    The ongoing selection and placement exercise, which concludes today, will see 284, 620 students enrolled in senior five across 2205 secondary schools in the country.
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    High entry, hugh dropout : Uganda's education paradox.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-26) Samilu, Busein
    Uganda's school completion rates are not in tandem with the high enrolment numbers, with many falling through the cracks, according to the United Nations Educational, scientific and cultural organization (Unesco) 2026 global education monitoring(GEM) report released yesterday.
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    High-flying airline CEO runs out of runway.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-05) Samilu, Busein; Nakaweesi, Dorothy
    Ms Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda airlines have parted ways. But Ms Bamuturaki's journey out of the national carrier's top managerial seat was expected like appointed amid queries ovr the appointment criteria and a mongrel of issues bringing down the airlines since inception.
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    House clears Alupo, Nabbanja reappointments
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-29) Samilu, Busein
    The parliament has approved Katakwi district woman MP Maj(rtd) Jessica Alupo Rose reappointment as the vice president, making her the only woman to hold this position for two consecutive terms.
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    How balance of power shifted to Oboth-Oboth
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-18) Samilu, Busein
    A thanksgiving ceremony in Mukono evolved into a powerful political gathering that signalled the minister’s growing influence in the race for Speaker.
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    'ICT sector jobs grow to 1.3 million in 3 years'.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-24) Samilu, Busein
    The Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) sector has created more than 750,000 jobs in the last three years, boosting the total number of employed Ugandans to 1.3 million. This revelation was made by Dr Aminah Zawedde, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in a speech that was read by Mr Moses Watasa, the ministry's commissioner in-charge of information and communication, during the 23rd graduation ceremony of Kampala University yesterday.
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    Inside NRM's 7-day retreat in Kyankwanzi.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-07) Samilu, Busein
    More than 350 newly elected members of parliament from the ruling national resistance movement (NRM) party converged yesterday for a week-long induction at the national leadership institute(NALI) Kyankwanzi.
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    Inside progress on Kampala roadworks.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-12) Samilu, Busein
    The ongoing road constructions in Kampala and metropolitan areas which initially started in 2024 under the greater Kampala Metropolitan area urban development program( GKMA-UDP) is among the key infrastructural projects that President Museveni's government partially delivered in his 2021-2026 term but ended yesterday.