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Item Our mothers prepared us for husbands. We became them.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-06) Kateemu, AngelaHere is a Women's Day confession that will get my feminist card briefly confiscated. Some times, just sometimes, I would like someone else to drive. Not because I cannot drive. Please, I bought the car! But every now and then it would be nice to sit in the passenger seat of life, put your well-manicured feet on the dashboard, and not have to explain why that does not make me a traitor to the revolution.Item Know about fasting(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-22) Okwera, Geoffrey OyetAS Ramadhan and Lent unfold side by side, this rare overlap highlights a shared self-discipline, compassion, and spiritual renewal across the Muslim and Christian faiths.Item What more is needed to make the new curriculum effective for learners?(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-22) Nakabiri, DaphineUganda continues to implement the new lower secondary curriculum, schools are adjusting to learner-centred teaching methods that emphasise research, creativity, practical skills, and continuous assessment. While many students appreciate these changes, challenges such as limited resources, uneven teacher preparedness, and financial constraints continue to affect learning outcomes.Item Nargis Shirazi uses theatre, story telling to drive change.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-11) Batte, Edgar RCommunity psychologist, playwright, and public health advocate Nargis Shirazi has spent much of her life turning conviction into action but among the many tools she employs, one stands out for its power to reach people where they live; art.Item We must celebrate vocational excellence the same way we celebrate other exam scores.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-02) Katumba, James SsekikuboWhen the Ministry of Education and sports, together with the Uganda National Examination Board, released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results last month, what followed was entirely predictable and revealing. Uganda's major newspapers dedicated multiple pages to the results.Item S.5: Schools ready to admit 140,000 stranded students(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-20) Samilu, Busein; Lusambya, Vicent; Katushabe, Sylvia; Ndaye, Moses; Nafula, Jane; Manzil, IbrahimSeveral schools yesterday expressed readiness to admit students who were thrown out by the two-day Senior Five selection and placement exercise, which left over 140,000 qualifying students stranded. The selection and placement exercise, which Kicked off on Tuesday, ended yesterday with 284,620 students enrolled in 2,205 private and government secondary schoolsItem Why graduates are choosing tiktok, betting and online gigs.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-06) Kazibwe, EdwardWhen the National Resistance Movement came to power in 1986 under President Museveni, Uganda's higher education landscape was small and elite. Makerere University dominated the academic space. University education was limited to a relatively small segment of the population and for many graduates, employment contracts followed shortly after graduation.Item Sheena’s new class is haunted(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-22) Mugabe, ArnoldAt the beginning of the term, Sheenah picked the classroom keys from the staff room so that she could have the class cleaned over the weekend before students arrived on Monday. But when she called the cleaner, the woman was still in a taxiItem When school requirements cost more than school fees(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-19) Muriungi, Mwirigi PaulA February 14 post on X by Human Rights Platform @Humanrights256 under the headline: “Which government institution/body regulates the prices of school fees/tuition?” caught my attention.Item Can I work or go to school while on cancer treatment?(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-23) Orem, JacksonCancer diagnosis often brings life to sudden pause. Beyond the immediate concerns about survival and treatment, mauy patients and families are left asking a practical but deeply important question: Can i continue with my normal life, especially work or school, while under going treatment?Item Why practical learning is paramount.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-23) Salmon, DanFrom cramming mathematics formulas to memorising the results of chemistry reactions, studying was a rollercoaster during my school days. You either had that "big" brain or things just did not work out.Item How schools are changing tactics of age-cheating in schools games(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-21) Katongole, GeorgeSchedule. The 2026 schools calendar opens with the Elite Games at Janan SS Bombo from February 26 to March 1. Ball Games I will follow at Seroma Christian HS, Mukono, from April 29 to May 9, before the National Boys' Football Finals in Lira.Item Over 200 learners stranded as fire destroys dormitory.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-13) Ashaba, AlexA total of 215 students of Ntenungi secondary school in Rwamwanja Refugee settlement, Kamwenge district, lack accomodation after their dormitory was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.Item ‘I want to write stories that awaken reflection about love’(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-21) Matogo, PhilipThe author’s excellent romantic writing, with its nod to classic romanticism and modern romance fiction, thrives on evoking deep emotion, creating palpable tension, and developing complex characters.Item Reflections on the life of the mind in tragic times.(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-21) Khisa, MosesAcademic life has a way of taking a toll. often insidious, on one’s physical and emotional well-being in the western academe, the pressures for performing and to show tangible outputs placed on especially junior members of the guild can have debilitating effects even trigger long-term health complications.Item 03 degrees, Lubega's relentless dream(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-22) Daily, MonitorAs Makerere University marks its 76th graduation, Latif Lubega’s story stands out—not for spectacle, but for sacrifice. From a modest background to earning multiple postgraduate qualifications in just a few years, his journey is a testament to discipline, resilience, and the belief that true success is built in the silent seasons of hard work.Item Let's be enablers of gender equity.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-13) Daily MonitorTwenty-three-year old Ariana Nanyanzi made it to the news this week because of her story of hard work and determination. Nanyanzi, who dropped out of school in 2021 at senior four due to financial constraints, is now a senior excavator operator at the Mbale Sino Industrial park.Item Celebrating culture, heritage at Vienna College(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-22) Ssejjombwe, IsaacThe most anticipated highlight of the gala was the King and Queen spectacle, where individual contestants were judged on entry style, entourage; confidence, eloquence creativity, and their oral brief on the culture they represented.Item Govt tightens grip on deadlines for students' projects(Daily Monitor, 2026-02-19) Samilu, Busein; Mutumba, GeofreyThe ongoing selection and placement exercise, which concludes today, will see 284, 620 students enrolled in senior five across 2205 secondary schools in the country.Item UPE schools are fit for govt-funded pre-primary system.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-02) Kasule, AngellaFrom local advocates global organisations, there s a clear consensus; public investment in early learning pays off. It levels the playing field for disadvantaged children and significantly lowers school dropout rates. Yet this critical foundation is still missing in Uganda because public pre-primary education is current unavailable.