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UBOS Report: Uganda's unemployment rate stagnates at 12%
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (89+ words) NTV Uganda The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released the Labour Market Survey (LMS) 2025 report, indicating that the unemployment rate in Uganda has stagnated at about 12%. According to the report, the unemployment rate among women is higher at 13. 9% compared…...
Social media addiction hurting students" academic performance - NTV Uganda
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (253+ words) The Uganda Counseling Association has expressed concern about increasing addiction to social media among university students, which is causing underperformance in their academics. According to Dr. Jane Francis Nantamu, a psychologist, young people have less time to rest as they…...
Expert explains link between violence and mental health in schools | STUDIO INTERVIEW
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (88+ words) NTV Uganda Building on that report, we now turn to the experts. Joining us in the studio is Yvonne Laruni, a Program Manager for Good Schools at Raising Voices, to help us unpack the link between violence and mental health…...
Uganda faces skills mismatch driving youth unemployment crisis
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (123+ words) NTV Uganda Uganda's youth unemployment crisis is no longer just about job scarcity; it is a deepening skills mismatch between what young people are taught in school and what employers actually need. While thousands of graduates enter the job market…...
How mobile schools are making learning easier in Karamoja
1+ week, 1+ day ago (107+ words) NTV Uganda In Karamoja, mobile schools are bringing learning closer to children in mining communities, giving education a chance to thrive in these areas. The region has an 88% illiteracy rate among a population of 1. 37 million, with only 16. 4% of females being…...
Science teachers urge increased recruitment to boost education quality
1+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) NTV Uganda The Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union has called on the government to increase the number of science teachers in public schools to further improve the quality of science education across the country. The teachers say that the recent…...
Special needs children trapped in system with too few teachers, less support
1+ week, 6+ day ago (81+ words) NTV Uganda In Bushenyi District, the promise of education is steadily slipping through the cracks for hundreds of learners with disabilities. They are trapped in a system strained by too few trained teachers, inadequate support, and overwhelming barriers that stand…...
Eby'olwokaano lw'obwa Sipiika lusuubirwa okuba ku mwanjo mu lusirika lw'ababaka ba NRM - NTV Uganda
1+ week, 6+ day ago (111+ words) Eby'olwokaano lw'obwa Sipiika lusuubirwa okuba ku mwanjo mu lusirika lw'ababaka ba NRM'ntv. co. ug Ensonga y'ani ekibiina ki NRM gwe kigenda okusimba emabega ku kifo ky'obwa sipiika wa palamenti esuubirwa okwetikka olusirika lwa NRM e Kyankwanzi olusuubirwa okutandika wiiki eno....
Assessing school performance in sciences in Kasese
2+ week, 1+ day ago (104+ words) River Flow International distributes science kits to 20+ schools in Kasese'NTV Uganda For many, studying the sciences at any level remains a challenge that sometimes seems insurmountable. However, after some consideration, River Flow International, a company developing science kits for learners,…...
Bushenyi students with disabilities face classroom exclusion
2+ week, 3+ day ago (100+ words) NTV Uganda In Bushenyi District, a silent crisis is unfolding as hundreds of students with disabilities are being pushed out of the classroom by a system that has forgotten them. In recent years, the government called for inclusive learning, where…...