In this fresh twist, the education ministry has halted the assessment and ordered a refund of 80,000 shillings that had been paid by students in private schools.
The decision to suspend this assessment comes at a time when numerous schools have expressed concerns about their lack of preparedness.Just last month, an investigation revealed that schools in both rural and urban areas remained perplexed by the vocational aspect of the curriculum.
Dr. Denis Mugimba, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, acknowledged that many schools are not ready for the assessment.
President Yoweri Museveni has asked the private sector to invest in the development of untapped tourism potential of Northern Uganda.
Museveni says the region is beautifully endowed with diverse natural and cultural heritage and deserves to be developed for tourism.
In a speech read for him by Vice President Rtd. Maj Jessica Alupo on Thursday at the International Museum Day Celebration held at Kaunda Play Grounds in Gulu City, Museveni cited tourist sites like Fort Patiko in Gulu District, Murchison Falls in Nwoya
District, Lututuru Hills in Lamwo, Fort Dufile in Moyo District, and rock art sites in Eastern Uganda among others that need to be tapped for tourism.
Tom Butime, the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities says the Ministry chose to celebrate the national event in Gulu City to lay the foundation for other cities to embrace developing Museums as products for cultural tourism attraction.
At least 18 pupils of Kitante Primary School were injured in road accidents last term, according to the head teacher, Jane Mugisha Kyakuwa.
Kyakuwa explains that the majority of the accidents occurred when the children were crossing the road during morning and evening hours.
She attributes the accidents to drivers and motorcyclists who fail to respect the safety rights of children.
She added that some of their children are still receiving treatment in hospitals for the injuries they sustained during the previous term. With over 3,000 pupils, it is challenging for them to safely cross this road. Drivers and motorcyclists disregard children’s safety, even when they are at the designated Zebra crossing points,” Kyakuwa stated.
She made these remarks during a children’s road safety sensitization event organized by Hope for Victims of Traffic Accidents (HOVITA) and Uganda Road Accident Reduction Network Organisation (URRENO) as part of the activities
commemorating the United Nations Global Road Safety Week.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1.38 million people die in road crashes each year, with more than 50 million sustaining severe
injuries worldwide.
