From training at the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training College (UHTTC) in Jinja to earning a place among Africa’s top young culinary talent, Paul Terran Lugobe’s skills journey has now brought him to the world’s biggest stage for skills. Lugobe took part in the hospitality skills competitions in Jinja where he excelled and went ahead to compete at the Ladha Za Afrika Culinary Competition at theRead More…
WorldSkills Uganda has convened a stakeholders’ meeting bringing together public and private Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and industry partners from across Central Region, in a strategic push to advance skills development and lay the groundwork for the forthcoming Central Region Skills Competitions. The engagement forms part of the broader effort to reposiRead More…
HOIMA — WorldSkills Uganda (WSU) has conducted Training of Experts in Hoima city, bringing together assessors and trainers from across the Albertine/Rwenzori region ahead of the upcoming regional skills competitions. The training conducted on Monday and Tuesday this week, drew stakeholders from public and private Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, as well as Read More…
Today, June 14, 2026, WorldSkills community marks a major milestone. In exactly 100 days, more than 1,400 young skilled professionals from over 70 countries and regions will converge in Shanghai, China, to compete across 64 skills from 22 to 27 September 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition will be the culmination of months and years of dedication and training, bringing together the world’sRead More…
WorldSkills Uganda has convened a stakeholders’ meeting bringing together Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and industry partners from across Central Region, in a bid to enhance skills development and strengthen the delivery of TVET in the region. The meeting reflects WorldSkills Uganda commitment to ensuring that every region has the structures needed to produce skiRead More…
WorldSkills Uganda, in partnership with Enabel – the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation has conducted training of Experts at Lokopio Hills Technical Institute in Yumbe ahead of the upcoming Skills Competitions. The training has brought together experts from various TVET institutions and the world of work across the West Nile Sub-region to strengthen their capacity, promote industry-releRead More…
JINJA – Stakeholders in health education and training have called for a technical and training system that responds to labour market needs and places employers at the centre, as Uganda works to build a more competent health workforce. The call was made at the 4th National Health Professionals’ Education, Training and Healthcare Conference, which is being held alongside health skills competitions Read More…
The Minister of State for Primary Education Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu has underscored the critical role that Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills competitions play in shaping the country’s workforce. Speaking during the national skills competitions 2026 at Kiryandongo Technical Institute, Kaducu said that the competitions are a powerful demonstration of Uganda’s resolve to Read More…
Uganda’s future innovators were on full display as hundreds of learners converged at Kabojja International School in Kampala on Thursday December 11, 2025 for the Third National STEM and Robotics Skills Competitions. The event has rapidly grown into one of the country’s most influential youth technology platforms. Organised by Next Gen Restyling Limited under World Skills Federation Uganda,Read More…
Education experts, government officials, and development partners have rallied young people to embrace technical and vocational education as a gateway to employment, innovation, and national development. Speaking during the vocational skills fair and competitions at Lugogo Vocational Training Institute over the weekend, experts stressed that vocational skills are no longer a fallback option butRead More…