Tag: Dr Eddy Turyatemba

WorldSkills Uganda Brings Together Central Region TVET Stakeholders to Enhance Skills Development

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…

Yumbe: WorldSkills Uganda Trains Experts Ahead of Skills Competitions

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…

WorldSkills Competitions Key to Building Uganda’s Skilled Workforce – Minister Kaducu

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 Aims for Continental Leadership in Technical Education – Dr. Turyatemba

Uganda is positioning itself to become a continental leader in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), guided by the TVET Policy 2019 and the newly enacted TVET Act 2025. According to Dr. Eddy Turyatemba, Assistant Commissioner for TVET in the Ministry of Education and Sports, the new law provides a strategic framework for modernizing vocational training and aligning it with UgandRead More…

Bank of Uganda Governor Urges Investment in Skills to Maximize Uganda’s Remittance Potential

Bank of Uganda Governor, Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego has called for investment in skills development to boost Uganda’s remittance earnings and strengthen the country’s role in the global labour market. Speaking at the Annual Bankers Conference 2025 in Kampala on Tuesday, Atingi-Ego highlighted the need to prioritize quality education and vocational training to produce a competitive and resilientRead More…