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Edna Namara and Patricia Lindrio are Global Press Journal reporters based in Kampala, Uganda.

  • Allen Asimwe, left, plaits hair at the salon she opened six years ago to supplement her income teaching high school geography in Kampala, Uganda on October 26, 2021. Since Uganda’s government is raising salaries only for science-oriented teachers, she has decided it makes more sense to focus on clients than students. Credit: Edna Namara/Global Press Journal.
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    Uganda’s tripling of salaries for STEM teachers delights and divides

    The pay rise for educators in science-related fields has left arts and humanities teachers feeling spurned. Will students suffer for it? Allen Asimwe, 54, has dedicated ...
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