Uganda, March 4 -- Needy students, who were left stranded following the suspension of the students' loans scheme, can breathe a sigh of relief following the government's decision to resume the programme.

In an interview with Monitor at the weekend, Mr Michael Wanyama, the executive director of the Higher Education Students' Financing Board (HESFB), said the government had released more than Shs14b to finance the scheme.

The government suspended the scheme during the 2023/2024 academic year, only focusing on those who had already been registered for the scheme, due to budgetary shortfalls.

However, after consultations with a wide range of stakeholders including the Ministries of Finance and that of Education and Sports, HESFB was given ...