The Makerere University staff appeals tribunal has ordered university administration to reinstate Dr Stella Nyanzi. The tribunal ruling states that Dr. Nyanzi’s suspension was done through an illegal procedure. The University is therefore tasked to pay the doctor outstanding emoluments within ten working days after the order. On March 31, 2017, with an order from the appointments […]
Makerere University academic staff have attained the Advanced Political Education and Leadership Training at the National Leadership Institute (NALI). The group comprised of 55 Professors, Associate Professors, Lecturers and Researchers all of whom under took a 35 days training course at NALI in Kyankwazi District. The program covered philosophy, Pan-Africanism, Social Economic Transformation, Political Leadership, Financial Management Literacy and […]
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter has given out 102 university and high education scholarships to students from humble families. The students are from 12 districts that register a high number of school drop outs including Mayuge, Bulisa, Bundibugyo,Kanungu, Ntoroko and Adjuman. Beneficiaries of the scholarships are 62 females and 40 males […]
Over 800 Ugandan students from numerous universities in Uganda have registered in the first round of registration for the Huawei global ICT Competition 2018/19. All registered candidates shall access learning material in the various courses and certification portfolio provided by Huawei free of charge such as Routing and Switch, Data Centres, Cloud computing, Network and […]
Makerere University scientist, Dr. Moses Kiiza Musaazi, who invented the first enviromental friendly pads, Maka pads has died. Musaazi is also the inventor of the MakaStove, a pocket friendly stove that can save up to 50% of fuel compared to others in the market. Makerere vice-chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe describes the fallen don as one of the “most […]
Uganda Christian University on September 14, 2018 is to launch the UCU School of Medicine (UCUSoM) at the Archbishop’s Gardens in Namirembe. UCU received accreditation to teach Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBchB) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in February 2018 Over 62 students, including 35 females and 27 males have been admitted to the […]
Universities in Africa have developed a new model, Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa (Tescea), aimed at preparing undergraduates with adequate skills to enable them compete favourably in the job market. Four East African Universities; Gulu University, Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, in Uganda, and University of Dodoma, and Mzumbe University in Tanzania. Other partners […]
Over 1,700 students who registered for the students’ loan scheme are to start repaying the loan as per the terms and conditions of the contract. Mr Michael Wanyama, the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board director,said that a total of 1,751 beneficiaries of the students’ loan scheme have finalized with their studies and are expected to […]
The Law Development Centre on Monday Sempteber 3, 2018 released the full list of applicants who have been admitted for bar course in Law. A total of 659 lawyers were admitted to the course. 624 of the admitted lawyers sat for their pre-entry in 2018 while 29 sat in 2017. Six of the students who […]
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has announced plans by Parliament to concentrate on infrastructural improvement at primary schools. At a fundraiser for Rwemiyenje Primary School in Rwampara County, Mbarara district, Kadaga said attention must be paid to structures in primary schools. “We have not quite addressed the infrastructural challenges at primary schools. We should bring a motion […]