News Release: The 7th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform (PP) session was kick-started yesterday in Yaoundé, Cameroon under the theme “Mutual Accountability in the Formulation and Implementation of country CAADP investment plans.” The President of Cameroon, Mr. Paul Biya who was represented by the Special Duties Minister, Mr. Victor Mengot, who officially opened […]
U.S. Mission is pleased to announce the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), which is a semester-long training program for practicing secondary school teachers sponsored by the U.S. Government. This program begins in January, 2012, and ends in May, 2012. The ILEP will provide teachers from Uganda with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their […]
News Release The International Institute for Environment and Development urges the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to do more to protect farmers’ customary rights over biological resources. IIED has made the call in a paper submitted to the conference of the treaty’s governing body, which is underway in Bali (from 14-18 March) […]
Google has today announced a $1.25 million grant to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, housed at the Nelson Mandela Foundation that will help to preserve and give unprecedented digital access to thousands of archival documents, photographs, and audio-visual materials about the life and times of Nelson Mandela. Based in Johannesburg, the Nelson Mandela Foundation […]
It is now 15 years since the idea of ‘Different BUT One’ annual Art Exhibition for staff of the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art, was first conceived. I take the opportunity to applaud all those who have steadily and persistently kept the momentum of this very important event that has kept our […]
MTN Introduces Android Technology to Uganda Kampala, Uganda March 2nd 2011 – MTN Uganda has signed up the first Android-powered mobile phone in Uganda; the IDEOS U8150, introducing the first and most affordable Android smartphone onto the Ugandan market, at what the company calls “rates that will allow even average users to take advantage of […]
The World Summit Award is a global initiative to select and promote the world’s best digital contents, held every two years. The national pre-selection in UGANDA is done through direct nomination by the national expert or through a competition or combination of both. Focal point to suggests projects to is Daniel Stern, Hive Colab, who […]
A study sponsored by UNESCO to establish the status, volume and quality of media reporting on science and technology in Africa is underway in nine countries. The countries, selected to represent all regions of the continent and its linguistic diversity, include Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda. The study is […]
Detailed Announcement: MS Word Version, PDF Version, Postscript Version Admission Requirements: MS Word Version PDF Version, Postscript Version The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from Diploma Holders for Admission under the Government Sponsorship Scheme to the University Degree Programmes for the 2011/2012 Academic year listed below. Each applicant should possess at least a Credit […]
Second Call for Masters Scholarships 2010: MS Word Version, PDF Version, Postscript Version Second Call for PhD Scholarships 2010: MS Word Version, PDF Version, Postscript Version Deadline for receiving applications is February 28, 2011 SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COMPETITIVE MASTERS DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 SECOND CALL Carnegie Corporation of New York has […]