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Apply for Masters in Law, Arts and Social Sciences

Masters Scholarships in Law, Arts and Social Sciences: Applications are invited for one-year Faculty Masters Studentships at University of Strathclyde. The scholarship covers full tuition fees. Subject Areas: English French Geography History Italian Law Politics Psychology Sociology Spanish A list of eligible courses and research degrees on which these awards may be held is available […]

Jobs available in ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has received funds to be used for the acquisition of Consultancy services for training national youth in entrepreneurship skills development. The ministry now invites sealed bids from eligible organisations/institutions for provision of Consultancy services for training national youth in entrepreneurship skills development.  We have been told that […]

Mabikke and Abed Bwanika oppose Museveni impeachment

  Two political leaders, Michael Mabikke and Dr. Abed Bwanika have opposed the MPs move to impeach President Museveni. The MPs’ proposal to impeach Museveni is being driven by MP Odonga Otto (Aruu) and Ken John Lukyamuzi of Lubaga South. Abed Bwanika and Mabikke say that the MPs who plan to impeach Museveni are in […]

Uganda receives financing support from World Bank

  The government of Uganda, represented by the office of the prime minister has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the second Northern Uganda Social Action (NUSAF2) project. The permanent secretary of the prime minister’s office Pius Birigimana says that the government intends to apply part of the proceeds for the […]

IDRC Internship Award in Africa & Canada

IDRC Internship Award: The IDRC Internship awards provide exposure to research for international development through a program of training in research management and grant administration under the guidance of IDRC program staff. Internships will be considered for a program of training and research responding to IDRC’s research priorities. IDRC’s research activities focus on four Program […]

Postgraduate Scholarship in Durham University

West Africa Scholarship Scheme: Durham University will be awarding three postgraduate scholarships to outstanding candidates from West Africa. Each scholarship is awarded in the form of a one-year postgraduate taught tuition fee waiver; one each in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, Faculty of Science and Durham Business School. This means that students do […]

Hospitals run out of TB drugs

Shock and grief befell on patients as most of Uganda hospitals faces a shortage of tuberculosis drugs, an insider in Uganda’s ministry of health told our news informers today. The monitoring and evaluation officer with Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS Uganda) also says that the shortage of tuberculosis drugs has lasted for […]

Opposition donors in Europe hold meetings with FDC, UPC and DP

The funders of Uganda’s opposition parties from Europe have today held closed door meeting with the leaders of Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Social Democratic Party and Democratic Party (DP). The meeting we are told took place in Kasangati in the home of Col. Kiiza Besigye of FDC. In attendance was […]

Problems job seekers go through

Jobs are scarce in most parts of the world. In countries like Uganda, South Africa and some parts of Europe getting a job is as hard as passing through the hole of a needle. Our reporters to day bring you the problems job seekers in Uganda go through. For purposes of being accurate, we have […]

CODESRIA Small Grants award for Thesis Writing in Africa

CODESRIA Small Grants for Thesis Writing: The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) runs an annual competition under its Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing. The grants are designed to contribute to the development of the social sciences in Africa, and the continuous renewal and strengthening of research capacities in […]