Staff members in various public institutions of higher learning have threatened to put down their working gears if government does not work upon their payments. In a December 3, confidential letter to the Education Minister, Hon Janet Museveni, staff members promised to Withdraw their labour in public universities if their salary query is not resolved […]
The ministry of education has availed over 600 bursary slots for the youth in the albertine to undergo free in various oil fields. Through the Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project (ARSDP), at least 600 trainees from accredited institutions will be picked from 13. The bursary that was launched by president Yoweri Museveni at Hoima Boma […]
The nine students and a teacher that were kidnapped in Cameroon by separatist fighters have been released. Gunmen on motorbikes on Tuesday ganged down a school in Kumba suburb, a Cameroon’s English speaking region. A report from a senior government official in meme reveals that two separatist fighters were killed and one captured during an exchange […]
Ndejje University, in partnership with the University of Rottenburg, German has opened a water research and development center to help the students and local community in rain water harvesting. The center was officially disclosed on Tuesday in Luwero by the University vice chancellor, Eliab Lugujjo during a short-term exchange programme for Baden-Wurttemberg- Stipendium University, German. “The […]
According to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) investigation report that was released yesterday (daily monitor) indicate the most Universities in Uganda are working below minimum standards. Some universities were found to be offering unrecognised academic programmes while others have a low student enrollment and academic staffing levels that do not meet operational requirements. Below […]
Makerere University Professor Christopher Bakuneta allegedly sexually harassed Vanesha Ntegesa, a student on March 27, 2016. A case against the College of Natural Science lecturer and was arrested on on March 28, 2016 and remanded to Luzira prison. However, in October the same year, Prof. Bakuneta was granted a Shs1 million bail by Justice Yasin Nyanzi. The jury had […]
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has advised Makerere University authorities to annul the recent deputy Vice Chancellor appointments over gender imbalance. “I have realized that they are all men, so the entire leadership of Makerere University is skewed,” Kadaga said. The speaker therefore tasked the Committee on Education and Sports to analyse the University […]
Members of Parliament on the Select Committee investigating allegations of sexual violence in schools and institutions of learning have blamed blamed the rampant sexual harassment on the existent bad cultural practices. The conclusion was made during one of their tours in Bundibugyo and Ntoroko districts. The committee was shocked to find that most girls are […]