Shock as Nkumba University student dies in Hostel room

Shock as Nkumba University student dies in Hostel room

Nkumba university student identified as Albert Irra Michael was on  Monday 14th April 2015 found dead in a hostel room. He was aged 23. The second year student of social sciences was discovered dead and decomposing in his hostel room at Mutabazi Hostel located in Bwaise, a few meters away from Nkumba university campus. Some of his friends revealed […]

Miss Social Media: Meet Makerere’s model; Ibingira Mash Marlene (Photos)

Miss Social Media: Meet Makerere’s model; Ibingira Mash Marlene (Photos)

After the successful launch of Miss Social Media Uganda beauty pageant during the Makerere’s annual Bazaar in August 2015, different beauties and models have showed interest in winning the prize and so is Makerere’s Ibingira Mash Marlene. Born in 1994, Ibingira is a first year student pursuing a Bachelors degree in Community Psychology. She is the […]

UTAMU Deputy Vice Chancellor- Jude Lubega tells lecturers to adopt e-learning system

UTAMU Deputy Vice Chancellor- Jude Lubega tells lecturers to adopt e-learning system

Lecturers at Uganda Technology and Management University have been equipped with skills on how to utilize the e-Learning platform as a teaching aid. This was at an e-Learning workshop held at the University campus in Kiswa, Bugolobi on Wednesday, 9th September 2015. Prof. Jude Lubega the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) highlighted the advantages of using the e-Learning […]

1000 Makerere university students to benefit from MasterCard Foundation scholarships

1000 Makerere university students to benefit from MasterCard Foundation scholarships

A total of 1000 Makerere University students are smiling like “Heaven has fallen on Earth” after hearing the good news about the MasterCard Foundation sponsorship. The Oldest public university in Uganda signed a contract of US$20,989,965.15 with MasterCard Foundation to fund 1000 students who are academically bright but economically disadvantaged youth from Africa to study at […]

Ndejje university to hold 17th Graduation on 16th October 2015

Ndejje university to hold 17th Graduation on 16th October 2015

Preparations are in high gear at Ndejje University ahead of the up coming graduation. Students are busy clearing so that they are not left out on the historical event. The Academic Registrar, Ndejje University says the 17th Graduation ceremony is set for Friday, 16th October 2015. The Graduation ceremony will be preceded by a commencement lecture on Friday […]

Donors applaud Uganda Martyrs University on Student Training Entrepreneurial Promotion

Donors applaud Uganda Martyrs University on Student Training Entrepreneurial Promotion

Uganda Martyrs University has been applauded for spearheading projects that are aimed at empowering students and the neighboring communities. Augustine Omara Okurut, the Secretary General Uganda National Commissioner for UNESCO  made the remarks during the closing ceremony of the third phase of the Student Training Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme and handover of the project to Uganda Martyrs University […]

Dr. Dalton Elijah Ssegawa appointed Chairperson Nkumba University Council

Dr. Dalton Elijah Ssegawa appointed Chairperson Nkumba University Council

Dr. Dalton Elijah Ssegawa is the new Chairperson of Nkumba University Council. He takes over from Dr. David Byatike Matovu who served as Chairperson of Council for nine years. The inauguration of the new Council followed the dissolution of the out-going 24-member Council that had served since 2011. The Chairperson of the University Council is appointed by the […]

UTAMU, CEval Joint Masters Programme in M&E begins running in September

UTAMU, CEval Joint Masters Programme in M&E begins running in September

Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) in partnership with the Centre for Evaluation (CEVAL) at Saarland University of Germany will be running a joint Masters programme in Monitoring and Evaluation starting September 2015. This programme aims at addressing challenges faced by regional governments in implementing policies and interventions in both public and private sectors. Initially, […]