Writing an essay for scholarship competition can be a difficult task to students who spend most time writing the common class assignments. Writing for scholarship purposes takes a different format in terms of presenting ideas and the general structure. A student writing a paper with an objective of winning a scholarship should follow some critical […]
Education is something which has been around in its current form for a relatively short period of time. It is designed to pass on what we as a society think is necessary for children to absolutely learn, beyond what else they might pick up naturally over the course of their lives. Beyond sharing what they […]
As employment prospects in Uganda get delayed over lack of practicability, innovation and creativity, some employment agencies and foreign countries like Saudi Arabia have decided to use it as an opportunity to offer Ugandans fake jobs. These job opportunities have not just attracted hopeless Ugandans, but also certified university graduates. Unemployment is a serious challenge […]
The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has teamed up with the public and private sectors to foster the production of good quality graduates who are fit for the current job market. Prof. Mayunga Nkunya, Executive Secretary for Inter University Council for East Africa says the academia alone can hardly produce  ideal graduates with the relevant skills without the intervention of the other parties. […]
Youth unemployment has remained a serious challenge in many African countries including Uganda. Much as the main causes of youth unemployment are believed to be ranging from inadequate supply of jobs, high corruption rate among others, families are also to blame for the high unemployment rate in Africa. The education foundation that our families set, […]
There is always a positive and negative side of every situation in life. But it’s every guru’s choice. One day, I go out to a restaurant with a colleague and I get embarrassed when he says the glass of juice they had brought was half empty. I yelled at him saying it is half full. […]
When the semester has ended, no internship, no recess, research, dissertations, name them, you are now preparing for life after campus. You don’t have a job or you are looking for any kind of job so that you dodge going home, then you are a ‘sida mukyalo’ student. Of course with exception of the rich […]
Dr. Annie Begumisa’s massage to Makerere University Business School graduates: Dear Graduates, It takes courage and planning to commence a journey in life. Once initiated, commitment, tact and focus take center stage for the journey to progress as planned and for you to arrive at the destination. A year or two ago, you started a major journey in your life; […]