A Uganda Christian University (UCU) student has died in an accident as he travelled with his parents to the campus to attend today’s graduation ceremony. Alex Gidudu Khauka, a student of Information Technology passed on together with his father on Friday morning in Kamonkoli as they traveled to the UCU main campus for the graduation. […]
Kabale District Central Division District Councillor Leopold Twesigye has petitioned Kabale High Court challenging the election of Vera Tumukeki Tuyizere as the District Representative to Kabale University council. Tumuheki was elected on 21st June 2022 by Kabale District Council as their representative to the University Council. In the election presided over by the Clerk to […]
The Chinese Embassy in Uganda has awarded scholarships to 24 Makerere University students to pursue different programmes at the university. This is in a bid to strengthen Uganda-China relationship. The Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship was launched five years ago to help brilliant yet economically disadvantaged students access quality tertiary education. Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas […]
Government-sponsored students at Makerere University are demanding their allowances be paid before the closure of the semester. The students say that it is a few weeks to the end of the semester but they are yet to receive part of their allowances. Some of the students have already received part of their living out allowances […]
Scientists from Lira and Gulu University have received grants worth over UGX 952 million for 48 different research projects centering on sexual and reproductive health. This was during award ceremony held on Tuesday 19th, July 2022 presided over by the vice-chancellors of the two universities from Gulu University multi-functional laboratories in Gulu City. The grants were […]
The Ministry of Education and Sports has decided to drop the idea of drafting an Information and Communications Technology-ICT in education policy. After years of work, the policy which was intended to improve the standard of teaching and help the country’s children get to speed with modern trends of learning in the digital age had […]
Makerere University Council Thursday night suspended the students’ governing body, the Students’ Guild, and indefinitely deferred polls due today to elect its 88th President after the son of a Member of Parliament was killed in a clash during last-minute campaigns. The deceased was late Thursday night identified as Betungura Bewatte, 27, a son of a […]
Actress Busisiwe “Busi” Lurayi, who starred as Tumi Sello in Netflix‘s comedy series How to Ruin Christmas, has died aged 36. The tragic news was confirmed in a statement by Lurayi’s family, which was shared by the actress’ talent agency, Eye Media Artists. The statement indicated that Lurayi died on Sunday at home. “We are […]