This year’s second outing of the Smirnoff Fiesta was indeed vibrant as youth from different walks of life came together for a colorful blend of responsible and entertainment experiences. The Mbarara Smirnoff Fiesta which happened at University Inn kicked off with soft music as revellers arrived at the already lit-up venue. Early bird revellers were […]
Police have arrested several groups of premedical interns who were planning to hold peaceful protests across the country. Pre-medical interns from Kabale University in Western Uganda, Gulu, and a group from Kampala at Mulago Galloway House were planning to take to the streets to join their colleagues in the nationwide demonstration against the government’s delay […]
Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated GPT-4 into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience – which will be part of Google – will craft responses to open-ended queries, the company said. However, the system will […]
Government is considering a proposal that private students doing medicine should sign letters of undertaking committing to meet their upkeep costs during internship as those on loan scheme, to continue with the policy through internship. The move comes in response to the increasing number of students enrolling in medicine courses, which has put a strain […]
Police in Kampala cordoned off Yako Bank at Raja Chambers after an Indian money lender was Friday afternoon shot and killed by a yet-to-be-identified gunman. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the shooting happened at around 1 pm inside the bank which is located at Raja Chambers on Parliamentary Avenue a few meters from the Parliament of […]
Kakuru Tumusiime Gaston a final-year student at Kabale University has been arrested disguising as a UPDF officer. It is said that Kakuru was disguising as a Uganda Police Defence Force (UPDF) personnel, and taking advantage of his false appearance to steal from fellow students and residents in Kabale. The incident was confirmed by the Kigezi […]
Ugandans who want to travel to the USA will need to make larger financial sacrifices. This follows the US Department of State’s announcement that the processing costs for a number of non-immigrant visa categories, including students, would be increasing. The Department of State is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both […]
The government has been forced to suspend the implementation of the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) assessment under the new lower secondary curriculum after a number of schools across the country reported challenges in its implementation. DIT was supposed to assess the first cohort of the students who are taking the new curriculum and are […]