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 […]
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 […]
Police in Kampala are searching for Augustine Sekajugo, a dental surgery student at Makerere University who has been missing for eight days now. According to his neighbor, Sekajugo left his rented room on May 2 at 1 pm, informing his friend that he was going to attend lectures at Makerere but never returned home. “I waited for […]
The Law Development Centre (LDC) is mourning the passing of one of their lecturer, Mr Robert Kiiza who passed on – Saturday 6th May 2023. Reports indicate that Mr Kiiza succumbed to Hepatitis B shortly before he was about to undergo surgery in India. Also Read: Three Suspects Arrested Over Jjaja Iculi’s Shooting The deceased […]
Kyambogo University students have committed to continue speaking their grievances, as the strike enters its second week. The guild leadership led a strike on Tuesday this week in protest of the delayed distribution of examination results and the imposition of a shs 50,000 fees for late tuition payment. Students were also displeased with the late […]
On Wednesday 03rd May 2023, Victoria University (VU)  launched its Career Readiness and Employability program, the first of its kind on the African Continent. During the ceremony, singer Sheebah unveiled as the University Career Ambassador 2023.  The University Vice Chancellor, Prof Lawrence Muganga while  unveiled Sheebah,  he noted that she is the true epitome of […]
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) students went to polls yesterday, May 03th 2023 to elect a new Guild President. News reaching the hive indicates that a one Waswa Christopher has emerged the winner in the electronic voting that took place. Democratic Party (DP) candidate Waswa Christopher, BHRM II is the newly elected MUBS guild president […]