Tear gas at Makerere University Business School

Tear gas at Makerere University Business School

MUBS students on strike Striking Makerere University Business School (MUBS) students are breathing in tear gas as police try to calm the situation. Students started striking after being denied to sit for tests minus stamped cards that prove that they have paid 100% of the tuition fees. “The situation is very bad, we had course-works […]

MUBS students on strike

MUBS students on strike

Striking Makerere University Business School (MUBS) students are breathing in tear gas as police try to calm the situation. Students started striking after being denied to sit for tests minus stamped cards that prove that they have paid 100% of the tuition fees. “The situation is very bad, we had course-works but these people wanted […]

UNSA to celebrate International Students Day

UNSA to celebrate International Students Day

  This year Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) marks 25 years of service in promoting students as agents of change in society. UNSA is a democratically elected National Students Council (NSC) formed under Section 30 of the Education Act. UNSA is the voice and support of students in post primary academic institution. It is under […]

UCU speaks out on leaked sex video

UCU speaks out on leaked sex video

On behalf of the UCU community and our publics, we regret that our students were involved in a sex tape that was released on social media and whose resulting story was published in The Red Pepper newspaper among other media. We do want to point out that the circulating stories are not accurate. The True […]

Kyambogo University students on strike

Kyambogo University students on strike

Kyambogo University students are on strike.  Anti-riot police have resorted to using teargas and live bullets to disperse the striking students. Students are protesting against the staff’s resolution of not returning to work until the Vice Chancellor, Prof Isaiah Ndiege leaves office. The teaching and non-teaching staff of Kyambogo university went on strike two week […]

Kyambogo university staff shun Kayihura's appeal to resume work

Kyambogo university staff shun Kayihura's  appeal to resume work

Kyambogo University staff  resolved to shun Gen Kale Kayihura’s  appeal that they resume work immediately as negotiations to solve the grievances between the staff and Prof. Isaiah Omolo Ndiege continue . Kayihura is mediating negotiations between Kyambogo vice chancellor, Prof Isaiah Omolo Ndiege and the executive of the staff following the ongoing strike at the second […]

African Digital Woman of the Year Award

African Digital Woman of the Year Award

The first African Digital Woman Award will be organized during the ICT Days, 14 – 16 November 2013. This event is under the patronage of Dr. Hamadoun Touré, General Secretary of ITU (International Telecommunication Union). The 2013 African Digital Woman of the Year Award is destined for a woman, who lives and/or works in Africa […]