Makerere University Guild Presidential campaigns have attracted eight contestants. The electoral Chairperson, Akankwasa Allan said the successful candidates are Oketta Boniface of NRM, Anna Adeke representing FDC, Okello Caucus from UPC among others. Akankasa said voting will be on 5th March and told the candidates to campaign within the normal working hours and should not […]
BYIga Samuel Matovu Tension is high at Mbarara University of Science and Technology-MUST following threats by Government sponsored students to stage a strike. There are 450 government sponsored students at Mbarara University of Science and Technology students. They accuse the finance ministry of delaying to release their living out allowances for this semester amounting to […]
By Iga Samuel Matovu MUK students appealed to the H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to fullfil all his long a waited program of the students loan scheme that will enable students acquire loans for their education. This appeal came after the university counsel insisting that they’ll not make any adjustment in requesting the students to pay […]
Makerere University students have continued with their earlier demand of reviewing the new 60% tuition policy. The policy which was passed in 2005 but currently being implemented requires a student to pay 60% of the fees within six weeks from the start of the semester. This has caused numerous resentments that have resulted into violent […]
Muteesa 1 Royal University have passed out 791 students on its second graduation held in Kirumba Masaka main campus on 15/February/2013. the ceremony was presided over by the university vice chancellor prof.Isaac Kigongo Bukenya . 308 students were awarded degress,388 students awarded diplomas and 374 students awarded certificates.
BY IGA MATOVU SAMUEL The guild TV screen (42inch) went missing recently at UTC Kichwamba. It’s reported that the screen was used on Monday night to watch the Premier League game between Liverpool and Southampton. The Guild body and the administration are yet to identify the suspects. But students are insisting the Guild entertainment minister […]
The students who were arrested earlier this week for participating in a strike have been released on bond. The students turned unruly opposing the university’s new fees policy that requires students to pay 60% of the total fees within six weeks from the start of the semester. The released students were identified as John Dyambaki, […]
BY IGAÂ MATOVU SAMUEL Fairland University recently launched another campus in Busia District. The new campus is located at Busia Boarder Primary School premises, along Majanji road. The university with its amusing structures is only offering weekend programs conducted from Friday to Sunday at the moment. The major means of transport at this new campus […]