Makerere staff members under their umbrella Forum for Staff Associations, have decried the university administration to stop their nepotic tendencies. The associations which includes Makerere University Academic Staff Association (Muasa), Makerere Administrative Staff Association (Masa) and the National Union of Educational Institutions, contends that there is a lot of anomalies in the way staff are appointed, […]
Makerere University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Strategic Leadership Center (ASLC) in a collaborative initiative of leaders from the public and private sectors. ASLC intends to partner with the university due to its highest number of human resource, including 60 professors who would collaborate in conducting research in agriculture, food security and climate […]
The Uganda government through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) in partnership with Sensal Systems Ltd has developed a software with which to upload the primary and secondary syllabus. The software is both an online and offline system where learning materials will be converged. This “virtual Learn” technology is to be installed on a tablet and also […]
A group of Ugandans in the United States of America under the Common League of the Ugandan Diaspora (CLOUD) have staged a demonstration at Medford that lasted for more than eight hours against the admission of State Minister of Investment Evelyn Anite. Anite, now a student of International Relations and Diplomacy at Tufts, a private […]
Below is the full text of the State of the Nation Address delivered by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the president of Uganda on Wednesday 6th June 2018. His Excellency the Vice President, Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, His Lordship the Chief Justice, Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker, His Lordship the Deputy Chief Justice, Rt. Hon. Prime […]
President Yoweri Museveni has given assurances to the Church of Uganda that no one will take away Church House from the Church as long as he is still alive. The President, accompanied by the 1st Lady, was speaking at the Anglican Shrine in Namugongo, Wakiso District during the annual Uganda Martyrs’ celebrations. Kigezi Diocese led […]
Parliament has approved shs32.4 trillion as the annual national Budget for the 2018/2019 financial year. The House presided over by the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, on Friday 1 June 2018 passed the budget after missing the May 31st deadline. This prompted Oulanyah to grant an extension in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act. Clause […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has expressed concern over the increasing cases of child neglect and youths engaged in sports betting saying this is affecting the future generation. While launching the SOS ‘Youth Can’ initiative aimed at transitioning youths into responsible adult life at Kampala Serena Hotel, Wednesday, 30 May 2018. Kadaga said the […]