Protests in South Africa Universities Against Delay in Government Allowances

Protests in South Africa Universities Against Delay in Government Allowances

University students in South Africa have stormed the streets to protest against the failure of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to pay allowances. According to the South African Unions of Students (SAUS) president, Misheck Mugabe, students at the universities of Venda, Limpopo and Mpumalanga were already on strike, while students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan […]

Makerere University Tops the 2018 East African Universities Debate

Makerere University Tops the 2018 East African Universities Debate

Makerere University has won the East African Universities debate(EAUD)  after beating Strathmore university (kenya) at the finals. Luyombo Abass and Awino Mercy from Makerere University were crowned the best debaters in the tournament taking home the EAUD trophy. Njuguma Machara from Strathmore University in Kenya was awarded the best speaker of the tournament. The debates […]

Makerere Vice Chancellor Prof. Nawangwe suspends three students over suspected strike

Makerere Vice Chancellor Prof. Nawangwe suspends three students over suspected strike

Makerere University Vice Chancellor,Prof  Barnabus Nawangwe has suspended three students for allegedly planning to stage a demonstration over the recent tuition increment. The suspended students are Kituno Daniel,Dhabona Jobs and Kigula Samuel students from the college of education and external studies, college of humanities and social sciences and  college of health science respectively. In a letter […]

University of Kisubi to Train Teachers for children with special needs

University of Kisubi to Train Teachers for children with special needs

The University of Kisubi, in partnership with Carlow University, US, has set-up a special programme to train teachers of children with special needs. The decision was communicated by the dean of the Faculty of Education, Sister Dr Elizabeth Nakayiza on Friday during a tour she and fellow university lecturers made to various schools in Entebbe and […]

Stop nepotism,graft-Makerere staff to Bosses

Stop nepotism,graft-Makerere staff to Bosses

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, […]

Soroti University to stay closed even this academic year

Soroti University to stay closed even this academic year

The administration at Soroti University  has been left puzzled after the  National Council for High Education (NCHE), for the second time, stopped the opening of  of the university over failure to meet minimum requirements. The university had already issued out a list of its course and was planning to admit its pioneers this academic year in August. However, it […]

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