UNSA leaders have rejected the students’ loan scheme in its current form and also demanding for a uniform grading system at all the universities in Uganda. Uganda national students’ association (UNSA) is one of the core advocates for the students’ loan scheme that was launched by President Museven in April this year. Though the news […]
Police have arrested the Guild President of Kyambogo university, Irumba Victor. Victor together with Tumusime Derek, the NRM party president of Nkumba University, Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Guild Vice president, Ojobile Augustine and over 10 other students from different universities are now behib bars at the Central Police station (CPS). They were arrested over […]
Uganda’s Students Loan Scheme: 1,000 University students will be funded to study science courses at the public and private chartered universities. After being admitted by such universities, the student would be free to proceed and apply for the students’ loan when applications are invited. The interest rate to be charged on the loan is meant […]
Youth told to diagnose society’s problems:Â President Yoweri Museveni has urged the university students to participate in diagnosing the challenges in their societies and help wake the population to exploit the available land resource for wealth creation. The President made the remarks on Saturday 14th June while giving a lecture to over 600 students from Makerere […]
Speaking to staff of Makerere University, Prof. Dick Ng’ambi ticked off four indicators needed for innovative pedagogies: international benchmarks, contextual educational challenges, wide availability of technological tools and changes in the workplace for future graduates. He argued why educators prefer alternative approaches and provided examples of innovative tools. The public talk was opened by the […]
Betty Bigombe has landed a senior job at the World Bank. She has been appointed senior director for Fragility, Conflict and Violence. Who is Betty Bigombe? Profile of Betty Bigombe; Betty Bigombe was born in 1954 in Acholi region- Northern Uganda. She attended Makerere University, the oldest public university in Uganda where she graduated with […]
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) students yesterday voted Yoram Banyenzaki as Guild President. He got 1470 votes to be declared winner. Banyenzaki is a member of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party. Zake Kagutema of Democratic Party became second with 1324 votes. Sinini Nasser from National Resistance Movement (NRM) was third with 1054 votes. Kizito […]
Students of Makerere University Business School (MUBS) will be voting their Guild President on Friday 4th April. There are five candidates vying for the Guild Presidential post. They include: Kagutema Zake (DP) Kizito Pius (Independent) Yoram Banyenzaki (FDC) Sinini Naser (NRM Wamboka (Independent)