Students of Uganda Institute of Allied Health and Management Sciences,Mulago have appealed to the government and Ministry of High Education that the School Principal be fired.Students are accusing Wilson Rwandembo Mugisha for failing to settle their grievances.

For the last two weeks, the students have been on strike over lack of power, poor administration and bad food among others. No classes have been going on and the administrators have closed the school.

Most students were stranded at the school because they lacked transport to take them home after the shocking news from the Deputy Principal, Otim Alfred.

“Your actions are contrary to the purpose of your presence in this institution.

For the safety of the Government and patients in the hospital, the Governing Council of this institution has directed that you go home with immediate effect.

” Otim announced

He said the students will be informed of when to return. But students were not happy with the decision of closing the school.

UMEME claims the Institution owes the company Sh800m yet the institution says they only know of only 100m.

The Campus Times has learnt that power was cut off in July this year by UMEME.

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By Sprite M Samuel

A total of 862 grandaunts were awarded diplomas and certificates in different fields at the 9^th graduation ceremony of Uganda Technical College Kichwamba.  It was a massive graduation that combined students who had completed their studies in the last four academic years.

The function was presided over by Hon.

Jessica Alupo, the Minister for Education and sports on 16^th November at the College grounds in Fortportal. She encouraged the girls to take up sciences so that they can compete favorably with the men.

She said that because of insecurity that led to the massacre of students in 1998, the government has reserved some money for the construction of a perimeter wall fence around the College. She also revealed that the government is planning to upgrade the College to an Institute of Technology.

Courses offered at Kichwamba include civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, ICT among others. Bashaija Vicent was rewarded as the best student with a distinction Diploma in water engineering.

In attendance were the Principals from the following Uganda Technical Colleges (UTCs), Kyeema, Elgon, Bushenyi, and Lira.