By Donald Kiirya IGANGA – 376 students have graduated from the Lubega Institute of Nursing and Health Professionals in Busei village, Nakalama sub-county in Iganga district. The students received certificates in Nursing, Midwifery, pharmacy, laboratory techniques, records and information management. The grandaunts were commissioned by the Kyabazinga of Busoga and Chancellor of the institute, His Majesty […]
By Robert Adiga A total of 99 students from refugee settlements and host communities in the West Nile region have graduated in agro-business courses at Adraa Agricultural College. The students, who completed the four-week courses in poultry keeping, piggery, vegetable production, and apiary, were awarded certificates on Saturday at Adraa Agricultural College in Odraa village, […]
By Shamim Saad KAMPALA – About 1000 students from different universities in the country will be equipped with both entrepreneurial and financial literacy skills in the next two years. According to Team Lead, Financial Education Academy (FEA), Munduru Mwajuma, the move aims at teaching students very important life skills to prepare them for life after campus. […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on March 31, 2021 By Conan Businge From buying a newspaper to opening a news app on your phone; from renting a DVD to streaming your favourite television series on a smart TV; it is undeniable that the digital transformation of the media industry has already […]
This opinion was first published in the New Vision on March 31, 2021 Dr Chrysestom Muyingo Uganda is gradually coming to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all its spheres of operations. We all now get to acknowledge more than ever before that digital literacy has become a critical skill necessary for […]
By Admin President Yoweri Museveni has announced that all school-going children from families affected by cattle rustling in Lango sub-region will be allowed to study for free in government schools until the situation normalizes. Speaking in Otuke district, he also said the victims of cattle raids in Lango and Acholi sub-regions will receive relief aid […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on May 19, 2023 AFP At three years old, a South African toddler reads better than 80 percent of the country’s schoolchildren, who are more than three times her age. Lethukuthula Bhengu, whose reading skills have already made her a TikTok star with nearly a million […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on May 19, 2023 By John Masaba Six African universities, including Uganda Christian University (UCU) and Makerere University, are now part of a consortium to implement a sh3.3b (about € 799,974) project focused on building capacity for reporting migration and mobility across borders in Sub-Saharan […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on March 24, 2021 By Conan Businge A physical therapist from Northeastern University training a child on how to stand at Tunaweza Children Centre, Kiwatule, Kampala, recently. Statistics from the education ministry show that there are 172,864 children with special needs in primary schools, which is […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on March 24, 2021 By Vision Reporter With the growing level of unemployment and technology advancements, universities are advised to train job creators and not job seekers, says Prof. Badru Kateregga, the former chairperson of the Vice-Chancellors Forum. “No matter the qualification any university may offer […]