By Bob Kisiki The A’level results were out, and Nambi’s son had passed with 16 points. Contrary to expectation based on precedence, they did not expect that the boy would qualify for a government scholarship, so they fell to applying for private courses in all major universities. Yet, when the Makerere University admission lists came […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on January 13, 2021 By Conan Businge The closure of schools due to COVID-19, no doubt, caused many disruptions in the education sector. However, a new year is here and the different stakeholders, with the education ministry in the lead, are determined to make 2021 better. […]
By Admin According to statistics obtained from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), at least 1,470 programmes have expired over the last five years. The list of affected universities and other tertiary institutions includes both public and private academic institutions, but the biggest universities are the worst hit. The affected programmes include both graduate […]
By Charles Etukuri Makerere University vice-chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has broken his silence over claims they are among the local universities offering courses that are not accredited by the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE). Media reports on Monday indicated that this had led to the denial of admission to one or two of Makerere […]
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. […]
By Godiver Asege The students of Kyambogo University have been urged to get involved in the fight for climate justice as a way of dealing with the effects of climate change. Reagan Elijah, the founder of Debt for Climate Uganda, told a workshop midway through this week that there is a need to train young […]
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 […]