This article was first published in the New Vision on January 20, 2021 By Bishop Arnold Muwonge By some sort of miracle, one of our orphaned children at Kampala Children Centre got a high school scholarship in the US. When she was still in school in Uganda, she was not the best student in her […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on January 20, 2021 Dr Emeka Akaezuwazi Close to half the country’s universities have so far been cleared to lecture and assess students online by the National Council for Higher Education, a move which is highly appreciated. However, some parents, members of the public and students […]
By Bob Kisiki Paula was unwell. She could barely get herself off the bed, yet she needed medicine. So she sent her daughter, 16, to a pharmacy near her home to get the drugs. Since she did not have cash on her, she told the girl to go withdraw money off her phone, before buying […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on January 20, 2021 By Conan Businge Re-opening of schools for lower classes, whose learners were sent home in March last year, may take longer since there seems to be no easy way out. As schools recalled students in candidate classes on Monday and Tuesday, many […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on January 13, 2021 By Dr Lawrence Muganga Before I address students around this country, allow me to invite teachers or even parents reading this piece to feel free and use it as a template. You can delete or revise what does not fit, add more […]
This article was first publishd in the new Vision on January 13, 2021 By Philip Matogo “Those of us who were fortunate enough to attend the greatest secondary school in Uganda in the early 1990s can never forget our great headteacher, Br Joseph Tinkasimire. He was a wonderful mentor,” says Lt Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the […]
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. […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on February 3, 2021 Tribute By, Prof. Eriabu Lugujjo Two years have passed since Prof. Eldard Banda passed on. Since his demise, the physics fraternity and its stakeholders have never paid tribute to this unique physicist. It is for this reason that on behalf of all […]
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 […]