Category Archives: Announcements

Makerere University CAES Research Projects to Boost Food Security Through Climate Smart Innovations

Food insecurity and malnutrition are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The slow progress towards food security is partly attributed to demographic pressure, soil quality deterioration, and climate change that have adversely affected agricultural productivity.     To address the challenge, Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)… Read More »

MUST Students Protest Delayed of School Practice Money

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) students Wednesday protested the delays to the release of their school practise allowances. More than 400 students stormed the office of the Resident City Commissioner in Mbarara City and asked for his help. Musa Nalugooda, the President of the Mbarara University Faculty of Science Students Association, says each student is… Read More »

Kyambogo University Passes out first Cohort of Certified Personal Assistants for PWDs

In a bid to professionalise the care given to persons with disability, Kyambogo University in partnership with Light for the World Uganda passed out Certified Professional Personal Assistants to Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) on Thursday 10th March 2022. The Certificate in Personal Assistant Services for Persons with Disability course which was introduced last year has since seen 15… Read More »

Education Minister Janet Museveni Said Govt to Construct over 250 Seed Schools at Sub-County Level

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has said that under the Inter-Government Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) programme, Government has a plan of constructing upto 259 schools in Sub- counties without Seed Schools. Speaking at the Commissioning of Kigarama Seed School in Sheema District on Friday, the First Lady, noted the construction is being handled… Read More »

Gulu University Budget 2022-2023

University Budget 2022-2023 Gulu University Council on 10th March 2022 approved a budget of 53.7Bn for 2022/2023 FY with the theme “Enhancement of Research and Improvement of the Quality of Graduates for Socioeconomic Transformation”. The 2022/2023 Budget estimates were presented by Mr. Magona Ishmael Mweru, the Chairperson of the joint Finance and Planning and Development Committees, in a… Read More »

Uganda Education Ministry to Inspect Schools for Implementation of Lower Secondary Curriculum

The Directorate of Education Standards is going to start looking into how the new lower secondary curriculum is being used in schools. The ministry of education introduced a new lower secondary curriculum in 2020, focusing on skills and competencies away from the old curriculum that was theory-oriented. A group called the National Curriculum Development Center taught teachers how to use… Read More »

Muni University Application Early Childhood Care and Education Admission

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION, AND HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES ON PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP SCHEME FOR 2021/2022 AY The Academic Registrar Muni University invites applications from qualified persons for admission to the highlighted New Academic programmes on Private Sponsorship for 2021/2022 Academic Year. The DEADLINE for application is Friday 15th March… Read More »

Mbarara University of Science and Technology Apply for Faculty of Medicine First Mile Scholarship Opportunity

Faculty of Medicine First Mile Scholarship Opportunity- 2022/2023- Call for Applications- Master of Nursing Science The MUST Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the availability of Scholarship opportunities under the First Mile Program for trainees enrolled at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) as outlined below. The First Mile scholarship will offer tuition fees and research… Read More »

Education Ministry to Inspect Schools for Implementation of Lower Secondary Curriculum

Learners at Nakasero Senior School studying in groups as required by the new lower secondary curriculum (PHOTO/Courtesy) The Directorate of Education Standards is going to start looking into how the new lower secondary curriculum is being used in schools. The ministry of education introduced a new lower secondary curriculum in 2020, focusing on skills and competencies away from the old… Read More »

1200 Students sent Home as St. Joseph’s College Ombaci closes after Deadly riot over colleague’s Death

The deceased has been identified as Adnan Azizi, a senior 4 student of St. Joseph’s College Ombaci who succumbed to injuries allegedly sustained in a brawl with unidentified persons during a friendly match with Francis Ayume Memorial Secondary School in Koboko district last Friday. KOBOKO – Students of St. Joseph’s College Ombaci in Arua City have been sent home… Read More »