Trending
- President Museveni Honors Fallen Freedom Fighter Perez Musamali
- Vandalism and Compensation Delays Mar Karuma Dam Commissioning
- Discontent Among Savers as NSSF Declares 11.5% Interest Rate
- Minister Aber Calls for Prioritization of Disaster Funding
- LDC to Introduce Second Intake for Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- Chinese Legislators Urged to Promote Uganda as Top Tourism Destination
- Minister Nankabirwa Calls on Parliament to Fund Last Mile Electricity Connections
- Uganda Tourism Association Appoints New CEO
- Crown Beverages and Waste Pays Enter into Strategic Partnership
- Minister Baryomunsi to Investigate Telecoms Over Unregistered Sim Cards
Browsing Category
Education
Our comprehensive coverage brings you insights on advancements in the education sector, educational reforms, and initiatives to improve access to quality education
Why Social Sciences are more relevant today than never before
For a while now, the head of state has made several and quite unfortunate public statements on some academic courses taught at in institutions of higher learning, which according to him and others with a similar mindset are useless and…
Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao Gets His Bachelor’s Degree: ‘Never Too Late’
Manny Pacquiao is already the only boxer in history to win major world titles in eight different weight classes, but now, he’s a college grad too.
The 40-year-old athlete graduated from University of Makati in the Philippines this week, he…
Museveni praises Kyambogo University for new innovations
President Yoweri Museveni has praised the leadership of Kampala-based Kyambogo University for the new innovations exhibited at the stalls at yesterday’s graduation ceremony in the University Campus describing them as a renaissance that…
Why quality education is crucial for national development
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Nelson Mandela, and Confucius said that “if your plan is for 1 year, plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. But if your plan is 100 years…
Engage in Dialogue, MPs Tell Makerere Leadership
Members of Parliament on the education committee have appealed to the Makerere University leadership to focus more on engaging in dialogue whenever they reach an impasse with any stakeholders other than resorting to violence.
The…
Police Probes Leakage of PLE Papers
A police investigation has been launched after PDF images of Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Maths and Social Studies papers circulated online before the exam on Monday morning.
We couldn’t independently verify whether those are the…
Makerere: A Theater of Clashing Interests and Egos
Is it another round or is it more of the same? That rhetorical question surmises the inkling that nothing moves Makerere University to action without personal interest or even selfish motive coming into play. The actions of the past two…
President Orders Military Out of Makerere
President Museveni has ordered military police to withdraw from Makerere University where students are protesting tuition increment.
The students have, since last Tuesday, been protesting the15 percent tuition increment approved by…
Janet Museveni Blames Makerere Fees Protests on Non-Students
Today, I would like to discuss the topic of corruption with you.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines corruption as the dishonest or illegal behavior especially of people in authority. This word is used alot these days. It is possible…
Makerere University: A Vain Grope for Identity
Makerere University is one academic institution with the highest concentration of intellectual brains per capita in the country, but this has not deterred it from acting outside the realm of intellectuals. As an academic hub, intellectual…