Museveni threatens to sack statehouse staff over Mbidde’s dossier on late MP Nebanda We are told by impeccable sources in Statehouse that president Museveni is bitter with some of the statehouse officials who receive his letters and ‘sit’ on them. The problem came after a prominent lawyer in Town Mukasa Fred Denis Mbidde, who […]
The task force set up by the ministry of education to streamline the staff structure at Makerere University has discovered a serious financial crisis. The team led by Professor Francis Omaswa today appeared before the education committee of parliament and gave some highlights of their findings. The team says that the tuition fees at […]
A section of members of parliament is calling for the overhaul of lecturers at Kyambogo University. This follows the constant quarrels and reports of mismanagement of the university assets. The latest has been the reported connivance between lecturers and technicians that has led to the loss of over 100 computers from the university. Committee member […]
There was joy among students and parents of Kyambogo University on Tuesday as the striking lecturers resumed work suspending three week long strike that last month led to the closure of this university. In a meeting today between the university staff and National Union of Educational Institutions agreed to call off the strike after […]
The minister for education and sports Ms Jessica Alupo has called on the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) to expand on the current staff members of the examinations body in order to match well with the growing number of candidate students and pupils over the years. The minister says that the expansion of UNEB staff […]
Mulago National Referral hospital needs 39.4 billion shillings to admit 150,000 patients, conduct 88,944 X-ray images and over two million laboratory tests. He says the same money would be used in the construction of the women hospital at Mulago and completion of the hospital staff block. The Executive Director of Mulago Hospital, Dr. B. […]
Join the “Get on the Bus” Scholarships for Africans “Get on the Bus” Scholarships: The Get on the Bus scholarship programme sponsors 25 students each from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania through an initiative supported by the Nation Media Group (NMG) company staff. The scheme takes on a school bus icon to signify transition to excellence. […]
This programme is designed to give young people from developing countries opportunities to engage in policy development and programming; to help build the capacity of young people; and to sensitize both the young people and UNFPA staff on partnering to address adolescent and youth issues. Grants/Financial Support All selected candidates will be provided: – Cost […]
The objectives of the Internship Programme are to promote among the participants a better understanding of the United Nations and of the World Food Programme. Internships provide Divisions at headquarters or country offices with the assistance of outstanding young students specializing in fields relevant to WFP activities. WFP will cover the intern for medical insurance […]
UNICEF Internships: The UNICEF Internship Programme offers eligible/qualified students at both Headquarters and country offices the opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF’s work under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff. Eligibility requirements: You need to be a currently-enrolled graduate or post-graduate student in a field related to UNICEF’s interests. You must be […]