Education

Government owes Makerere 4billion in statehouse scholarships

Government owes Makerere 4billion in statehouse scholarships

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 […]

University leaders appeal for more focus on tertiary education

University leaders appeal for more focus on tertiary education

University leaders in Uganda have expressed concern over the poor education curriculum that the country follows saying it has contributed to poor education standards and caused graduates to be seekers on job market. The University vice chancellors made the remarks at their 3rd annually conference under the theme “universities and the changing employment” held at […]

Members of parliament want clear policy on students loan scheme

Members of parliament want clear policy on students loan scheme

The proposal by President Museveni to divert the funds for the State house scholarship to the students loan Scheme has attracted mixed feelings among the lawmakers. Recently after several complaints about the abuse of the State house scholarship, President Museveni proposed that the funds meant for the state house scholarships are allocated to the Students […]

Kyambogo University to reopen in November

    Kyambogo University will reopen in November 2012 after the police are through with its investigations. The university will reopen after a probe into the university teaching staff strike that last week resulted into the institution’s closure. Sources privy to this information told our informers in the field that Kyambogo University will reopen after […]

Has Makerere University increased tuition fees

Hundreds of students at Makerere University have been seen today moving office to office seeking for important clarification on whether the institution had truly increased tuition fees. The KCCA councilor representing Makerere University, Bernard Luyiga says he is currently receiving numerous inquiries from Makerere University staff and students concerning many seemingly unfair and draconian policies […]

Uganda National Examination Board releases 2011 PLE examination results

The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the 2011 Primary leaving Examinations results indicating a slight decline in performance compared to 2010. The Secretary of UNEB Mathew Bukenya this afternoon handed over the results this afternoon to the Minister of Education and Sports, Jessica Alupo. According to the results, 86.4% of the pupils passed compared […]

UCC, Ministry of Education to train school head teachers in ICT

The Uganda Communications Commission and the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) have organised a five-day ICT sensitisation workshop for secondary school head teachers as part of enhancing the usage of ICT facilities in secondary schools inUganda.  Three hundred school heads shall attend the workshop in two lots of 150 each. The workshop is scheduled […]

Architects of deception – Secret history of freemasonry

This is the introduction of a book publish in 2004 by Juri Lina Get “Architects of deception – Secret history of freemasonry” (2004) from: http://www.conspirazzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lina-architects-deception.pdf Get “Under the Sign of the Scorpion” (2002) from: http://www.conspirazzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lina-sign-scorpion.pdf When  the  book  “Under  the  Sign  of  the  Scorpion”  was  published,  I  did not  expect  it  to  be  a  great  […]

Finance Ministry sets new guidelines for capitation grants

The ministry for finance has come up with new guidelines aimed at ensuring that capitation grants for both primary and secondary schools aided by government reach on time without delays. According to the deputy secretary to treasury Keith Muhakanizi, the ministry has reviewed the method of remitting money to schools whereby instead of sending it […]

Ministry of Education to declare MUBS an independent university

Makerere University Business School MUBS will next week be granted their independence following long stand rope pulling on its autonomy from Makerere University. While appearing to the social service committee the permanent secretary in the ministry of education Francis Lubanga said the minister of education will present the statutory instrument legalizing Makerere University Business School […]

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