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One of the major surprises in the new cabinet list released by President Museveni is the appointment of Maria Kiwanuka as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Developing. Many people know her as the Managing Director of Radio One/ Radio Two (Akaboozi) and a string of other businesses including Maria’s Galleria. She is also […]
RADIO STATIONS LICENSED AND OPERATING Name of Radio Station Contact Address Frequencies 1. Ababaigara FM Mr. Edward Kiiza 89 Fort Portal Street, Hoima Managing Director (Liberty Broadcasting Services) P.O. Box 157, Hoima Tel: 0772-425231/0772-689806 Fax: 0465-40193 Office: 0465-23200 Davis Rwamuhumbu K. 2. All Karamoja FM – Moroto Mr. Gordon Bell 94.7 Plot 14, Circular Rd. […]
The Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (PUJAB) has released the cut-off points for Government Sponsored Students’ Admissions for the Academic Year 2011/2012. The Bachelor of Laws degree programme offered by Makerere University has the highest cut-off points at 54.9, owing to the competitiveness of the course. The details of the cut off points per university course are below. [issuu […]
Graduate students enrolled in select African universities can now apply for up to $10,000 CAD through the Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant.Announced by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), these grants will offer as many as 15 successful applicants an opportunity to conduct research and develop international networks in Canada. The funding is a new […]
The Ministry of Education and Sports, is considering giving students joining university loans to pay fees as one of the ways to increase equitable access to higher education. The Minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire told the Parliamentary Committee on Social Services that this is part of the 10-year Education Sector Strategic Plan. […]
Key country specific facts from a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute. *All data related to investment and spending patterns are adjusted for inflation. BENIN • Agricultural R&D expenditures have gradually increased since 2000, reflecting enhanced government funding and greater involvement by the higher education sector, but agricultural research remains largely donor dependent. […]
Independent Candidate, Erias Lukwago has been declared winner of the Kampala Mayoral elections held on Monday March 14th. The Kampala district returning officer Molly Mutazindwa declared Lukwago winner with 229,325 votes, representing 64% of the total votes cast. He was followed by National Resistance Movement flag bearer Peter Sematimba with 119,015 votes representing 33%. The […]
MTN Introduces Android Technology to Uganda Kampala, Uganda March 2nd 2011 – MTN Uganda has signed up the first Android-powered mobile phone in Uganda; the IDEOS U8150, introducing the first and most affordable Android smartphone onto the Ugandan market, at what the company calls “rates that will allow even average users to take advantage of […]
A study sponsored by UNESCO to establish the status, volume and quality of media reporting on science and technology in Africa is underway in nine countries. The countries, selected to represent all regions of the continent and its linguistic diversity, include Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda. The study is […]
The king of the mid-western Uganda Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom, Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru has hinted that his kingdom is still awaiting compensation and an apology from the British government over war crimes he alleges the British Crown committed in Bunyoro. Iguru told his Kingdom’s Parliament on Saturday that as individuals and companies led by UK’s Tullow […]