affirmative action

Affirmative action needed in education for girls from Northern Uganda

Makerere University has appealed to Government through the office of the Prime Minister to provide affirmative action for scholarships to girls in the greater Northern Uganda.   The chancellor of Makerere Prof. Mondo Kagonyera says that the cost of university education is so high for rural communities to afford. He says while the Government upheld policies including […]

Should affirmative action continue for certain groups in Uganda?

The debate for who actually needs affirmative action and when has been going for long. Ultimate Media’s Olive Eyotaru interviewed a cross section of Ugandans on what they think about affirmative action and who deserves to be given affirmative action. Minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire “The affirmative action should continue until further notice […]