Education

Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has been attacked severally over his leadership style. Some MPs last week said he is running Makerere University like a kindergarten. However, Nawangwe sees himself differently. To him, he is the best leader Makerere University has ever had. Contrary to criticism, he says

Members of Parliament have spoken out on the manner in which Police mistreated the former President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party, Dr. Kizza Besigye, calling on government to stop excessive use of force in Police operations. The Police was on Monday, 4 November 2019 captured by the

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University found hard when he appeared before the Parliamentary Education Committee to answer queries regarding the recent violent students strike at the institution. Students have recently been striking over the 15% tuition increment. Appearing before the Committee today, Prof. Nawangwe was tasked

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (pictured), the  Vice Chancellor of Makerere University should  be relieved of his duties for  leading the University with an iron fist thus turning it into more of  a primary school, a section of MPs have said.  The lawmakers made the call today while debating the statement tabled

Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has issued guidelines to be adhered to during 2019 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) scheduled for Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th November 2019. According to UNEB, candidates sitting exams have increased by 3.6% to 695,793 in 2019, up from 671,923 in 2018. Addressing the press at

The Mastercard Foundation says it is concerned for the safety and security of all people. In a press statement dated 31st October 2019, the Foundation says it is “deeply concerned about the violence taking place at Makerere University surrounding the student protests related to the fee structure at the university.”

Makerere University students striking over the 15% tuition increment are high on drugs, the Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo has reiterated though without giving evidence.  “The situation at the University has been worsened by the now rampant abuse of drugs and other substances by sections of

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (in featured photo), the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University has explained how the bloody strike at the University unfolded. He adds that examinations will commence as planned on 18th November 2019 and there will be no extension to the Semester. Below is his statement; For close to

The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga is shocked that  both the Ministry of Foreign and Ministry of Education have failed to ensure that Ugandans take up scholarships offered by Russian Province of  Siberia and India yet many bright students fail to make it to Universities and others drop out