A science teacher from rural Kenya, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won a $1m prize (UShs3.7 billion) for the world's best teacher, BBC reports. Peter Tabichi, a member of the Franciscan religious order, won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Brother Peter has been
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The e2 Young Engineers Uganda, the first ever practical Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programme for children aged 4-15 years using a LEGO curriculum has been unveiled in Uganda. Launching the Programme yesterday in Kampala, the African School of Innovations Science and Technology (ASIST) Limited’s Managing Director, Arinaitwe Rugyendo
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More students have qualified for entry into University and other tertiary institutions, according to Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education-UACE examination results. While releasing the results this morning at the Office of the Prime Minister, the Executive Secretary Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB, Dan Nokrach Odongo, noted an improvement among last year's
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Victoria University has promoted a total of three senior academic staff to the professor and associate professor levels. The promotions, according to the University publication, have taken place in an academic process running from January to December 2018. They include Krishna N. Sharma, the University Vice Chancellor who is now
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Makerere University joint staff associations have asked Parliament to intervene in the affairs of the institution, saying the current environment has infringed on their God-given freedoms. They are calling for autonomy of staff associations. The members of the staff associations led by the leaders of the Makerere University Academic Staff
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The State Minister for Higher Education, John Muyingo has said government plans to take over Busoga University, URN reports. Muyingo says that a team of officials from the National Council for Higher Education and auditors have been dispatched to the university to expedite the process of enabling it to become
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A student at the Kenya Medical Training College, Embu Campus has put up his kidney for sale to be able to raise college fees. Michael Muruthi Wanjohi (in featured photo) resolved to sell a body organ after the college barred him from continuing with his training and examinations unless he
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Makerere University saga has taken a new twist, with the Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe blaming the current impasse at the institution on Members of Parliament, who reportedly asked him to restore sanity at the oldest University in Uganda. He says he is simply executing the MPs’ orders. Nawangwe made the
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The Ministry of Education and Sports has spoken out on the beating of students that occurred at Ishaka Adventist School of nursing, describing the act as an “unethical behavior.” This comes after a video clip went viral in which students were being caned by the School Authority. “Ministry of Education
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Makerere University Law dons have questioned the powers of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe to suspend staff and appoint a committee to investigate them, URN reports. This is contained in a statement signed by Associate Prof. Christopher Mbazira, the acting Principal Law School with backing of all staff.
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