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Makerere University VC, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe A section of Makerere University students has vowed to boycott the planned universal suffrage elections scheduled for Saturday. The university council is planning to hold a Universal suffrage election across all colleges and halls of residence to elect a constitutional Review Commission that will participate

Many schools have increased fees A section of MPs have tasked Government to issue a directive barring schools from implementing the increased fees structure until the economy recovers from damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that if this isn’t done, it will increase the dropout rates in schools. The plea

John Chrysestom Muyingo, the State Minister for Education The Ministry of Education and Sports has rejected a proposal by some lawmakers to consider having parents of students in government aided schools to post all fees in the consolidated fund managed by Bank of Uganda so as to rein over the exorbitant fees

Rwenzori International University has opened its doors for the first students Kasese district has received its first private university with the hope that it will fix the higher education challenges in the region. Rwenzori International University (RIU) is the brainchild of Dr. Nathaniel Mumbere Walemba, a senior educationist together with three others.

Dan Odongo, the Executive Director UNEB   The national examination for this year's candidates will commence on October 14, according to an examinations timetable released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). The calendar starts with a briefing of senior four candidates who will be writing their Uganda Certificate of

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa Parliament’s Education Committee has been given two weeks to probe plans by school owners to increase fees on account of rising commodity prices. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa gave the directive after some lawmakers protested the move in government aided schools altering their fees structures. “This is