Browsing by Author "Kitubi, Martin"

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    Arts students to enrol for science degrees
    (New Vision, 2019-07-26) Kitubi, Martin
    Tertiary education has been made easy. Now Arts students can enrol for science courses in universities under new Higher Education Certificate (HEC) Programme.The Certificate Programme was launched yesterday by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) at their home in Kyambogo.
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    The E- Solutions to crop management
    (Sunday Vision, 2019-04-07) Kitubi, Martin
    Several farmers in the country have embraced irrigation following dry spells and changes in climate. With unpredictable climate, farmers risk to lose their produce during the dry spells. In that spirit, Collins Nuwagaba, a post graduate student at Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU), has developed a low cost system, which will among other things enable a farmer to monitor their produce remotely.The system which has been developed to a prototype, will also alert farmers in future on time to weed and when it is time for harvesting.
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    EAC wants varsities punished for charging fees in dollars
    (New Vision, 2019-09-02) Kitubi, Martin
    The East African Community (EAC) secretarial in Arusha, Tanzania, wants universities charging students from member states in dollars to be punished
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    Education council to regulate university admissions
    (New Vision, 2019-05-07) Kitubi, Martin
    The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is to regulate the number of students enrolled per course. This will affect both private and government universities as well as technical and vocational institutions which are licensed and accredited by NCHE.
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    Government roll out compulsory patriotism classes
    (New Vision, 2019-03-25) Lumu, David; Kitubi, Martin
    According to Brig. Patrick Mwesigye, the commissioner of patriotism in the office of the president, the classes will be compulsory and schools must set up patriotic clubs to rally students to embrace patriotism activities.
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    Government wants all teachers to have degrees
    (New Vision, 2019-10-16) Kitubi, Martin
    In the next two years, a bachelors degree will be the minimum qualification to teach in a primary and secondary school in Uganda.State minister for higher education Dr. John Crysostom Muyingo says the new guidelines have already approved by the Cabinet and signed by the education minister and First Lady Mrs. Janet Museveni.
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    Govt directs on technical college admissions
    (New Vision, 2019-07-12) Okot, Cecilia; Kitubi, Martin
    The state minister for higher education, Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo has directed the Uganda Technical Colleges (UTCs) to admit certified graduates who wish to upgrade for diploma courses
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    Kyambogo graduation: Teachers, engineers best performers
    (New Vision, 2019-12-11) Kitubi, Martin; Amamukirori, Betty
    The teaching and engineering professionals have had more first class students than other professional in sixteenth Kyambogo University Graduation. The graduation ceremony starts today and ends on Friday. According to gradation list which New Vision has obtained, the bachelor of education students registered the highest number of graduands with first class degrees at 20.
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    Kyambogo University to scrap diploma, certificate courses
    (New Vision, 2019-07-10) Kitubi, Martin
    Kyambogo University has laid out a plan to stop offering undergraduate diploma and certificate courses
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    MAK staff backtrack on lectures
    (New Vision, 2019-02-12) Mutabazi, Hammington; Kitubi, Martin; Okoth, Cecilia
    It was anticipated that business at Makerere University would return to normal given that some lecturers had by yesterday resumed their duties at various colleges. Basing on a mini survey conducted by New Vision, a number of colleges and schools yesterday indicated that lectures had resumed although security remained light with heavy deployment of Police and army, who kept a 24-hour surveillance. Whereas some lecturers reported for work at their various stations, the School of Law did not open at all.
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    MAK strike: Roll call ordered
    (New Vision, 2019-02-07) Kitubi, Martin; Mazirwe, Sarah
    Makerere University's management has instructed departments and colleges to conduct roll calls of all staff and indicate those who have not reported since the 1st semester opened so that disciplinary action can he taken .
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    Makerere expelled staff to meet appeals tribunal
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-01-28) Kitubi, Martin
    Makerere University top managers and deans have had several engagements to restore peace and sanity following a week's stand off.
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    Makerere redesigns journalism course
    (New Vision, 2019-09-24) Okorom, Mercy; Kitubi, Martin
    Makerere University is set to redesign its journalism programme to suit the needs of the dynamic market, authorities have revealed.The move which will see new programmes introduced, according to Dr. Adolf Mbaine, the acting head journalism and communications department, will reduce the duration of the four - year bachelor of journalsm (BJC) course to three years.
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    Makerere School of Public Healthy needs sh 33B
    (New Vision, 2019-06-17) Kitubi, Martin
    As part of the move for expansion , the School needs sh33B to have new home ,which is expected to be constructed at Makerere University main campus in Kampala.
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    Makerere University bans sexual gestures
    (New Vision, 2019-08-30) Kitubi, Martin; Okorom, Mercy
    The University has introduced stringent penalties for sexual offenders against student, teaching, non- teaching and support staff at the Ivory Tower
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    Makerere varsity wants law school closed
    (New Vision, 2019-02-13) Mutabazi, Hammington; Okoth, Cecilia; Kitubi, Martin
    The Makerere University vice chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has recommended the indefinite closure of the School of Law over failure to conduct lectures. In a report which made rounds on social media yesterday, Nawangwe said it is only the School of Law which is yet to conduct lectures since the second semester opened on January 19, 2019.
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    MUK's longest serving VC dies
    (New Vision, 2019-10-04) Kitubi, Martin
    The former VC Makerere University passed away yesterday at his home in Ntinda,Kampala
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    New salary structure for public varsities ready
    (New Vision, 2019-01-14) Kitubi, Martin
    The Government has revealed that it is finalising the new salary structure for all staff at public universities in the country. Catherine Bitarakwate, the public service ministry permanent secretary, did not confirm the exact date, but other sources told New Vision that it is likely to be passed today.
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    Oil and gas lecturers to be trained abroad
    (New Vision, 2019-05-14) Kitubi, Martin
    The education ministry is set to send 183 lecturers abroad to enroll as instructors and lecturers for new oil and gas curriculum and its support courses.
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    One body to examine all paramedics
    (New Vision, 2019-09-19) Kitubi, Martin
    Universities have been barred from examining undergraduate Diploma and Certificate paramedical courses. The Education Ministry said, all the courses will be nationally assessed by the line examination bodies.