Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk
There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwan...
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Publishers of World University Rankings defends Makerere’s 912th position
Times Higher Education (THE), the publisher of the World University Rankings, has issued a clarification over its latest university rankings following a public uproar ove...
Uganda Set to Host Middle East and Africa Digital Transformation Summit
Uganda is set to host the Middle East and Africa Digital Transformation Summit from Wednesday, June 25 to Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Kampala Serena Hotel.The three-day...
CSOs Urge Govt to Invest in Research for Safer Food Systems
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Uganda have issued a strong call to government to urgently invest in national research institutes and universities to develop be...
Trump administration threatens Columbia University's accreditation
The Trump administration is looking to strip Columbia University of its accreditation over claims it violated the civil rights of its Jewish students.US President Donald...
Equity Group posts Shs 433.2bn profit
L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko...
Harvard agrees to transfer photos of enslaved people to black history museum
Harvard University has agreed to hand over a set of historic photos believed to be among the earliest depicting enslaved people in the United States.The agreement ends a...
Uganda's Animation Industry Gains Momentum
The animation industry in Uganda is experiencing steady and promising growth, with an increasingnumber of studios and educational institutions offering training and suppo...
Mbarara Prepares for Learners, Teachers Headcount
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to start the baseline education census that is aimed at counting students, teaching and nonteaching staff, support staff an...
Perhaps we should all be police officers
As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda’s rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics c...