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Environment
Over 900 hectares of wetlands in Kwania under attack
KWANIA– About 9,460 hectares of wetlands in Kwania district have been invaded by residents for different activities, according to a recent report. A recent report released by the Ministry of Water and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South Africa to host major conference on cooperatives in Africa
JOHANNESBURG– African cooperators and other stakeholders will from November 3-4, 2022, attend the 2nd edition of the annual Conference on Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy [CCSE] hosted by Africa Cooperatives Institute of…
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Energy & Mining
Busitema University, Chinese gold company sign deal to improve skills
TORORO-Busitema University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wagagai Mining [U] Limited in a bid to improve the quality of the university’s students doing engineering-related courses. The collaboration between the academic…
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Education
Soroti University finally gets first Chancellor after seven years of waiting
SOROTI-Uganda’s Cardiovascular Surgeon, Prof. Francis Gervase Omaswa is Soroti University’s first Chancellor. He was installed by Vice President Jessica Alupo Epel on behalf of President Museveni. Soroti University, by Statutory Instrument No.…
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News
Lira University students develop App for garbage collection
LIRA– Lira University students have decided to join Lira City Council and other stakeholders to keep the city clean through garbage collection. The university’s students have developed an IT application [App] to…
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News
University students urged to embrace govt programmes
FORT PORTAL: The Fort Portal Resident City Commissioner [RCC], Godwin Kasigwa Angalia has urged university students across the country to embrace government programmes, if they are to develop together with the rest…
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News
Gulu University seeks Shs 27b to set up juice producing factory
GULU – Gulu University is seeking at least Shs27 billion to set up a complete, independent juice processing factory. Last year, the University launched the “Gulu University Muyeme Juice” pilot project which majorly…
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UNBS, UCU sign MoU to promote quality standards in institutions of higher learning
KAMPALA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda Christian University (UCU) to promote standardisation and quality assurance in institutions of higher learning.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MUK don urges government to quickly resolve MUBS staff salary disparity
Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson of the Forum for Academic Staff in Public Universities (FASPU) called on government to resolve the outstanding issue of salary disparity for academic staff at Makerere…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bishop Stuart University, Cooperatives to collaborate on internship placement
Bishop Stuart University has put in place collaborations with more than 50 cooperatives where their students can go for hands-on internship practice and skills training. The revelation was made last week by…
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