NEWS

UNSA delegates at Ndejje University for elections

Students’ leaders across Uganda have gathered at Ndejje University in Luwero District to elect their new leaders. Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA), a body set up to represent students’ views has organized an annual general meeting that will see the old executive handing over to the new one tomorrow. The race has attracted five guild […]

University students take on community work

Nkumba Guild Boss behind Kyambogo’s Buni censor.

BY PHILIMON BADAGAWA The guild president of Nkumba University is allegedly said to have fostered the chaos in Kyambogo Guild politics aimed at censoring their President, Buni Christopher. The Campus Times has learned that Felix Safiri Kayihura and the Vice Guild President of Kyambogo University were involved in secret meetings for the last two months […]

Makerere University on Renovation

Kyambogo University students on strike

Students breathed in tire gas Today the Police were playing hide and sick with the disgruntled Kyambogo University students. The chaos followed allegations that the Guild Speaker, Akena Allan had disappeared mysteriously after falling out with the Guild President, Buni Christopher. Buni is accused of mismanagement of guild funds by a section of guild officials. […]

Skinny jeans could endanger your life

Don’t put style before health By Adderah Karugaba For men, the skinny jeans fashion trend may have an unexpected side effect. High fashion has a cost and it’s not just on the price tag but skinny jeans may actually jeopardize your health. Experts are warning that the surge of tight jean popularity among men especially […]

Eat Carrots To Prevent Stroke

By Zam Nakityo Carrots are biennial plants which grow a rosette of leaves, the flowering stem grows to about 1 meter (3 ft) tall, with an umbel of flowers. Carrots are root vegetables, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow. The health benefits of eating carrots Prevent heart diseases: Researchers revealed that cholesterol […]

Makerere students form parallel Guild Cabinet

Dissatisfied students of Makerere University have set up their own guild executive after falling out with that of Ivan Kata.  The guild president, Kata is accused of conniving with the university administration in passing of the 60% tuition policy minus consulting the students who voted him into power. Kata is also accused of failing to […]

Students on strike over high re-take fees.

Students of Makerere University, Jinja campus  yesterday went on a strike protesting an increase in the re-takes fees. The fees were hiked from 20000shs to 140000 shillings per paper failed. However, the Guild President, Mawuso Brian said students have raised many grievances which the Campus Coordinator, Prof. Jockey Baker Nyakana has failed to attend to. […]

Tororo Girls’ School closed over strike

Students of Tororo Girls’ School are struggling to find their way home after the closure of the school. The students went on a violent strike yesterday. The School administration has thus closed the school till further notice as investigations into the cause of the strike are ongoing. More Details will be coming………..  

Medical students want principal fired.

Medical students in a laboratory. Students of Uganda Institute of Allied Health and Management Sciences,Mulago have appealed to the government and Ministry of High Education that the School Principal be fired.Students are accusing Wilson Rwandembo Mugisha for failing to settle their grievances. For the last two weeks, the students have been on strike over lack […]

862 graduate at Kichwamba TC

By Sprite M Samuel A total of 862 grandaunts were awarded diplomas and certificates in different fields at the 9th graduation ceremony of Uganda Technical College Kichwamba.  It was a massive graduation that combined students who had completed their studies in the last four academic years. The function was presided over by Hon. Jessica Alupo, […]

Guild President fights over girl

The Guild President of Nkumba University, Kayihura Safiri Felix is allegedly fighting love battles with Sudanese students, The Campus Times has learnt. Close sources reveal that Kayihura has allegedly fought several times with a Sudanese student over a campus girl only identified as XXXX, not real names. Those close to the two parties say that […]

MUK student jumps from upstairs,dies on spot

A student of Makerere University died on spot after   allegedly jumping from the 15th floor of Mary Stuart hall, a girls  hostel. He was identified as Emmanuel Kagina. He was studying a Bachelor’s degree of Arts in Arts and he was in his second year. Investigations leading to the cause of his death are […]

Cavendish University student wins laptop

By Denis Bakampemukira. The long awaited  4th Edition female public speaking competition finals were held last week on 9th November 2012 at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala under the theme “Youth and Democratization Process in Uganda”. The debate was organized by the National Youth Council. Students from different campuses presented papers on topics such as Youth and […]