Makerere wins Varsity League.

 

Makerere University students after receiving their trophy

Makerere University was at last announced the Champions of the University Football League by the Organizing Committee. Makerere topped the league after Kyambogo University pulling out of the league. Makerere thus had a thriving ride to the top when the committee awarded them 6 pionts of the game that Kyambogo failed to play with Makerere.

FINAL TABLE STANDING.
Team   P    W    D    L    GD    PTS
MAK      10    7     2     1    +12    23
MUBS    10   6     2     2    +14    20
NKU      10    5     4    1     +9     19
KYU     10    4     2    4     +4     14

KIU       10     2     2    6     -9       8
UMU    10     0     0   10    -30     0

FINAL TOP SCORERS
Player                           Team           Goals

1 Wanyama Henry         MUBS          8
2 Omara Shaban             MUBS          7
3 Muwawu Faizal           NKU             5
4 Kasoma Dan                 MAK            5
5 Guloba Moses              KYU            3

City bus made me miss a Lecture.

Passengers ready to board pioneer easy bus.(Photo-http://www.flickr.com)

 Time check is 8:30AM, and already at Centenary in a queue into the city bus to Kyambogo stage at Banda. The weather was student friendly, and more so to me since I had not carried an umbrella with me.

After lining up for about 15 minutes; I found my way in. The Bus finally sets off at 9:30 from Centenary Bank for Bweyogere.  Before reaching Jinja Road traffic junction, the bus had made five stops before the sixth one at the traffic lights.

My watch was reading 9:50, and the lecture at campus was already on. I couldn’t believe it, but I had to take a humble pie. I started regretting as to why I boarded pioneer easy bus.

 All was not as easy as I thought easy bus would be. It was my first time to use it and perhaps my last. After missing a lecture due to the bus’ endless stops, I realized cheap things are never cheap.

That was it with me, I believe others are enjoying the affordable services of city bus!

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.
Students stormed the Streets of Jinja arguing that the hike was unfair.

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………..

A structure at Tororo Girls’ School in Eastern Uganda

 

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 of power, poor administration and bad food among others. No classes have been going on and the administrators have closed the school.

Most students were stranded at the school because they lacked transport to take them home after the shocking news from the Deputy Principal, Otim Alfred.

“Your actions are contrary to the purpose of your presence in this institution. For the safety of the Government and patients in the hospital, the Governing Council of this institution has directed that you go home with immediate effect.” Otim announced

He said the students will be informed of when to return. But students were not happy with the decision of closing the school.

UMEME claims the Institution owes the company Sh800m yet the institution says they only know of only 100m. The Campus Times has learnt that power was cut off in July this year by UMEME.

862 graduate at Kichwamba TC

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By Sprite M Samuel

A total of 862 grandaunts were awarded diplomas and certificates in different fields at the 9^th 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, the Minister for Education and sports on 16^th November at the College grounds in Fortportal. She encouraged the girls to take up sciences so that they can compete favorably with the men.

She said that because of insecurity that led to the massacre of students in 1998, the government has reserved some money for the construction of a perimeter wall fence around the College. She also revealed that the government is planning to upgrade the College to an Institute of Technology.

Courses offered at Kichwamba include civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, ICT among others. Bashaija Vicent was rewarded as the best student with a distinction Diploma in water engineering.

In attendance were the Principals from the following Uganda Technical Colleges (UTCs), Kyeema, Elgon, Bushenyi, and Lira.

Guild President fights over girl

H.E Kayihura Safiri Felix,the Guild President of Nkumba University enjoying a light moment with one of the campus girls.

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 their love scandal has been going on secretly for the last four months. The cat was only let out of the bag when Kayihura was seen exchanging blows with a gentleman at Hope hostel a fortunate ago. However, this fight seemed not to have solved any of their indifference, last week Kayihura was again seen flexing with another Sudanese student, a.k Obote at S&S super market.

This forced students to find out why H.E Kayihura was fighting in such a public place. It’s alleged that Kayihura is using his position as Guild president to hook other students’ fiancés and because of this; he has won himself a new title, the ladies’ president. Friends to the lady’s president (Kayihura) say that they have tried to intervene but no promising fruits have been yielded yet.  He however says that these are baseless claims. Adding that the girls themselves keep on tempting him because they think he has the money.

“You should know that I’m not an exception, I’m a human being with all the functionalities of life, and in all corners, these girls are there, but still I am there president and can’t pass them minus saying Hi”, Kayihura, the Lady’s president concluded it all.

Students to cane guards.

By Denis Bakampemukira.

When a night guard attached to one of the varsity hostels took countless packets of wine recently, he couldn’t hold his gun right. He instead started shooting aimlessly in the air. The students and neighboring residents were shocked at this man when he continued pulling the trigger of the gun and shot aimlessly. Lucky enough no one was injured. Investigations into the cause of this scandal are ongoing. The Campus Times has however learnt that some of these guards do not know how to use the guns.

The guards have since been blamed for neglect of duty especially at night. “Most of these gaurds always doze off at night leaving their guns unattended to”, a student complained.

Students are asking the manager of the hostel to change the security guards due to their incompetence. Students have promised to cane these guards if they happen to behave in this reckless manner again.

Happening Places

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club silk

located in the industrial area a few kilometers from the city center.it has the best DJs with an in house bar.open from mon-friday.

Virgin Island Night Club

located in bugolobi  78 port bell road.

Muyenga club.

located on tank hill muyenga open from mon-friday

Club Amnesia

located on kampala road,open from mon-sunday 12am-11:30pm.

Guvnor

Ist street industiral area,kampala.

Club Volts

located along entebbe road

Capital pub

located in kabalagala.

Club L2

located in Entebbe Nkumba village.open from mon-sunday
Cayenne Bar and Restaurant
located in Ntinda, few miles from the city center. It is both a restaurant and bar, good for executives and high class persons.
Rock Garden Bar & Restaurant
Rock Gardens is an open pub in the city center with excellent DJs.
Boda Boda
located on roof top of Garden City shopping mall off Jinja road.
Hi-table
located on Kampala-Jinja road next  to Pioneer mall. It is popular for its good music. It is one of the hottest spots for big spenders around the city.
Kampala casino
It is located near Christ the King Church.

Bamboo Nest Bar & Restaurant,
located on Old Port Bell Rd, Bugolobi.

Ange Noir & Ange Mystique,
located on 77A 1st Street,
Industrial Area, Kampala

Club Pa Lui,
Ntinda Shopping Centre, Ntinda
Iguana,
its situated 8 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya

Just Kicking Sports Bar,
Cooper Road, Kisementi

Mateo’s,
13 Parliament Avenue, Kampala

Punchline Bar & Nightclub,
Ggaba Road,
Kabalagala
T1 Club (2nd Street Industrial Area)

The Park Square,
Sheraton Hotel,
Ternan Avenue,Nakasero.

The Mist Bar,
Kampala Serena Hotel

Centenary Barbeque Lounge,
Jinja Road,Centenary Park, Kampala

Club palz

located along Entebbe road next to Nkumba University.

Zambogo wins cultural galla

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By MATOVU SAMUEL IGA

The Baganda Nkobazambogo cultural group wins the cultural galla competition that was held on 3rd November 2012 held at Uganda Technical College Kichwamba in fortportal,In which it took over 5 other cultural associations.

The cultural associations show cased  food exhibition,  fashion show,traditional dance,folk songs and college songs.

among the associations that participated include:the OKASU (Origins of Kigezi Ankole Students’ association), BASA(Batooro Students Association) BBUSTA(Bakonzo Bbamba Union Students Association) KISA(Kitara Students’ Association) NICU(Nile Crossers Union).

 

 

 

 

MUK student jumps from upstairs,dies on spot

Mary Stuart girls hostel.

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 ongoing,the police said.

Cavendish University student wins laptop

By Denis Bakampemukira.

The long awaited  4^th Edition female public speaking competition finals were held last week on 9^th 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 human rights, youth and teenage pregnancy; should abortion be legalized, among others.

The best student, Neola Bamukunda won herself a new Samsung laptop,the second winner, Oboma Florence walked away with a television screen.  Ayoch Abikairi from Kyambogo University won herself a DVD player as the third winner. Akiidi Esther from St. Lawrence University got a hoofer and Maureen from Kampala International University walked away with a flat iron.

The judgment was based on the presenter’s general presentation, capturing attention, time management, content of the speech, clarity, purpose of the presentation, grammar, confidence.

Nine universities took part in these competitions and were represented by twenty students. The universities included Nkumba, MUBs, Kyambogo, Makarere, Kampala International University, Islamic University In Uganda, Busitema, Cavendish and St.Lawrence.

The commissioner for youth and children affairs, Mondo Kyateka assured students that the National Youth Council will sponsor best students for one year. He encouraged them to continue practicing in public speaking.

 “we want to rejuvenate debating clubs in schools to encourage public speaking from the lower level”, Mondo said.

The chief guest Amelia Kyambade, the minister of Trad and Industry revealed that the government is willing to support the youths through the Youth Development Fund.

Other in attendance included Maria Matembe, the former Mbarara Municipality Member of Parliament who told the students that speech is the greatest talent one can have on earth and that great speeches have changed the world.

University football league- Table standings

Nkumba in the lead.

Results
MUBS 7-1 UMU
NKU 1-0 KYU

FIXTURES
MAK VS KYU (TUE)
NKU VS MUBS (WED)

Table standings as of 12-11-2012.

No Team   P                GD         PTS
1    NKU     9               +10       19
2   MUBS   9               +13       17
3   KYU     9                +10       17
4   MAK    9                 +6         17
5   KIU      10               -9           8
6   UMU   10                -29        0

Only one game to go but the league is still tight and the question remains unanswered,who will take the trophy?

10 man Nkumba pips Kyambogo, edges closer to Title

Inter-Vasity Super 6 Football

By David Isabirye

Fans celebrating their victory at one of the games where they were allowed access.

Nkumba 1-0 Kyambogo

Neither Nkumba nor Kyambogo knew of their match venue until three hours prior the kick-off. The organizers decided to keep this replay game’s venue as secretive as heaven and hell. At long last, Kavumba Recreational Stadium in Wakiso District was confirmed. The first leg was abandoned at Nkumba University a fortnight ago due to fans violence.

Enter the game proper, no fans were allowed access to the stadium and the assumed host side, Nkumba, who rested their first choice goalie, Ronald Mutebi for Paul Sseruwu started the better team with crispy passes masterminded by their inspirational captain, Yassar Mugerwa and right winger, Dan Nsubuga. Kyambogo’s goal custodian, Adui Okule Rahman thwarted Nkumba’s Meddie Ali and Vicent Onyango on two on different occasions.

In the 10th minute, Kyambogo’s Herbert Ggaliwango, against the run of play missed a glaring one-on-one with goalie Paul Sseruwu after being played through by an intelligent ball from Adriko.

The assumed home team continued pressing for the break through strike and a goal mouth melee in the Kyambogo territory gifted Fred Umony’s superbly taken header on the 20th minute mark to point a ten man Nkumba University side in the lead.

Playing with calmness, Nkumba players resorted to time wasting antics until center referee, William Ssenkumba called for a half time recess. Kyambogo’s technical team introduced Osoa Morris Karomoza for a weary Mukowe Alex, and his impact was felt immediately as he was fouled outside the area by goalie Paul Sseruwu, who picked a booking as a result. Minutes later,Ggaliwango Herbert also made way for Peter Yakani as Kyambogo desperately searched for the equalizing goal.

Nkumba got a baptism of fire in the 75th minute as Sseruwu picked a second booking for time wasting and the referee never hesitated to send him for an early shower. In came, Ronald Mutebi for the place of striker Vincent Onyango for Nkumba’s only change of the game.

The game eventually ended with a slim one nil victory for Nkumba amidst celebrations and wild chanting from the technical bench and players.

“This is a morale boosting victory over arch-rivals Kyambogo University. Let’s wait for our last game against MUBS at home, we need that cup”, remarked Nkumba’s captain, Yassar Mugerwa.

Wavamunno gives Nkumba 99M

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BY PHILIMON BADAGAWA

Nkumba University students will have a reason to smile if the new planned modern administrative building is set up. The university has started raising money and recently they organized a fundraising dinner hosted by the Chancellor, Prof Gordon Wavamunno, on November 9^th at Lugogo show grounds.

At the end of the fundraising, 135 million shillings had been collected. Wava contributed 99 millions, Nkumba guild government led by Kayihura Felix pledged 1 million. While the speaker of parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga also pledged two hundred thousand shillings only among others.

While speaking at the dinner, Hon. Amanya Mushega expressed concern over the quality of graduates being produced today by the universities in Uganda. “Most universities have become more commercial and let me hope Nkumba will not only make money but produce well equipped graduates”, Amanya Mushega said.

Wava said that the students’ money should be put to right use and argued the university management to be open with the money collected. “I want to see that a foundation is there and am ready to be fired if things are not running the right way”, Wava told the university management.

The dinner is part of an ongoing process towards infrastructural development and shall house offices of various staffs, including the Secretariat of the University Council and facilities for the University inventory.

The Vice Chancellor, P.E.T Mugambi revealed that the structure will cost them about five billion shillings.