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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tenure of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi as Chairperson Forum for Academic Staff in Public Universities-FASPU, and Makerere University Academic Staff Association-MUASA has come to an end. Kamunyu served as FASPU chairperson for almost two years having been elected in June 2019. His tenure as a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public universities have asked government to increase funding for the living out allowances for government sponsored students. In a meeting with the Committee on Education, the Senior Planner for Lira University, Tom Richard Atim said that since the inception of the university in July 2015, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Universities are moving away from the Academic Information Management System (AIMS) to the Academic Management Information System (ACMIS), saying it will give them more control over student information. AIMS is an integrated information system designed to meet the needs of educational institutions with a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Non-teaching staff from the nine public universities in Uganda have resolved not to return to work effective March 19, should government fail to include their salary enhancement in the 2021/2022 budget.     The said staff under their umbrella body; Public Universities Non-Teaching Staff Executives’ Forum …

Progress is being made to resolve the current sit down strike by academic staff in public universities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice chancellors of public universities are set to join efforts with the Forum for Academic Staff of Public Universities in Uganda (FASPU) to negotiate an end to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Academic staff in Public Universities have resolved to withdraw their labour citing inequalities in the distribution of the 50 billion Shillings provided by the government to enhance their salaries. In April this year, the Ministry of Education released a salary distribution schedule indicating a …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has implored Public Universities to realign their curricula to address the dilemma of unemployment facing graduates in the country. He made the call while officiating at the 15th graduation ceremony of Gulu University on Saturday. Up to 1,513 students comprising of 870 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged public universities to focus on promoting science education and research. He was presiding over the first graduation ceremony of 192 students from Lira University in Lira district The students completed their studies in various academic disciplines including education, management science …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has advised staff of public universities to report back to work and allow him handle their salary enhancement demands. While meeting leaders of public universities staff associations at State House Entebbe on Tuesday evening, Museveni said that he wasn’t aware that his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staffs representatives from nine Public Universities are expected to meet President, Yoweri Museveni to discuss the delayed salary enhancement. Khalid Mahmoud, the deputy spokesperson Gulu University, says he received an invitation to meet the President at State House, Entebbe on Tuesday to discuss their …