Quality assurance remains a top priority, the Vice Chancellor added, urging applicants to verify the accreditation status of any institution they are considering. Traders in Mukono Decry Harsh Evictions Amid Rising Rent Concerns Prospective university students have been advised to take a more informed and practical approach when selecting institutions of higher learning, following guidance […]
Today, many universities have introduced initiatives intended to equip learners with practical skills. Uganda Christian University (UCU), for example, runs a university newspaper, The Standard, which helps journalism and communication students develop their writing, photography, and newspaper production skills. These are exactly the skills employers look for in the job market. No Competence-Based Education, No […]
Chairing the meeting, Busitema University Vice Chancellor Prof. Paul Wako said the shift to competence-based learning is a necessary step toward addressing the country’s growing unemployment problem among graduates. Universities across the country have been put on notice: adopt the Competence-Based Education (CBE) model or risk being barred from admitting new students. The directive, issued […]
Tumwebaze, 46, was widely respected at UCU for her dedication to student welfare, discipline, and campus life. The Mukono Chief Magistrate’s Court has further remanded a 21-year-old suspect, Dak Hussein Taewaiko, in connection with the brutal murder of Pamela Ruth Tumwebaze, the former Director of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU). Grade One Magistrate, […]
There was an attempt by NTV to conduct an independent investigation, with related reports published on YouTube, but these were later removed without explanation. By Dr. Rebecca P. Tumwebaze On 19 March, Hussein Dak Taewaiko, the man we knew as Sam when he worked as a shamba boy at Pamela’s home, will appear in court […]
“He is currently in safe custody as further assessments are being conducted,” said Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police, in a statement. Man Arrested in Mukono Over Alleged Murder of Brother in Land Dispute Police in Mukono have recovered Nathan Tuwandike, a 25-year-old student of Uganda Christian University (UCU), days after he […]
As the university reflects on this good news, one message rises above the rest: let us continue to look out for one another. What began as a tense and uncertain period for the university community has ended in overwhelming relief and gratitude. Nathan Tuwandike, a dedicated student pursuing a Bachelor of Nursing Sciences, has […]
His roommates became alarmed after noticing that his phone, wallet, and other personal belongings had been left behind — an unusual act for someone known to be responsible and cautious. Mukono Police is investigating the disappearance of Tuwandike Nathan, 25, a student at Uganda Christian University (UCU) and a resident of Nsibambi A11, Mukono District. […]
According to prosecution, the robbery was carried out using deadly weapons and that the violence inflicted during the attack resulted in Tumwebaze’s death. A quiet courtroom in Mukono fell still on Friday as a 21-year-old man stood in the dock, accused of ending the life of a woman many described as the heart of student […]
Kawala revealed in a press statement that the suspect was found in possession of property belonging to the deceased, which investigators consider a critical piece of evidence linking him to the crime. The Uganda Police Force has arrested and identified the prime suspect in the murder of Pamela Tumwebaze, the Dean of Student Affairs at […]