Tag Archives: Gulu University

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University management has rescheduled its second-semester examination schedules to allow an early break-off for the national census. The move comes on the heels of the Education Ministry directive to all schools and Higher learning institutions to release their staff and learners to take part …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has taken over the administration of Kotido Primary Teachers College (PTC) in Kotido district. This is in compliance with a February 9, 2023 letter from the Ministry of Education and Sports directing the University management to take over the former teacher’s training …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected Gulu University Guild President, Francis Okot wants the institution management to create a child-friendly space for breastfeeding mothers who are students. Okot and his team also want the university management to procure play materials, and space for babysitters from where the infants …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has been installed as the third Chancellor of Gulu University. Dr. Rugunda was installed on Friday by Vice President Rtd Major Jessica Alupo at the University’s 18th graduation ceremony in Gulu City. The Special Envoy for Special Duties, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-PAC Central Government has grilled Gulu University management over irregularities in staff recruitment. The University management led by Vice Chancellor Prof. George Openjuru, on Thursday appeared before the committee to respond to a forensic investigation report into the mismanagement of the institution for …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of students at Gulu University’s Faculty of Agriculture and Environment will receive training to breed black soldier fly larvae for poultry feed production using unsold mango pulps. The University produced 12 tons of mango pulp in a pilot project last year which was …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu University Guild President Thomas Lapyem, has sacked three top officials of his cabinet for alleged corruption. They are Brenda Winny Atim, the Vice Guild President, Nelson Balaza, the Guild Prime Minister, and the guild finance minister Allan Erasmus Ongom. In his June 14th, 2022 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An innovation by scientists from Gulu University could help save livestock farmers in Northern Uganda from the risks of losing their animals to Nagana, a livestock disease spread by infected tsetse flies. The scientists led by Prof. Richard Echodu, the Director of Gulu University Multifunctional Research …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University management is set to hold meetings with student leaders over their grievances against the University Guild President Thomas Lapyem Awany. The student leaders last week resolved to expel Lapyem from holding functions of the Guild President and transferred the powers to his vice, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Mwetale Mpora, the Gulu University Dean of Students is demanding to be reinstated in office. Mpora was in April last year arrested and charged with three counts of theft, forgery, and uttering a false document following complaints lodged before the court by Mildred Anena Alou, …