Tag Archives: Kyambogo University

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several students of Kyambogo University are still locked up in hostels waiting for their parents and guardians to send them transport to return to their homes. On March 20th, 2020, Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor, Professor Eli Katunguka closed the University for 30 days in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kyambogo Guild Elections have been suspended indefinitely.  In a statement issued by Mildred Tibananuka, the Kyambogo University Dean of students on Wednesday, the elections will be held in a months time.  According to Tibananuka, the elections which were supposed to be held today were …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kyambogo University Guild elections have been postponed due to the delays in procuring ballot papers. The elections were scheduled to take place today.  Professor Eli Katunguka the Vice-Chancellor Kyambogo University in a letter to the university students noted that the ballot papers would not be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government sponsored students at Kyambogo University are struggling to survive because of the meager food allowance. Government sponsored students received a stipend of Shillings 476,000 each semester for meals. This means they are allocated Shillings 4000 each day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Kyambogo …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Four top officials of Kyambogo University are in trouble for causing financial loss in a fraudulent academic transcript and certificate procurement deal. They are Charles Okello, the University Secretary, Dr. John Okuonzi, the Director Directorate of ICT Support (DICTS), Dr. Peter Obanda, a senior lecturer and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kyambogo University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka has requested government to consider increasing its funding to a tune of Shillings 57 billion. According to Professor Katunguka, the funding is urgently needed to enable the university to carry out its core mandate. He was speaking to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | There is excitement as Kyambogo University prepares to graduate two maiden Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students since its inception 16 years ago. A Doctor of Philosophy is the highest university degree that is conferred to people who have done advanced research into a particular …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Thursday fought running battles with Kyambogo University students following the impeachment of the students Guild President Jonathan Tundulu by the Guild Representative Council –GRC. The GRC on Wednesday moved a vote of no confidence in Tundulu citing lack of leadership skills and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University is choking with a high number of students. Our reporter visited the Banda based university on Tuesday and found several lecture rooms filled to capacity. Some of the students were standing during lectures while others were sharing the limited furniture available. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of teachers are struggling to verify their documents with just three months left to the deadline for the National teacher’s online registration. The registration is part of the Teacher Management and Information System (TMIS) exercise introduced by the Education Ministry last year, to …