Education and Academia
TOP STORIES FROM YOUR SELECTION
-
-
Lapwony Mike Ocan’s Political Activism BY Philip Matogo & Mr. George HA Obua
Micheal Ocan was a well-rounded individual. His idealism, determination and sense of community were elements in his character and courage as he stood on the brink of the many changes […] More
-
The Fifth Painting: When a Story Takes Flight
Nico had not expected to find India in Germany. The MBA classroom at this German University was almost what one would expect. The grey walls, functional furniture, and electronic gadgets. […] More
-
Midas touch?
Over the past 6 months, I have achieved more success than I have in all my previous years combined. I got admitted to the MBA programs at Stanford (with a […] More
-
-
SCHOOL-GOING MUST NEVER BE DANGEROUS!
Updates about the state of the BOTSWANA CLASSROOM coming in from Parliament this morning are disturbing/infuriating. We in Botswana have made a national sport of endangering children’s lives/futures, particularly when […] More
-
Give Your Network Something to Work With: Key Takeaways from the ASAMU Final Session
It was a day of hearty conversations with my mentorship cohort for 2026 courtesy of Accounting Students Association of Makerere University (ASAMU) as we held the final session following 6 […] More
-
The Beginnings of Sir Edward Muteesa II Museum in Makerere University
“Mak honours Muteesa II with Museum” by Dorothy Naggita, Daily Monitor, Thursday, February 22, 2024: CITATION: “Makerere University has bestowed majestic honour on its alumnus, former Buganda King Edward Frederick Mutesa […] More
-
-
DeepSeek Emerges as a Game-Changer in AI
What It Means for Uganda’s Creative Community A new player has entered the arena, in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, promising to shake up the status quo. DeepSeek, […] More
-
in Education and Academia, Environment & Climate, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentUGANDA: FROM GENOCIDE TO ECOCIDE TO ETHNOCIDE TO INTELLECTUAL DEATH
In Uganda, and perhaps in the whole world, we are more concerned about inflation, the economy, loss of political support, food security, commodity prices, physical security, academic standards, intellectual collapse, […] More
-
Fundi Bots In A Nutshell
Many people ask about what Fundi Bots does and how relevant it is in Uganda and why they should care. (For those who don’t know, we are the organization that […] More
-
-
What Happened?
It was the second grade at a school in Nairobi—one of those lively institutions buzzing with the energy of young minds and big dreams. I can’t quite recall whether […] More
-
THE SEVERE WEST NILE LEADERSHIP CRISIS
History provides us with numerous examples where the emergence of great leaders has led to the flourishing and expansion of communities. This pattern is evident across various civilizations: 1. Ancient […] More
-
Frank memo to Makerere students
There is a suffocating sense of entitlement among students at Makerere University that they occupy a special place in our country and should be treated as princes. The current strike […] More
-
-
EDUCATION IS MORE THAN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and O-level results were recently released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). Tabu Butagira, Managing Editor at the Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-U) at the time, […] More
-
SILENCE OF THE INTELLECTUALS OF UGANDA: THE IMPLICATIONS.
If you carry out a Google search on my recent writings on intellectuals, you will find that I have written three articles: 1. Does intellectual capital matter?, which I wrote […] More
-
in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Fiction, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Journalism and Media, Politics and Government, War and Conflict, Writing and LiteratureReality Under Siege: When AI Rewrites the World
In the beginning, artificial intelligence was a distant marvel — something spoken about in TED Talks and foreign tech expos. In Uganda, it arrived quietly, tucked inside mobile apps, banking […] More
-
-
Hypertension and Diabetes: Non-Medical and Pharmaceutical Management.
Introduction Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes are among the leading non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and are major contributors to cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure, disability, and premature death. The increasing […] More
-
WHAT HAVE UGANDA TEACHERS CELEBRATED ON THE WORLD TEACHERS DAY?
I congratulate Uganda teachers who have soldiered on despite having been devalued over the past few decades through discrimination in remuneration, housing and psychological torture, all of which are affecting […] More
-
Why is it crucial to pay attention to early childhood development
The Government of Uganda put in place an ECD Policy that is the overarching framework for all practitioners on matters of Early Childhood Care and Development. The key tenets of […] More
Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.
