Appears in: apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa, UK hails, Society

The United Kingdom has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the life of South Africa's fallen anti-apartheid hero, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.  In a statement,  the queen  condoled with the family of the late Desmond Tutu and the entire South African community. In her statement, her Majesty said the entire Royal Family is "deeply saddened" by his death.

"I remember with fondness my meetings with him and his great warmth and humour," she said.

Post date: 2 years 8 months ago
Dusan Vlahovic (Courtesy Photo)
Appears in: Dusan Vlahovic, Lazio, Ronaldo, Sports

Dusan Vlahovic has re-written history in the Italian top-flight. More interestingly, is the fact  that the record puts the 21 year old Serbian player on the same pedestal with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Post date: 2 years 8 months ago
Eddie Nketiah following his hattrick (Courtesy Photo)
Appears in: arsenal, eddie nketiah, league cup, sunderland, Sports

The English League Cup quarterfinals got underway on Tuesday night, 21st December, 2021 with premier league outfit Arsenal welcoming League One high flyers Sunderland to the Emirates Stadium. A place in the coveted semi-final was at stake. The disparity in divisions was manifest within the first five minutes of the game as Arsenal squandered a flurry of chances with Eddie Nketiah and Florian Balogun heading over the bar and wide respectively.

Post date: 2 years 8 months ago
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Post date: 3 years 3 weeks ago
Appears in: 15% tuition increment, controversial policy, Hon. Jacob Opolot, Makerere University, Parliamentary Committee on Education and sports, National

The riffraff between Makerere University students and management over 15% cumulative tuition hike that recently bred into students’ protests bent on overturning the controversial policy, a campaign that provoked extreme police and army brutality, causing stalement for over two weeks at the institution, has since withered as sanity now prevails following Parliament of Uganda’s intervention into the impasse at Makerere.

Post date: 4 years 10 months ago
Inside the Main University Library. Students reading their books.
Appears in: Billo Kouroma, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, Ruth Nabakabywa, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Campus

 Students at Makerere University have intensified pleas for extension the semester following the recent student unrest and protests against the Fees Policy.

 

The more than two-weeks protests against the 15% tuition increment protests were sparked off by the 15 female students’ match to parliament on October 22nd, 2019 spearheaded by the female caucus of the 85th guild government.

 

Post date: 4 years 10 months ago
Appears in: Carol Beyanga, Media, social media, National

The Digital Content Manager at Monitor Publications Limited, Carol Beyanga, has described the social media position in the information world as a fundamental force but noted that professional and ethical reporting retains its central place.

Post date: 4 years 10 months ago
Appears in: Cultural Gala, Makerere University, Campus

Makerere University students’ morale has plummeted faster after the three turbulent weeks characterised by tuition increment strikes.

 

The students’ annual cultural gala organised by the Julius Kateregga–led 85th guild according to participants is not as vibrant as the past galas participants say.

 

Post date: 4 years 10 months ago
Appears in: Uganda Premier League, Sports

Wakiso Giants are now in 7th position of the StarTimes Uganda premier league table after beating Busoga United 2-1 in a match played at at Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium in Wakiso on Friday.

The visitors took the lead through a 25h minute strike by Otwo Abubakar but Vienne Sekajugo levelled the match in the added minutes of first half. In the 72th minute however, Karim Ndugwa's goal earned maximum points for the Purple Sharks. This is their 5th win of the season.

Post date: 4 years 10 months ago
Appears in: Media Challenge Expo, National

The recently concluded inter-university Media Challenge highlighted resolve for general cooperation to counter climate change.

Post date: 4 years 10 months ago

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