Ugandan pupil collapses over ongoing teachers strike

 A copy of the letter said to have been written by Hellen Athieno and submitted to the school administration before she collapsed. Photo by Joseph Omollo


Tororo, Uganda . A primary seven pupil of Rock view School in Tororo municipality on Monday collapsed in the school compound after learning that teachers have refused to call off their strike.
The school head teacher Bernadette Olokojo said Hellen Athieno a 13-year-old P.7 pupil collapsed in the school compound after they (pupils) were asked to go back to their homes until an official communication is made to them.

According to Ms Olokojo the incident happened immediately after Athieno handed over her written letter to the administration requesting teachers to have a caring heart and resume teaching as they continue negotiating with government on their welfare.

“We gave her first aid as quickly as we could. Fortunately, she recovered to her normal senses. We really feel concerned about the children missing studies but we have nothing to do because most of the teachers have not shown up for lessons. Therefore, our hands are tied as administrators’’ Ms Olokojo said.
She added that pupils have written several letters to the school of which all of them are requesting teachers to voluntarily sacrifice to teach amidst the pain they are undergoing.

One of the letter read ‘’our dear teachers we join you in pursuit of your rights but how are you going to help us prepare for the national examinations, especially mocks and Primary Leaving Examinations which are knocking onto our doors?’’

Teachers under their trade union on Monday entered the second week of their industrial action, protesting against government’s failure to honour its promise to pay them the 10 per cent installment of the 40 per cent salary increment.

A meeting held on Monday morning between teachers and officials from the ministry of finance regarding their salary increment again hit a dead end.

The state minister for economic planning David Bahati urged teachers to return to work as government prepares a 12% salary increment in the 2016/2017 financial year. However, this has been rejected by the teachers.

The general secretary Uganda National Teachers union Mr James Tweheyo said they now want at least 5% increment this year and 15 % in the next financial year.

Tweheyo said teachers in government schools will not resume work until this is honoured.
Last Thursday, a meeting between the teachers’ representatives and government called to resolve the strike - which has paralysed learning especially in public primary schools - ended in a stalemate.

-Daily Monitor

Raila Odinga dares Uhuru Kenyatta on corruption

 


Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee government of not doing enough to fight corruption. Raila accused the Government of paying lip service to Kenyans even as the country reeled from corruption, ethnicity and insecurity that threatens to tear apart nationhood.

The former PM said despite President Kenyatta's 60-day directive to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to conclude investigations into corruption, graft goes on in the public sector unabated. Uhuru's 60-day ultimatum ends today yet none of the 'big fish' in the EACC list has been charged.

"The deadline is here and there are no heads rolling. All we see are files to and from the Director of Public Prosecutions, saying so and so has been cleared. We want the President to be more systematic about the fight on graft. You can't order investigation on corruption and at the same time turn to disband EACC," said Mr Raila.

"When he promised to fight corruption, we all supported him but we are now asking what about the high priest of corruption? The President must make the hard choice, and take drastic action on the day-to-day corruption. He knows his duty," the Opposition chief said.

-The Standard 

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-Daily Nation

Top 10 Best Universities in Uganda 2015

According to the latest release of ranking of top African universities by the well renowned Webometrics (you can see their methodology here), the best university in Uganda came close to number 1080 among the top universities in the world. Below, you will find the 10 best Universities in Uganda.

1. Makerere University

 Makerere University was started in 1922 and is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. The university is one of the most oldest and prestigious universities in Uganda and Africa as a whole and it aims to provide innovative teaching, learning, research and services responsive to National and Global needs.  


2. Mbarara University of Science & Technology

  Mbarara University of Science and Technology also known as MUST was opened in October 1989. MUST is a public university also accredited by the National Council for Higher Education in Uganda. Over the years it has won acclaimed national and international recognition for best practices in outreach and community relations from Association of Commonwealth Universities, European Union, Civil Society of Uganda, produces the best development workers and health care professionals.

 3. Uganda Christian University

UCU was founded in 1997 by decision of the Anglican Church of Uganda. UCU has expanded its programmes to include theology, education, social work, business, law, mass communication, development studies, information technology, library and information science and nursing. It has innovated a number of modular courses in education, counselling, organizational leadership, maternal health and health administration. The university is one of the best and has attracted students from East African countries and a number of expatriate staff from North America, Europe and Australia-New Zealand.





4. Makerere University Business School

 Makerere University Business School (MUBS) was established by Makerere University (Establishment of Constituent College) order 1997 as a constituent college of Makerere University (MUK) created from a merger between the faculty of commerce (FOC) and the national college of business studies (NCBS). The university teaches you about business and how to manage it, even for those who do not go for business, it gives you management knowledge that enables you to make it where you work. Makerere University Business School excels at Business and management teaching and research and is considered the benchmark for Business and Management Education, Research and Training in the East African region.  

5. Uganda Martyrs University

 The Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) make the list of top universities in Uganda. UMU is a Catholic founded, faith-based, not-for-profit private university established in 1993, and owned by the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC). UMU received a Civil Charter on 2nd April 2005 from the government of Uganda to legitimise its existence and recognize the fact that it had attained the required university standards. Since then, the university has continued to forge on to become a well known name among the higher institutions in Uganda. UMU is making a difference as an institution for higher learning by ensuring high quality education. UMU offers an education that prepares students for their future fields of occupation.

  6. Mountains of the Moon University

The Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), is a private, non-profit university in Uganda. It is named after the Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon. The University is aimed at being an educational and service centre for the Community and furthermore an institution for research: libraries, laboratories and archives to give the opportunity for scientific research. Mountains of the Moon University Uganda aims to produce outstanding, well rounded, morally up right and innovative graduates with a knowledge base for making positive impacts on the community.

  7. Kampala International University


KIU is a private university in Uganda which has built a name in Uganda’s education sector with remarkable resilience. KIU is chartered by the government of Uganda as a recognition and acknowledgement of its ability and competence to offer relevant education and is a memeber of pre-eminent bodies such as the Commonwealth Universities, Association of African Universities and the Inter-University Council of East Africa. KIU was founded in 2001 and has two campuses; the main campus in Kampala along Kansanga, Ggaba road and the School of Health Sciences (KIU Western Campus) in Bushenyi along Kasese road, with branches in Kenya and Tanzania. KIU aims to respond to societal needs by designing and delivery of an education guided by the principles and values of respect for society, economy and environment and to provide and develop a supportive research environment in which scholars at every stage of their career can flourish.  

8. Bugema University

  Bugema University (BUU) is a private co-educational Ugandan university affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The university is located on a piece of land that measures 640 acres (2.6 km2), located in Kalagala sub-county, Bamunanika county, Luweero District in central Uganda. The institution started in 1948 as a training school for teachers and pastors for the Seventh-Day Adventist Church inEast Africa. At that time it was called Bugema Missionary Training School. Later, the name changed to Bugema Missionary College and then to Bugema Adventist College.





9. Kyambogo University

 Kyambogo University is a relatively new University and Uganda’s third public university established by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 and the Universities and Other Tertiary institutions’ (Establishment of Kyambogo University) instruments of 2003. It has gradually progressed to become one of the best universities in Uganda. Kyambogo University was created with the main aim of promoting and advancing knowledge and development of skills in Science, Technology and Education and such other fields having regards for quality, equity, progress and transformation of society. It was formed after a merger of the former Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK), the Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo (ITEK), and the Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE). Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Next Must Read: Top 10 Universities In Nigeria 2015 Top 10 Best Universities in South Africa (Latest Ranking) Top Ten Universities In Ghana Related posts: logo 10. Busitema University Busitema University founded in 1968, with the assistance of the Soviet Union, as a government agricultural institute: Busitema National College of Agricultural Mechanization became elevated from college to university status, offering certificate, diploma and degree courses. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in Uganda. The University holds a pivotal and challenging responsibility as the only public University in the Eastern region to play a major role in its development. Busitema University offers a variety of unique choices to ensure that a student follows a rewarding academic path according to their interests and capabilities.

Of Emmanuel Adebayor and his ungrateful mother

Emmanuel Adebayor has been criticized not more than once on his family affairs but he has now come clear to give an insight into the whole issue. This is his story that he posted on his Facebook page 

Emmanuel Adebayor
 

SEA, I have kept these stories for a long time but I think today it is worth sharing some of them with you. It's true that family matters should be solved internally and not in public but I am doing this so that hopefully all families can learn from what happened in mine. Also keep in mind that none of this is about money. At the age of 17, with my first wages as a footballer, I built a house for my family and made sure they are safe.

 As you all know, I have received the trophy of African Player of the Year in 2008. I also brought my mother on stage with me to thank her for everything. In that same year, I brought her to London for various medical check ups. When my daughter was born, we contacted my mum to inform her but she immediately hung up the phone and didn't wanna know hear about it. Reading your recent comments, some people said my family and I should consult T.B Joshua. In 2013, I gave my mother money so she could consult him in Nigeria. She was supposed to stay for 1 week; but 2 days into her stay, I received a call saying she left. 

Apart from all that l also gave my mother a great amount of money to start a business of cookies and different items. Naturally, I allowed them to put my name and picture on them so they can sell more. What else can a son do in his power to support his family?
A couple years ago, I bought a house in East Lagon (Ghana) for $1.2 million. I found it normal to let my older sister, Yabo Adebayor stay in that house. I also allowed my half brother (Daniel) to stay in the same house. A few months later, I was on vacation and decided to go to that house. 

At my surprise, I saw many cars in the driveway. In fact, my sister decided to rent out the house without me knowing. She also kicked Daniel out of that house. Note that the house had about 15 rooms. When I called her and asked for explanation, she took about 30 minutes to abuse and insult me over the phone. I called my mother to explain the situation and she did the same as my sister. This same sister says I am ungrateful. Ask her about the car she is driving or anything she is selling today? My brother Kola Adebayor, has now been in Germany for 25 years. He travelled back home about 4 times, at my expense. I fully cover the cost of his children's education. When I was in Monaco, he came to me and asked for money to start a business.

Only God knows how much I gave him. Where is that business today? When our brother Peter passed away, I sent Kola a great amount of money so he could fly back home. He never showed up at the burial. And today that same brother (Kola) is telling people that I am involved in Peter's death. How? He is the same brother who went and told inaccurate stories about our family to "The Sun" in other to take some money. They also sent a letter to my Club when I was in Madrid so I could get fired. When I was in Monaco I thought it would be good to have a family of footballers. So I made sure my brother Rotimi gets into a football academy in France. Within a few months; out of 27 players, he stole 21 phones.

 I would not say any anything about my brother Peter Adebayor because he is not here today. May his soul rest in peace.
My sister Lucia Adebayor keeps telling people that my dad told me to bring her to Europe. But what would be the purpose to bring her to Europe ? Everyone is here for a reason. I was in Ghana when I received the news about my brother Peter being seriously ill. I drove the fastest I could to Togo in order to meet him and help. When I arrived, my mother said I could not see him and I should just give the money and she would solve everything.


 Only God knows how much I gave her that day. People are saying I didn't do anything to save my brother, Peter. Am I a fool to drive 2 hours to Togo for nothing? I organized a meeting in 2005 to solve our family issues. When I asked them about their opinion, they said I should build each family member a house and give each of them a monthly wage. Today I am still alive and they have already shared all my goods, just in case I die. For all these reasons, it took very long for me to set up my foundation in Africa. 


Every time I try to help the people in need, they had to question me and all of them thought it was a bad idea. If I am writing this, the main purpose is not to expose my family members. I just want other African families to learn from this. Thank you.

Best Mourinho quotes of the season

Responding to chants of 'Boring, boring Chelsea!' from Arsenal fans


"Boring I think is 10 years without a title. That's very boring. You support the club and you're waiting, waiting, waiting for so many years without a Premier League title, so that's very boring."


 On the modern obsession with possession

"I ask myself if in the future, when I am a granddad and I am at home with my grandsons, and maybe the future of football is a beautiful green grass carpet without goals. And in that beautiful grass pitch the team with more ball possession wins the game. Because everybody says, 'Oh, my team plays fantastically well, we had great ball possession.' Good. 'Oh, we build very well.' Good. It looks like the goals are not there ... Football started a few centuries ago and the objective was one, but now it looks like the objective is another one. For me, I am very simple in my analysis. Football is about putting the ball in the net of your opponent and stopping your opponent."


 Criticising Chelsea's supporters for the lack of atmosphere during a 2-1 home win over Queens Park Rangers

  "At this moment it's difficult to play at home because playing here is like playing in an empty stadium. When we scored was when I realised, 'Woah, the stadium is full. Good.'"

Male-Female Equality? Not in this world, Mugabe

"It’s not possible that women can be at par with men," said the incoming chairman of the African Union, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.


He made the controversial comment in Addis Ababa on the eve the African Union summit, which begins Friday.

Many are debating what the 90-year-old leader meant to convey by this statement. Mugabe's remarks on women not being on par with men, fittingly, come as African Union leaders tackle this year’s summit topic: women’s empowerment.

He spoke to VOA Zimbabwe Service reporter Sandra Nyaira on the side-lines of the summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 "When it comes down to the ground, it's not easy for them. They get married, they must have babies, they must live at home, that's a problem… I’m saying it’s not possible that women can be at par with men. You see, we men; we want children. We make the very women we want in power, pregnant. You see, and we remain. It’s not possible -- that aspect only,” said Mugabe.


 It’s not entirely clear from these comments alone whether Mugabe is lamenting the longstanding inequality of women and calling for change -- or if he believes that this is the natural order of things.

-voanews.com

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Varsity ‘couple’ divorce after two hours of wedding

A priest had to revoke a campus wedding minutes after declaring two students husband and wife.
The groom, Barrack Javan and Christine Munywa who played the bride, could have become man and wife had the man of God from ACK Eldoret not revoked the vows after they finalised the project.
The two students volunteered to play the roles. The students even signed a marriage certificate, The ‘wedding’ is said to have cost almost Sh100,000. The wedding was done by Moi University students in Kenya

-Standard Digital