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NCHE to abandon 'expired' tag on university courses

May 29, 2023 by URN

Following a public outcry, the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) will henceforth cease to use the term "expired" to describe programmes that are due or overdue for re-assessment at...

US threatens to cut aid to Uganda over new Anti-Homosexuality law
US President Joe Biden has threatened to cut aid totaling up to $1 billion per year after Uganda President…
Minister Nandutu loses bid to halt Karamoja iron sheets trial
The Anti-Corruption court has dismissed a petition by the state minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, to halt…
Museveni finally assents to Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023
President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has finally signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023.
16-year-old girl throws her baby into river
A 16-year-old girl has been arrested in Mitooma district for allegedly throwing into the river her one-year-old baby.
Court orders auction of Kabale district vehicles over Shs 61m debt
Kabale Chief Magistrate's court has attached three vehicles belonging to Kabale district local government for auctioning after the…
Six awarded for preserving Uganda’s cultural heritage
The Cross-Cultural Foundation (CCFU) has this year awarded six individuals and organizations for their role in the conservation…
Stabex petrol station guard survives lynching after shooting boda boda rider
A private security guard attached to SGA Security on Sunday survived being lynched after he shot and injured…
Angry Museveni blames 'panicky' commanders, nepotism for al-Shabaab attack
President Yoweri Museveni has blamed the humiliating attack by al-Shabaab militants on a Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF)…
Police dog Scooby tracks for 2km man who killed neighbours pigs
Kiwoko town council police station is holding a one Mugisa Kagwire for animal cruelty after he killed three…

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