Campus Bee

23/06/2026

“I did not run for GRC to warm a seat. I ran to represent students, to debate issues affecting students of Mary Stuart Hall,” she said. “That is not what is happening in the 92nd Guild House.”

More here: https://campusbee.ug/news/mary-stuart-hall-rep-quits-in-protest-accuses-makerere-of-silencing-elected-leaders/

23/06/2026

Mary Stuart Hall Rep Quits in Protest, Accuses Makerere of Silencing Elected Leaders

The Guild Representative Council (GRC) representative for Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University has resigned in protest, delivering a stinging rebuke to the 92nd guild government, which she accuses of sidelining elected leaders and frustrating genuine student representation. In a strongly worded r...

23/06/2026

Over Half of Government Loan Scheme Beneficiaries Are Defaulting - And Their Names Could Soon Be Published

If you borrowed money from the government to fund your university education, the clock is ticking — and the consequences of ignoring it just got a lot more serious. At least 58% of the beneficiaries of the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB), popularly known as the government Stud...

23/06/2026

Makerere University has been ranked 23rd in Africa and 639th globally in the newly released US News and World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2026-2027, a placement that pushes Uganda’s oldest and most prestigious institution out of the continent’s top 20.

23/06/2026

Makerere Drops Out of Africa’s Top 20 in New Global Ranking

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Makerere University has been ranked 23rd in Africa and 639th globally in the newly released US News and World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2026–2027 — a placement that pushes Uganda’s oldest and most prestigious institution out of the continent’s top 20. The university posted an ...

22/06/2026

Nkumba University Mourns Master’s Student Angella Kabagambe Hakiza, Who Died Just Weeks Before Graduation

Nkumba University is mourning the death of one of its postgraduate students, Angella Kabagambe Hakiza, who passed away just weeks before she was due to graduate. In an official obituary issued by the university, Nkumba described itself as “deeply saddened” by the loss of Angella, a student in th...

19/06/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲

A total of 1,563 students are graduating from the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala today, as the institution holds its 53rd graduation ceremony.

Among the graduating class are familiar faces, including Vision Group journalist Farooq Kasule and Uganda’s Female Youth MP, Mercy Kanyesigye, both stepping out into the legal profession alongside their public roles.

For LDC, the milestone marks another chapter in producing the country’s next generation of advocates, magistrates, and legal minds.

📍 Law Development Centre, Kampala

19/06/2026

Hannah Karema Tumukunde, who contested for Makerere’s 92nd Guild presidency, has landed an internship at the Parliament of Uganda, trading manifestos for motions, and rallies for the real chambers of legislation.

She didn’t win the guild seat. But it looks like the politics never left her.

📍 Parliament of Uganda

18/06/2026

Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

“The advert in question uses Mr. Eddie Kiwanuka, a non-Karimojong, dressed in regalia that misrepresents Ngikarimojong culture,” the document states. “The multi-coloured beaded necklaces and the headgear depicted are traditionally and specifically worn by Ngikarimojong women — not men. Presenting a male figure in female attire and branding it as ‘Karamoja’ is culturally inaccurate, misleading to the public, and offensive to our people.”

https://campusbee.ug/news/karamojong-angry-over-cement-advert-that-puts-man-in-womens-cultural-attire/

18/06/2026

Victoria University VC: Uganda Is Already Using AI. The Question Is Whether Government Is Ready for What Comes Next

Scroll through any Ugandan university WhatsApp group today and you will find it: students using AI to draft essays, summarise lecture notes, write job applications, and debug code. Walk into any mid-sized company on Kampala Road and you will likely find someone quietly using ChatGPT to do in ten min...