IUIU Students Riot
Bukuri Kakooza
Drama as students of Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) main campus attempted to make the first ever strike in 27 years the institution has existed. The epic started when the referee gave a Nigerian Red Card in the finals of inter-culture football finals between Basoga and Nigerians.
After the red card the so called un-touchable at iuiu because they pay more in terms of tuition than other students and they are favoured compared to national students by the Administration , the Nigerians entered the arena and started boxing the sogiz which forced the referee to run away to the nearby police post for the safety of his life. The angry Nigerians attacked assistant male warden and slapped him seriously which also forced him to run to police in protection of his life. The situation forced the police to fire out 17 bullets and the students ran away worthy enough no one was injured in the process only Lubega Ibrahim a second year student of mass communication who also doubles as a news anchor at IUIU f.m got minor injuries after being caned for taking photos of the angry Nigerians fighting with the police.
Mr. Sedagire Adam a first year student of Education collapsed subsequently after the first bullet and was rushed to the University sickbay but after some time he came back to his mind.
At the time campus bee drone left the prospect the situation was calm after heavy deployment.
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Cavendish Wins Interface Debate
Bukuri Kakooza
New intellectuals on the scene Cavendish University for the first time in history qualified to go to semi-finals of Interface Debate after winning the 6th Inter- University Interface Debate at Green Hills Hotel in Kabale district Western Uganda. A Last years was at WBS Conference hall in Kampala.
Interface Debate is one of the programmes carried out by Centre For constitutional Governance (CCG) in different higher institutions of learning mainly to Just and Equitable societies with the CITIZENS at the centre of their Governance. This times topic was on Freedom of speech, Expression and Association in Uganda and which way Uganda. CCG has bases in over 20 Universities in Uganda under Hope Initiative Clubs and all of them sent representatives.
The debate begun with the presentation on the Political History of Uganda and the role of the youth by Dr. Tindyebwa Joseph , a lecturer at Kabale University and a Political Scientist who encouraged the youth to participate in the political transformation of Uganda actively like the current national leaders did when they were at University like them. Joseph appealed to the youth to look to the reality of some programmes to improve on the youth livelihood. “You should be today’s leaders not tomorrow’s.” Joseph said.
This time five Universities were on panel, Bugema, Cavendish, Mbarara University of Science Technology (MUST) , Mutesa 1Royal , and St Lawrence. Each panellist was given 10minites to present a paper.
The Judges were Mr. Bruce Balaba Kabasa , Chairman Appointments Board Makerere University Council who also doubles as Secretary- university Forum on Governance (UNIFOG) ,Ms Carolyn Nabbasa Ass Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Human Rights Specialist and Lawyer and Dr. Tindyebwa Joseph.
Ajejumobi Johnson a Second year Law student of Cavendish University was pronounced the winner of the day followed by Nono Samuel Michael from MUST.
After Debate was closed by Director for programmes CCG Ms Sarah Birete who thanked all the panellists and the Universities that sent representatives.
Bukuri Kakooza
New intellectuals on the scene Cavendish University for the first time in history qualified to go to semi-finals of Interface Debate after winning the 6th Inter- University Interface Debate at Green Hills Hotel in Kabale district Western Uganda. A Last years was at WBS Conference hall in Kampala.
Interface Debate is one of the programmes carried out by Centre For constitutional Governance (CCG) in different higher institutions of learning mainly to Just and Equitable societies with the CITIZENS at the centre of their Governance. This times topic was on Freedom of speech, Expression and Association in Uganda and which way Uganda. CCG has bases in over 20 Universities in Uganda under Hope Initiative Clubs and all of them sent representatives.
The debate begun with the presentation on the Political History of Uganda and the role of the youth by Dr. Tindyebwa Joseph , a lecturer at Kabale University and a Political Scientist who encouraged the youth to participate in the political transformation of Uganda actively like the current national leaders did when they were at University like them. Joseph appealed to the youth to look to the reality of some programmes to improve on the youth livelihood. “You should be today’s leaders not tomorrow’s.” Joseph said.
This time five Universities were on panel, Bugema, Cavendish, Mbarara University of Science Technology (MUST) , Mutesa 1Royal , and St Lawrence. Each panellist was given 10minites to present a paper.
The Judges were Mr. Bruce Balaba Kabasa , Chairman Appointments Board Makerere University Council who also doubles as Secretary- university Forum on Governance (UNIFOG) ,Ms Carolyn Nabbasa Ass Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Human Rights Specialist and Lawyer and Dr. Tindyebwa Joseph.
Ajejumobi Johnson a Second year Law student of Cavendish University was pronounced the winner of the day followed by Nono Samuel Michael from MUST.
After Debate was closed by Director for programmes CCG Ms Sarah Birete who thanked all the panellists and the Universities that sent representatives.
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