Campus Bee

20/05/2026

Makerere students celebrate Arsenal trophy win all night long.

19/05/2026

HIV, GBV, Mental Health, Substance Abuse — Uganda’s Campus Students Say the Crisis Is Real and Universities Are Still Just Talking About It

A national student conference held at Kyambogo on May 14 delivered a clear message: awareness campaigns are not enough. Students want policies, budgets, and actual services — not posters. Five years ago, Brenda Katushabe was 20 years old, studying at Uganda Christian University, and watching thing...

18/05/2026

15/05/2026

NCHE Wants Tougher Laws — Because Courts Keep Blocking It From Shutting Down Rogue Universities

The NCHE says some non-compliant institutions are hiding behind interim court orders to keep operating. Now it wants the legal teeth to stop them.

The NCHE says some non-compliant institutions are hiding behind interim court orders to keep operating. Now it wants the legal teeth to stop them. Uganda’s National Council for Higher Education has a problem. It identifies universities that are breaking the rules — operating unauthorised campuse...

15/05/2026

“We Are Not Asking for Free Education — We Are Asking for Justice”: Makerere Students Confront Nawangwe Over 100% Tuition Rule as Exams Approach

Students who have paid 60% of their tuition are being locked out of examinations they have prepared for. A school association has written formally. And on social media, the anger is raw and specific. Makerere University is heading into its examination period with a tuition crisis that is spilling fr...

14/05/2026

Kyambogo University Third-Year Student Found Dead in Hostel Room

Kyambogo University is mourning the passing of Mr. Kamugisha Brighton, a third-year, second-semester student in the Bachelor of Textiles and Apparel Design programme, attached to Kulubya Hall. In a death announcement dated May 14, 2026 and addressed to Vice Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka, Dean of St...

14/05/2026

Makerere Hosts Oil and Gas Skills Expo — Experts Tell Students: “The Industry No Longer Cares What You Know, But What You Can Do” https://campusbee.ug/news/makerere-hosts-oil-and-gas-skills-expo-experts-tell-students-the-industry-no-longer-cares-what-you-know-but-what-you-can-do/

14/05/2026

Government Tightens Enrolment in Medical Schools — Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy Get the Strictest Limits

Uganda has 18 universities and 201 health worker training colleges. Many are producing substandard graduates. The government has finally decided to do something about it — and the changes will be felt immediately by students applying to health programmes. If you are planning to study medicine, den...

12/05/2026

Kabale University Scientist Develops AI Model That Improves Medical Scan Analysis

A Ugandan Artificial Intelligence researcher has developed a new AI-powered medical imaging model that could improve how diseases such as tuberculosis and brain tumours are detected, while preserving critical diagnostic information often lost in conventional medical image analysis systems. Mabirizi....

12/05/2026

URA Announces 2026 Internship Opportunities for University Students

Uganda Revenue Authority has opened applications for its 2026 Internship Program, allowing university students to gain practical work experience during the July–August internship period. According to the announcement, URA is offering 286 internship slots, including 84 placements in upcountry stati...

12/05/2026

Makerere University LLB Pre-Entry Results: King’s College Budo, Gayaza High School Shine as Top Schools

Makerere University has officially released the results for the 2026/2027 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Pre-Entry Examination, with some of Uganda’s leading secondary schools once again dominating the highly competitive list of top performers. Leading the rankings was a candidate from Mbarara High School...