Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former contestant in the February 14th Gulu University Guild Elections, Thomas Lapyem Awany, has petitioned the student’s Election Tribunal demanding for fresh elections over allegations of irregularities. On Sunday last week, the students elected Herbert Ayiko from the Faculty of Medicine in a contest …
Read More »Gulu university to amend guild constitution ahead of elections
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu University Council will amend some sections of the Students’ Guild Constitution to allow for virtual elections. The proposed amendment follows the postponement of the guild elections that was slated on 26th January. The exercise was supposed to be conducted by online voting but …
Read More »Gulu university requires UGX 100 million to operationalise traditional medicines clinic
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The faculty of Bio-Technology and Pharmaceutical Studies at Gulu University is hunting for Shillings 100 million to fully operationalize its traditional medicine clinic. In 2017, the institution initiated the traditional medicines unit to help the community get alternative treatment when the conventional medicine is out …
Read More »Government partners with Gulu University to boost operation wealth creation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has entered into a partnership with Gulu University to help boost operation wealth creation in Northern Uganda. General Salim Saleh, the Operation Wealth Creation National Coordinator told Uganda Radio Network – URN in an interview on Friday that the partnership seeks to address ways …
Read More »President Museveni fulfills UGX 100M pledge to Gulu University staff SACCO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled the 100 million shillings pledge he promised the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization – SACCO of Gulu University staff. The President made the pledge in January this year while officiating at the University’s 15th graduation ceremony that took place …
Read More »Gulu university closes out 60 students over COVID-19 guidelines
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has turned away 60 of its students for failing to comply with the COVID19 guidelines. James Ojok Onono, the University Public Relations Officer says the 60 have not undergone management training on COVID 19 for acceptance in to the University according to the …
Read More »Gulu University lecturer ranked top aspergillosis expert in Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Felix Bongomin, a lecturer in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University has been ranked top aspergillosis expert in Africa according to the latest medical experts ranking website, Experts Scape. Aspergillosis is a group of disorders caused by a …
Read More »David Obol Otori appointed Gulu university secretary
Gulu , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University council has appointed David Obol Otori, the undersecretary Uganda Law Reforms Commission as its new secretary. Otori, 51, will now replace Asaf Adebua who has been in acting capacity as the University Secretary for the past two years. Otori was selected among …
Read More »Special application window sought for students who missed university deadlines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has said that they will consider admitting students who did not apply to the University for study after the deadline. The deadline for application to the University was June 10, from which, the university released an admission list of 4,000 students on July …
Read More »Gulu university secretary faces dismissal over recruitment scandal
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University acting Secretary Asaph Adedua faces dismissal following a petition to parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-PAC in regard to the institution’s recruitment exercise during the COVID-19 lockdown. Following the lockdown declared by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to tame the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the …
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