In The Press

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, Commends Initiative Focused on Student and Community Well-being

The excitement at Kabale University was noticeable this morning the 8th of November 2023, as we welcomed Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health in Uganda in an event set to launch the KAB mental wellness center This event marks a significant step in prioritizing mental health and well-being within the University...

Kabale University Participates in the Mini Higher Education Exhibition at Kololo Ceremonial grounds

Kabale University participated in the Mini Higher Education Exhibition in the National Council for Higher Education’s grand celebration to celebrate its 20th anniversary of immense contribution to Uganda’s education sector The event brought together fifteen educational institutions and showcased the Universities’ commitment to academic excellence and innovation at the university. The event took place on 12th October...

Sabiti Makara delivers Professorial Inaugural Lecture at KAB, examining decentralization and governance in Uganda

KAB has held a Professorial Inaugural Lecture to celebrate the appointment of Professor Sabiti Makara as a new professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, specializing in governance. The event that was held at the KAB main campus in Kikungiri was attended by several members from the local government in areas of Greater...

Kabale University Hosts 30 Universities for the 17th Annual Deans of Students and 15th Guild Leaders Conference under the Theme University Students’ Leadership and Employment in the 21st Century

The vice chancellor Prof. Joy C. Kwesiga has called upon student leaders from different Universities to be problem solvers as opposed to problem creators. She said this while officiating the three-day 17th Annual Deans of Students and 15th Guild Leaders Conference held at KABSOM hostels in Makanga. The conference is a platform that brought together university Deans...

KAB unveils Institute of Tourism & Hospitality; urged to address the region’s tourism needs.

Kabale University has officially launched the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, which has been previously under the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences. According to the current Head of the Institute, Dr. Christine Ampumuza, the Institute aims at being an International Center of Excellence in Tourism Studies and Research. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joy Kwesiga noted that...

Kabale University hosts the Science Technology and Innovation Parliamentary Committee

A team of 13 members of the Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) visited Kabale University in the exercise of their oversight mandate. The key role was to establish how the university promotes Science, technology and Innovation as laid out in the government and several collaborating stakeholders agenda. The team was pleased with...

KAB celebrates World Kiswahili Day

Kabale University participated in the commemoration of World Kiswahili Language Day alongside the other members of the East African Community. The celebrations took place at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Uganda, with the theme "Kiswahili and Multilingualism: Collaborating for Greater Achievements." The event spanned from the 5th to the 7th of July 2023. The World Kiswahili Language...

KAB graduates over 1200 students, graduates urged to address relevant community problems

The Chancellor, of Kabale University Prof. George Mondo Kagonyera has upon graduates to propagate the knowledge and skills acquired at the university back to their societies. "We have prepared you to be critical thinkers so that you go back to and help your communities to solve those problems. The Chancellor has been speaking at the 7th...

In Press: Kabale, Leeds varsities partner to offer free surgical services

The Surgical Department of Kabale University School of Medicine with support from Leeds University in the United Kingdom and the Rural Surgery Innovations Organisation in India have partnered to offer free specialised surgical services in Kigezi Sub-region. The Gasless Laparoscopic Surgery services were launched last week at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital after Leeds University donated equipment...

Kabale University Research Ethics Committee (KAB-REC) Accredited

Kabale University, a public University based in southwestern Uganda, Kabale district has announced its certificate of accreditation dubbed Kabale University Research Ethics Committee (KAB-REC) by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST). The great milestone has been announced by the University Vice-Chancellor Professor Joy Constance Kwesiga in a press statement obtained by www.theinformerug.com on Monday...