The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board (UNMEB) unveiled the online student registration system (OSRS) with a target of minimizing excess and multiple enrolment and registration, cost savings for training institutions and closer monitoring of training institutions.
The health sector is looking to tighten training of workers as way of entrenching professionalism and quality of service.
On Thursday, the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board (UNMEB) unveiled the online student registration system (OSRS) with a target of minimizing excess and multiple enrolment and registration, cost savings for training institutions and closer monitoring of training institutions.
Read more: UG: E-health takes root as nurses adapt online registration
In total, 1,543kms of underground optical fibre cable have been laid. But this is just about a fifth of the total urban population of Uganda and extensive work remains to be done as well as massive education of the masses to tap into this huge infrastructure project.
Twenty three towns have so far been covered in the completed phase one and two of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure and e-government infrastructure project, the IT authority has stated.
During a sensitization workshop of the third phase of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure and e-government infrastructure project in Masaka over the weekend, National Information and Technology Authority (NITA-U) said phases one and two are complete and have achieved connectivity to Kampala, Entebbe, Bombo, Mukono, Jinja, Busia, Tororo, Malaba, Mbale, Kumi, Soroti, Lira, Gulu, Elegu, Masindi, Nakasongola, Luwero, Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kasese, Fort Portal and Kyenjojo under the NBI.
Read more: UG: 23 towns connected to the national internet cable
Government is seeking parliamentary approval to borrow US$75m (sh260b) to improve internet connectivity and broadband services in line with regional initiatives.
Parliament's committee on the National Economy considered the request to borrow the funds from the World Bank to finance the Regional Communication Infrastructure Program (RCIP).
Read more: UG: Govt to borrow US$75m (sh260b) to improve Internet connectivity
Google has announced that Project Link, an initiative to help connect more people to fast and affordable broadband Internet, is launching a Wi-Fi hotzone network to improve the quality and affordability of wireless access, a key need to meet the bandwidth demands of the Kampala’s growing number of mobile phone users.
Project Link first started by building of a super-fast fiber network in Kampala that could be used by any mobile operator or Internet service provider to help them improve the quality of access and launch new services, such as 4G. By bringing abundant capacity to the city, which is used today by a dozen local providers, Project Link’s fiber network is providing a foundation for better connectivity in Uganda’s capital.
Read more: UG: Google Project Link launches new Wi-Fi hotzone network for Kampala
Despite the abundant opportunities the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector presents, it poses serious challenges, especially in the way people relate to each other, Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde has said.
Although she did not suggest the way forward, she said something must be done to stop the havoc ICT is inflicting on the way people relate to each other.