Tag Archives: Makerere

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University has started the search for a new Chancellor. The new chancellor will replace Professor Ezra Suruma whose term expires this month. In a letter dated December 11th and signed by Simon Kizito, on behalf of University Secretary Yusuf Kiranda, the university called …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has canceled the land offer to Makerere University in Nakasongola district after protests from the occupants. In 1989, President Yoweri Museveni instructed the Ministry of Lands and Surveys to allocate 10 square miles of land to enable them to set income-generating …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe has pardoned three students who were suspended for protesting the eviction of small businesses at the university. In 2022, Makerere University Council ordered all businesses to vacate campus premises, a decision that was recently implemented. The businesses included …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Student leaders at Makerere University led by the Guild President Robert Maseruka have started a campaign to solicit funds and support underprivileged students clear their tuition. Last month, the students launched the campaign dubbed “Save a Makererean” aimed at raising sh1 billion . On …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere Joint Staff Associations has urged the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to independently nominate its representative to the University Appointment Board. In a letter dated November 16th, 2023 the staff, represented by the Makerere University Academic Staff Association, the Makerere Administrative Staff Association, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has rescheduled its 74th graduation ceremony, now slated to run from January 22 to 26, providing students with additional time to settle outstanding fees. Initially planned for the second week of January 2024, the revised graduation program will commence on January 22. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 small business operators have been evicted from Makerere University. This follows a Makerere University Council order in 2022 that all businesses vacate campus premises. The University Council’s decision was based on the findings that numerous business activities that were operating on  University …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is mounting at Makerere University as staff associations challenge the implementation of the Biometric Access System on campus, defying directives from the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe. Staff, through their associations– Makerere University Academic Association-MUASA, Makerere University Administrative Staff Association-MASA, and National Union of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University staff associations have expressed frustration over the University Council’s failure to inaugurate a new Staff Appeals Tribunal, despite the appointment of a new chairperson two months ago. In August, Dr. Henry Michael Onoria was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Staff …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University lecturers have firmly rejected the proposed introduction of a biometric staff attendance management system at the university. Academic staff further argue that the Biometric Attendance Management system primarily focuses on monitoring staff attendance between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, the assessment …