Tag Archives: Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has found Margaret Etuusa Loy Lubega, the Makerere University deputy academic registrar in charge of Certificates, Ceremonies and Publications guilty of four counts of abuse of office. Justice Margaret Tibulya delivered the verdict after finding Etuusa guilty of fraudulently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Final year law students at Makerere University want the Law Development Center (LDC) to create a special intake for them. The deadline for enrolling for the bar course at LDC is September 10, 2021. However, the final law students at Makerere University have an entire …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Council has extended examination dates to enable students understand the different modes of assessment. The exams that were supposed to start on September 6 have been pushed to September 13. Two weeks ago, Makerere University Senate left individual college academic committee boards …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Guild President Ivan Ssempijja together with three guild ministers are out on police bond. The guild ministers are Noella Awal, Ismail Katongole and Francine Ayebazibwe. The four regained their freedom on Tuesday afternoon from the Central Police Station Kampala following their arrest on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University staff have been exempted from the mandatory contribution to the National Social Security Fund-NSSF. The exemption has been given by the finance minister Matia Kasaija, who approved the Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme as a supranational scheme to offer retirement benefits to employees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force and Makerere University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer Masters Degrees to police commanders in peace and conflict studies. The MoU is aimed at affiliating the police senior command and staff college at Bwebajja to Makerere University to train …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A third year student of Makerere University Business School who was isolated in the bush by his family for fear of possible Covid-19 infection at Kakero village in Kangole sub county of Bukedea district, resorted to charcoal burning as part of his treatment. Shunned like …

Makerere University has been issued with summons to file a defense within 15 days or else court will proceed and deliver judgement Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The registered trustees of Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme have sued the institution for alleged failure to remit more than four billion shillings to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the High Court in Kampala for orders to compel Makerere University to initiate the process of recalling the Diploma awarded to the National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu about 20 years ago. In his June 4th, 2021 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than thirty students of Makerere University are stranded in hostels following the closure of education institutions. On Sunday, President Museveni announced fresh restrictions as part of measures to control the COVID-19 transmissions in the country in face of the second wave of the pandemic. …