Tag Archives: Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has secured Shillings 8 billion from the government to commence the renovation of Lumumba hall, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, has revealed. The hall has been vacant for over eight months after students were asked to vacate for the impending renovations. The government-sponsored …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University will have limited entrance and exit points after the construction of the new perimeter wall, management has revealed. This is one of the measures aimed at improving the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors to the university, which has had dozens …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda on Tuesday donated e-waste worth UGX 20 million to Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for recycling, reuse and dispose of responsibly. The donation amounting to 390 items includes 166 monitors, 134 desktops, and 90 laptops and shall be revamped …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University students have embraced the newly introduced bicycles to ease movement within the University. The bicycles were introduced by Star Digital Bikes early this week to enable students and staff to exercise as well as move from and to different destinations within the campus. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prudential Uganda through the Prudential Actuarial Support Scheme (PASS) awarded the top five students of Actuarial Science at Makerere University 500 USD each. In addition, the students will each receive a fully funded scholarship to sit for their professional exams and the top three will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of an annual survey in which researchers at Makerere University measure key family planning indicators show that while modern contraceptive use has been increasing over time, it has now hit a plateau, raising concern especially that women are reporting having unintended pregnancies. In the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University students and former guild leaders have expressed concern about the organization of guild elections which will be conducted virtually. Unlike past elections, all activities including campaigns, debates, voting, and tallying will be handled virtually as stated in the new Makerere Student’s Guild Statute …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of parents and graduands attending the 73rd Makerere University graduation ceremonies are protesting the inconveniences and restrictions caused by the organizers. Notably, the attendees could not stop wondering why they are being stopped from carrying mobile phones and bags into the university premises. …

Hunt for Ebola in the Rwenzori mountains turns into discussion of nutrition, love, and sex The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a five-year project known as the “Strategies to Prevent Spillover” in seven priority African and Asian countries whose aim is to strengthen their capacities to identity, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kato Laban, 29 will be part of thousands of students who are due to graduate at the 73rd graduation ceremony of Makerere University in February. On Wednesday, he broke the internet by sharing a little portion of his remarkable journey which he described as an …