Tag Archives: Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has withdrawn disciplinary summons it had issued to two staff members to appear before the University Appointments committee. The two Fatuma Nakatudde and Paul Apunyo who served as Deputy Registrar and Senior Administrative Assistant at the College of Health Sciences respectively were …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  The Public University Joint Admission Board-PUJAB concluded the selections of students who are joining universities during the 2020/2021 Academic Year, through the National Merit Government Sponsorship admissions.    At least 103,000 Senior Six leavers applied for undergraduate government sponsorship in different public universities …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has embarked on a process to mend the relationship between Makerere University and the Ministry of Health whose officials are reportedly fighting over COVID-19 cash. The process started with a crisis meeting presided over by the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Heads of several departments and colleges at Makerere University are proposing to adopt the pre-entry examination system to determine the competence levels of students pursuing courses at the university. Dr Vincent Ssembatya, the Director for Quality Assurance at Makerere says that the university management has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University students have castigated the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force-UPDF for dropping charges against the commanders of soldiers that brutalized them during protests against tuition increment in October last year. Through their Guild Council, the students said UPDF has denied them justice by exonerating commanders …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The General Assembly of Forum for Academic Staff of Public Universities in Uganda (FASPU) has elected Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi as the new chairperson.  Leaders of several public university Academic staff associations on Thursday converged at Kyambogo University to elect the forum’s executive committee.  The …

Kampala, Uganda| AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  High Court has ordered for the reinstatement of Makerere University Research Fellow, Dr. Stella Nyanzi after it found that the institution was in contempt of it’s Staff Appeals Tribunal when it suspended her. On Thursday, High Court Civil Division Judge Lydia Mugambe ordered the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Military Court has dropped charges against soldiers accused of brutalizing Makerere University students. The soldiers allegedly assaulted the students who were protesting against tuition increment. Images and videos of soldiers ordering the students to roll on the ground including …

Kampala, Uganda| AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University top leadership has resolved to gradually reduce the number of undergraduate students admitted on the private scheme starting with the next academic year. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, says the move is intended to give academic staff sufficient time to concentrate on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  With concerns of virus anxiety, Makerere University is embarking on study to establish how far patients who tested positive for the Coronavirus disease were affected. Prof. Noelene Nakasujja who heads the department of psychiatry revealed yesterday evening during a Citizen’s Webinar discussion on COVID-19.  She …