Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is in dilemma of fulfilling court’s directive to pay approximately 23 billion shillings to its staff under the Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS). Until last year, the University Council, the supreme governing body of the institution was stuck with the heavy debt …
Read More »Mak secures UGX 2.3bn for gov’t students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has secured funds for Government-sponsored students. The money authorized through the University Subvention Account in Stanbic Bank on Monday is meant to cater for first batch of payment. Yusuf Kiranda, the Acting University Secretary says that 1.48 billion shillings and 860 million …
Read More »NCHE drops investigations into Abenakyo’s Degree Award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has dropped investigations into the alleged fraudulent degree awarded to former Miss Uganda cum Miss World Africa, Quin Abenakyo by Makerere University. According to Dr Robert Ayine, the Senior Higher Education Officer of the NCHE, the …
Read More »Mak ordered to prove search for Deputy VC in two weeks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A High Court Judge in Kampala has given management of Makerere University only two weeks to prove that they are in the process of selecting a substantive Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration (DVC-F&A). Justice Musa Sekaana of the Civil Division of High Court made …
Read More »Mak Dons bitter over Museveni comments on Arts courses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lecturers in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SWASWA) at Makerere University have expressed disappointment with the continued undermining of their course by President Museveni. The staff say that their morale is low even as the new Semester resumes due to negative …
Read More »Dr Ahikire promises transparent, flagrant Mak college
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Josephine Ahikire, an associate professor of Gender Studies has committed to increasing the vibrancy of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences once appointed the next principal of the College. Ahikire is a sole contender in the race to substantively become the Principal of …
Read More »Mak Law school seeks financial independence for its executive course
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Law School is seeking financial independence to run the proposed Executive Bachelor of Laws Programme that is scheduled to start next month. Students enrolling on the program will be paying a whooping Shillings 5M per semester compared to the Shillings 1.7 million for …
Read More »No money for feeding gov’t students– Mak bursar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government sponsored students at Makerere university will have to wait a little longer as management finds money for food and their living out allowances for semester two, the Acting Bursar, Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira has revealed. Students reported for the new semester on January 18, …
Read More »Mak students doubt success of zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to address sexual harassment at Makerere University are not succeeding due to lack of trust by the students, experts have revealed. Dr Josephine Ahikire, an associate professor of Gender Studies and the Acting Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), …
Read More »Mak Search Committee reviews process of appointing Heads of Colleges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Search Committee for Principals and Deputy Principals at Makerere University has reviewed the process of appointing Heads of Colleges at the institution. In the review, the search committee has adopted three members of the public to help in selecting the next heads of units. …
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