Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has paid tribute to former Tanzanian President, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere for playing a leading role in the liberation of Africa. The President made the remarks at Makerere University where he delivered an inaugural lecture and launched the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Prof John Ddumba Ssentamu is one of Uganda’s long practicing economists. He is best known, however, for serving as the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the country’s oldest university, Makerere University Kampala from 2012-2017. He chose to bow out upon completion of one term. He …
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Freshness, technical dexterity, innovation, experimentation at first alumni exhibit Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | When you go to an exhibition by alumni of any art school, you expect to see an exciting showcase of diversity in approach by the artists; as each show off what has made them so successful …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda road court has granted bail to a Makerere University Senior Administrator accused of indecent assault against a student. Buganda Road Chief Magistrates James Eremye Mawanda granted Edward Kisuze bail on Friday after being convinced that he will not jump bail and interfere with …
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Makerere suspends new fees structure Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After two days of strikes at Makerere University, Prof. Barnabus Nawangwe the Vice Chancellor on April 18 suspended the new plan to increase fees until further notice. Nawangwe said the decision to suspend the fees increment in the colleges of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni has cautioned the Makerere University community against resorting to strikes as a means of expressing their grievances. The First Lady was speaking at the Makerere – Sweden Bilateral Research Programme (MAK-SIDA) Annual Planning Meeting 2018 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University bursar Augustine Tamale has resigned. In his notification, dated April 20, 2018, Tamale said that he will leave office at the end of June this year. “The purpose of this letter is to give a notice of resignation from the position …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has capitulated to demands by students and suspended planned fees increments for several undergraduate courses. The suspension comes on the heel of a strike that started on Monday. The suspension came after an all-day meeting on Wednesday between university management led …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira Motor Corporation will first centre its attention on assembly of buses, as it bids to enter car assembly and manufacturing business in a commercial set up. Cabinet last week approved a road map for commercialization of Kiira Motor Corporation which will be undertaken …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fate of 24 students who were arrested during an early morning strike at Makerere University has stifled a dialogue between students and management on calling off the strike. It has been a culture that students arrested during strike are released, however University management …
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