Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve students of Makerere University have protested their suspension by the Vice-Chancellor, Barnabas Nawangwe. The students through their lawyers Henry Byansi and Derick Tukwasibwe of Kamulegeya and company advocates have threatened to sue Nawangwe if their suspension is not revoked before the end of …
Read More »Makerere University resumes this month
🔴 Makerere resumption of studies ➡ Medical and Veterinary Students – August 16, 2021 ➡ Final Year – Online Studies – August 30, 2021 ➡ Completion of Exams – September 6th–24th ➡ All Students – Online Studies – September 27th Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vice Chancellor Prof …
Read More »Makerere University calls off planned full re-opening
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has called off plans to receive first year students this weekend following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni that a review of full re-opening by all schools be reviewed after three months. Professor Mary Okwakol of the National Council for Higher Education …
Read More »FULL STATEMENT: Prof Nawangwe on Makerere fire
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the fire that gutted the Makerere Main Administration block, Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has issued a statement outlining what happened, and plans ahead. He promises that the fire will not consume plans to revive the glory of the ‘Ivory Tower’. FULL …
Read More »Janet Museveni assesses damage at Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | First Lady and Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni has promised to fully support Makerere University investigate and then rebuild after a fire gutted their main administration block early on Sunday. “This is tragic, not just for the university but the country,” …
Read More »Makerere University owes staff UGX 14 billion- Audit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is in a dilemma to find money to pay 121 staff whose salary arrears have accumulated to Shillings 14.6 billion in the past one year. The affected include 73 administrative staff recruited by the University Appointments Board in 2018 but are not …
Read More »Nawangwe lifts ban on Makerere student elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has finally lifted a ban on the long awaited students’ guild elections. The decision is contained in his March 6, letter to the Dean of Students Cyriaco Kabagambe. According to Nawangwe, the decision follows the publication …
Read More »GRADUATION: Makerere ready, launches Plan B for gowns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has reassured graduands that they will all have gowns for next week’s graduation ceremony. “Management has put in place emergency measures to ensure that gowns for all graduands are ready by the day they attend the …
Read More »We’re disappointed over importation of gowns –Prof. Nawangwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has expressed disappointment over the importation of graduation gowns from China. On Wednesday, URN broke a story quoting Makerere University officials confirm that they had secured 7,000 out of the more than 13,000 gowns required for the …
Read More »Money woes at Makerere
How ‘survival’ is destroying university Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Joel Rukoroboza is one of many parents affected by the strike at Makerere University. He has a daughter who is in her second year studying a Bachelor of Medicine at the university. He pays tuition of Shs1.4 million per …
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