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Makerere University defends itself in graduation gowns saga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has started defending itself in a court case in which a company it contracted to supply graduation gowns is seeking to recover more than two billion shillings in arrears. In September 2020, Team Uniform Limited through its lawyers of Marlin Advocates led …

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Makerere University sued for Ugx 2Billion over gowns

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A company contracted by Makerere University to supply graduation gowns for their students is in court seeking to recover more than two billion shillings in arrears. The company -Team Uniform Limited- has filed its suit at the Commercial Division of High Court through its …

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PPDA opens audit in Makerere University gowns procurement deal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has opened an audit into the Makerere University graduation gowns to ascertain whether all the guidelines on local procurement were followed. Uthman Ssegawa, the PPDA acting executive director, told reporters in Kampala on Thursday …

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Makerere secures 15,000 graduation gowns

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University has secured 15,000 graduation gowns for the 70th graduation ceremony. Addressing the students on the first of the four days of graduation held on Tuesday, the Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University Prof Barnabas Nawangwe said that the university was able to procure all …

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Makerere students issue ultimatum for issuance of graduation gowns

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Makerere University students guild has given the university management an ultimatum of the close of business today, to ensure all graduating students receive their gowns, or they block the graduation ceremony. The 70th graduation ceremony which is scheduled to start on Tuesday, January 14 …

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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 …

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Makerere secures 7000 graduation gowns from China

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University has finally secured 7,000 graduation gowns, out of the more than 13,000 required for the 70th graduation ceremonies scheduled for next week. The arrival of the consignment was confirmed by the Academic Registrar Alfred Masikye Namoah in a report to the Ceremonies …

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Mak graduation gown contractor furious over non-payment

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Team Uniform Limited, a company contracted to supply patented Makerere University Graduation gowns is furious over non-payment of arrears. The contractor has written letters to the institution’s officials in charge of the Ceremonies complaining that there is no communication as to when payments will be …

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