Tag Archives: Makerere University

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has issued a revised calendar marking major events including semesters, graduation, holidays and recess. The move follows the unprecedented nationwide closure of academic institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic which affected the academic calendar. The revised calendar was approved by the University Senate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A committee that was set up to study and assess the structural integrity of the burnt Makerere University main building has recommended that the entire building be demolished. The iconic building, also known as the Ivory Tower, was gutted by a mysterious fire on September …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Universities are not adhering to the Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs.  Last month, President Museveni ordered for the commencement of learning for candidates in Primary seven, senior four, senior six and finalists in tertiary institutions and universities. The learners reported to their respective schools on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University has scooped US dollar 250,000$ grant an equivalent of Uganda Shs 950,000,000m to help the institution enhance its agricultural research capabilities. The grant was from OR Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative funded by the South African government, targeting competent scientists that can supervise …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A solar grid tie system has been developed to pilot a project at Makerere University to ease power outage problems. According to Dennis Rukundo, a solar PV Expert at the Makerere University Centre for Research and Energy Conservation (CREEC), the solar power grid tie system …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A solar grid tie system has been developed to pilot a project at Makerere University to ease power outage problems. According to Denis Rukundo, a solar PV expert at the Makerere University Centre for Research and Energy Conservation (CREEC), the solar power grid tie …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University and Uganda Christian University have defended the online learning program. In a recent petition to Parliament, student leaders from Makerere University, Uganda Christian University (UCU), Kyambogo University and Uganda Martyrs’ University demanded that online learning should be suspended. They argued that the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   At least 41 parliamentary candidates have been nominated today at Wakiso district headquarters. Makerere university staff tribunal has declared the suspension of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi illegal, saying he was convicted on ‘vague and Ambiguous’ charges. In 2019, Makerere University management sent Dr. Kamunyu, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A new study has found alcohol to be the commonest substance of abuse used in Kampala followed by cannabis that is mostly abused by women. According to the study, 41 percent of the females in rehabilitation centers confessed using cannabis.  In the study in …