Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has finally shortlisted three candidates who are in the race to become deputy vice chancellor. The development comes after the University spending close to a year without a substantive deputy vice chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration. The candidates are; Prof. Anthony …
Read More »Makerere university reconsiders ‘Virtual internship’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended its decision to send out students on internship, field attachment and recess during the lock down. The development comes a few days to the roll out of the program. Last month, Makerere University senate took a bold decision and secured clearance …
Read More »Makerere university receives Shs30billion funding for COVID-19 research
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the latest funding to the tune of Shs30billion, Makerere University has embarked on a range of studies to assist in the complete easing of the lockdown on businesses, schools and places of worship that was instituted in March to counter the spread of the …
Read More »Makerere lecturer seeks Ugx 304m in unpaid salary arrears
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An assistant lecturer at Makerere University, Godber Wilson Tumushabe is suing the institution demanding to be paid his salary arrears for eight years amounting to 304 million shillings. Tumushabe says that when he was being employed as an assistant lecturer at the Human Rights and …
Read More »Tribunal orders Makerere to stop deleting dismissed staff with appeals off payroll
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University will no longer delete the names of dismissed staff from the payroll with pending appeals before the Staff Appeals Tribunal. The Makerere University Staff Tribunal Chairperson, retired Justice Patrick Tabaro made the ruling while reviewing an application by Dr. Juma Anthony Okuku and …
Read More »Stella Nyanzi officially quits Makerere to join politics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Stella Nyanzi has officially quit her job at Makerere University as a research fellow to pursue her political ambitions. The acting Makerere University Human Resource Director, Lawrence Ssanyu announced Dr. Nyanzi’s decision to quit in a July 21st, 2020 letter. Dr. Nyanzi tendered in …
Read More »Makerere University turns to MasterCard Foundation for smart classrooms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is applying for the MasterCard Foundation COVID-19 recovery and resilience programme to finance the establishment of smart classrooms. This is one of the interventions that the university is considering following the effect of COVID-19 on routine learning programmes. The university like all …
Read More »Virtual internship presents dilemma for Makerere University students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A decision by Makerere University to impose internship, field attachments and recess during the ongoing lockdown has put students at crossroads. The University council has reportedly advised students to remotely work with their hosts or design projects per deliverables approved by supervisors. Reports indicate that …
Read More »Buganda kingdom contributes UGX 70m to construct Mutesa II museum at Makerere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has contributed UGX 70million towards the construction of a museum in honour of Sir Edward Mutesa II, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda and the first president of Uganda. The Museum is going to be housed in the same building that Mutesa II used …
Read More »Mak don returns humble man
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Associate Professor Charles Niwagaba has bounced back at Makerere University after spending over one and half years chasing for justice following his dismissal. Makerere University reinstated Niwagaba following his successful appeal against his dismissal in high court. “The purpose of this letter is to inform …
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