Tag Archives: Makerere University

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested Dr. Stella Nyanzi and two Makerere University students for staging a protest near the gate of parliament demanding answers for the death of Emmanuel Tegu. The former second year veterinary student at Makerere University breathed his last at Mulago National Referral …