Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition Members of Parliament have asked Makerere University management to revisit the 15% increment on tuition. For the past three days, students of Makerere have been engaged in running battles with security following a protest against the 15 per cent tuition increment, which is being implemented …
Read More »Besigye condemns student arrests at Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Dr. Kizza Besigye has condemned the arrests and detention of students at Makerere University for protesting against the 15 percent tuition increment. The increase in fees is being implemented so that all new students enrolling …
Read More »Mak student activist leader beaten, hospitalized
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown people have attacked Makerere University student activist Siperia Mollie Saasiraabo. Saasiraabo who is also the Guild Representative Councillor for the School of Psychology was attacked on Wednesday night near Complex Hall. The student leader was together with other 14 female students handed letters …
Read More »Makerere seeks UGX 3 Billion to host World Health Summit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is seeking for funding worth 3 billion shillings to finance an upcoming World Health Summit. The event that is scheduled to take place in April will be the first to be held in Africa after Makerere University College of Health Sciences won …
Read More »ICC tasked to review processes in trial of African heads of states
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been tasked to review trials of sitting heads of state and investigations processes. This came up during discussions on the ICC and Africa, a complicated relationship at the Geopolitics Conference at Makerere University. Speaking at the conference, Linda …
Read More »Ten specialists benefit from new neonatal programme at Makerere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten specialists – five pediatric nurses and doctors are set to benefit from the inaugural neonatal fellowship programme that was launched yesterday afternoon at Makerere University department of pediatrics and child health. The programme that focuses on training health workers on care for babies aged …
Read More »Experts caution African countries on loans from China
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China’s loans to African countries have been questioned with experts saying China is here to actualize self-interests. This featured prominently in discussions at the 2019 Kampala Geopolitics Conference in Makerere University. Ingo Badoreck, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) director Rule of Law programme in West Africa …
Read More »MUASA hails President Museveni over fresh salary enhancement directive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lecturers under the Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) have commended efforts by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to have their salaries fully enhanced. In a presidential directive dated September 30, Museveni ordered the public service minister to conclude payments for government scientists and university …
Read More »Makerere pediatrics department to strengthen neonatal care
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Department of Pediatrics and child health will on Friday launch a neonatology fellowship which aims at equipping pediatricians with skills of handling small babies or neonates. Speaking at a press briefing held in Mulago on Tuesday, Dr Ezekiel Mupere the head of …
Read More »Police probes drowning of Makerere University student
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers from Wandegeya and Makerere police stations are probing the drowning of a Makerere University student James Owimupehwe. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says that Owimupehwe a Rwandan National and student of social sciences drowned on Sunday. Owimupehwe tried to swim …
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