Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating an attack on Professor Patrick Mucungunzi, a lecturer in the department of plant science at Makerere University. Prof Mucunguzi was waylaid and attacked by unknown thugs from within the University campus on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, the academician was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight residents of Makerere University who had been arrested in connection to the murder of Emmanuel Tegu, have been released. Tegu, a third year Veterinary Medicine student at the University was roughed up and died on July 4 as a result of …
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Friends say Makerere student was respectful, humble preacher Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have denied reports that Local Defence Units (LDUs) clobbered a Makerere University student to death last week as they enforced the ongoing curfew. Police told URN that according to their information, Emmanuel Tegu, a third year …
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Kampala, Uganda | PROSSY NANSUBUGA | Parliament has urged the Ministry of Education to investigate Makerere University’s ongoing internship programs and field attachments, following a complaint raised by Kanungu MP James Kaberuka. According to Kaberuka, Makerere’s Senate recently resolved that the 2019/20 internship and field attachment activities would continue …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has deferred the admission of first-year students to the Bachelors of Dental Surgery Program for the Academic Year 2020/2021. This follows the failure to meet requirements set by the joint East African Medical and Dental Council. A document from the office …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Public University Joint Admission Board-PUJAB concluded the selections of students who are joining universities during the 2020/2021 Academic Year, through the National Merit Government Sponsorship admissions. At least 103,000 Senior Six leavers applied for undergraduate government sponsorship in different public universities …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Makerere University has released the official admission lists for government sponsored students for A ‘ Level applicants for the academic year 2020/2021. The courses listed are tenable at Makerere University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) respectively. (See lists below) Also released …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has embarked on a process to mend the relationship between Makerere University and the Ministry of Health whose officials are reportedly fighting over COVID-19 cash. The process started with a crisis meeting presided over by the …
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In 2016, the U.S. Embassy in Kampala installed the first air quality standard monitor in Uganda and has continuously worked with key stakeholders to improve Uganda’s air quality Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Although the Uganda government and its partners in the private sector have recently stepped up efforts …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Hundreds of data scientists from around the world will over the course of this month (May) take part in a global competition aimed at creating a computer programme that accurately predicts air quality in Uganda. The challenge dubbed “The AirQo Ugandan Air Quality …
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