Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) chairperson, Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi has described his suspension as a bad precedent for staff association leaders. On Monday, Kamunyu was suspended for six months without pay by the institution’s Appointments Board after he was found guilty to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy six vehicles belonging to Makerere University are grounded, according to the institution’s Motorized Vehicle Inventory report. The 76 are part of 357 vehicles being run by Makerere University. Those grounded include motorcycles, double cabins, coasters, tractors, a TATA lorry and water tanker. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University will be able to sustain its research programmes after government promised to allocate a new sh30billion fund in the 2019/2020 financial year to support it. This follows the end of a 20-year collaborative partnership between Makerere University and the Swedish International Development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Appointments Board has directed the reinstatement of two suspended staff association leaders. They are Bennet Magara, the chairperson Makerere Administrative Staff Association- MASA and his General Secretary, Joseph Kalema. The duo was suspended together with Dr. Deus Kamunyu, the Makerere University …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Kateregga, a 2nd-year student of Bachelor of Arts with Education is the new guild president of Makerere University. He replaces Papa Salim Were. Kateregga garnered 3,922 votes beating other 10 candidates in the race. His closest rival Joshua William Mukisa obtained 3,365 votes while …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal hearing flopped for the second time on Tuesday due to the failure by the university to table minutes relating to the mass staff sacking in December last year. The Appeals Tribunal had scheduled to resume hearing of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing two dismissed College of Health Sciences Registrars at Makerere University have challenged the minutes that presented, claiming they were doctored. Yusuf Kagere and Alziik Namutebi while appearing before the George Omunyokol Staff Appeals Tribunal on Thursday said they were not ready to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Makerere University Researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi says she is willing to stay in detention until the courts dispose of charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication filed against her. “Leaving prison without knowing your fate is a total disturbance. It’s an illusion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal has resumed work after a two-month stalement. The Tribunal has not had any business for the last two months since it wasn’t fully constituted. This followed the expiry of the term of office of the former University council led …
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New study starts on choice in prevention methods Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Something unusual is happening at the Makerere University – John Hopkins University (MUJHU) research collaboration facility at Mulago hill in Kampala. The walls of the aging building have been freshly painted white with carefully coated patches …
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