Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has recommended the indefinite closure of the School of Law for failure to resume teaching. The recommendation is contained in a 7-page report dated Monday 11th February 2019 addressed to Lorna Magara, the Chairperson of Makerere University Council. …
Read More »Makerere staff threaten to raise strike level
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University staff members have resolved to launch a full blast strike in protest over the university management’s failure to respect their leaders. The decision to totally withdraw all labour was reached during a Joint General Assembly attended by academic, administrative and support staff …
Read More »Kabaasa bounces back on Makerere appointments board
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Council has once again appointed Bruce Balaba Kabaasa as a member of the university Appointments Board, the unit in charge of all staff appointments and admissions in the University. Kabaasa will in addition head the University Council’s Finance, Planning, Administration and Investment …
Read More »Court to rule on Nyanzi’s case on Feb.15
Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Jailed Makerere University Researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi who has been in prison since December over posts she made on social media appeared again to Buganda road court last week but without applying for bail she was returned to Luzira prison until Feb.15. This …
Read More »GOVT: We trust University Council to handle Makerere troubles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has said it is confident that the Makerere University council will be able to manage the chaos at the University before it gets out of hand. The institution is in disarray following the suspension of Makerere University Academic Staff Association Chairperson Deus …
Read More »Mak staff reject Nawangwe’s directive to call off strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University academic staff have rejected a directive from the Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe to resume work. The staff last month went on a sit-down strike protesting the suspension of their association leaders. Nawangwe suspended Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson of Makerere …
Read More »Security blocks Makerere students assembly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team comprising police and military personnel has blocked a procession of Makerere University Students who were due to convene a General Assembly at the freedom square. The students leadership had called a General Assembly to discuss the ongoing standoff between the …
Read More »Makerere Guild Speaker arrested over student’s assembly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Kwagala, the Makerere University Guild speaker is in trouble for calling an emergency student’s General Assembly. Kwagala was picked up by Military Police from Pool Road between Mitchell Hall and College Of Computing And Information Sciences -COCIS on Tuesday evening. He was detained …
Read More »Nawangwe calls another emergency meeting as MAK crisis continues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has called another emergency meeting for top managers over the current impasse in the university. The meeting is taking place this afternoon in the Senior Common Room in Makerere Main Building. College Principals, Deputy Principals, School deans …
Read More »Nawangwe’s Makerere mess
Does Makerere university need a CEO instead of a vice chancellor? Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Since he was named vice chancellor of Makerere University Kampala, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has cast himself as a no-nonsense, no compromise manager. His style has earned him several nicknames. The latest is `Ostrich’ …
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