Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his support to Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe in a battle that pits him against striking lecturers. This is the second time that the president is commenting on Makerere stalemate. While presiding over the institution’s graduation ceremony …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has disagreed with his critics over the appointment of a team to investigate the conduct of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association – MUASA. Last week, Prof. Nawangwe appointed a three man committee …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), Dr Deus Kamunyu has said his Jan.17 suspension letter from Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe wasn’t a surprise. “I received electronic news of my suspension letter as a lecturer in the department of forestry. I received it with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed Makerere University Manager Communications and International Relations, Dr Mohammed Kiggundu Musoke has promised to resolve the tensions between the university management and staff associations. Kiggundu, the former Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) says that he is the best person …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has threatened to conduct a head count of teaching staff following a sit down strike by staff protesting the suspension of their leaders. He said this in a mail and Whatsapp text to staff he sent out on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint Makerere University Staff Associations are demanding the reinstatement of their leaders. On January 17th, 2019, Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe suspended Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association- MUASA, Magara Bennet, the Chairperson Makerere Administrative Staff …
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