Janet Museveni tells Makerere University Lecturers to Call Off Strike

Janet Museveni tells Makerere University Lecturers to Call Off Strike

Janet Museveni who is the Minister for Education and Sports has asked lecturers at Makerere University to resume their work as soon as the University opens on January 19th. While speaking at the the University’s 69th graduation ceremony on Tuesday, the minister said that the government has already put up the funds to settle the […]

Makerere University Academic Staff Association vows to fight law of terminating contracts of criminalized employees

Makerere University Academic Staff Association vows to fight law of terminating contracts of  criminalized employees

Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has put up a fight against the amended law that gives the university power to dismiss or terminate the contract of a university employee facing criminal offences. Through their Chairman Dr Deus Kamunyu, he described the act as unconstitutional and aimed at stifling on employee’s freedom of speech especiall […]

Makerere University Research Fellow Dr Stella Nyanzi Demands President Museveni in Court

Makerere University Research Fellow Dr Stella Nyanzi Demands President Museveni in Court

Dr Stella Nyanzi, who is the Makerere University research fellow has been remanded back to Luzira prison till November 22 for further case hearing. Nyanzi is facing charges of offensive communication and cyber harassment when he insulted President Museveni’s mother. While appearing at the Buganda Road Court on Friday, the Makerere University researcher denied the […]

Makerere University Vice Chancellor Praises Daily Monitor Journalist for winning the Press Photo Award

Makerere University Vice Chancellor Praises Daily Monitor Journalist for winning the Press Photo Award

Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the Makerere University Vice Chancellor has praised Daily Monitor journalist and Makerere University former student Mr Alex Esagala for winning the Press Photo Award. The Makerere University Vice Chancellor while at his offices on Wednesday at Makerere main campus expressed his happiness to the reporter and urged him to even do better. […]

Dr Stella Nyanzi Remanded to Luzira Prison for Insulting Museveni’s Mother

Dr Stella Nyanzi Remanded to Luzira Prison for Insulting Museveni’s Mother

Dr Stella Nyanzi has been remanded to to Luzira prison till November 9th 2018, the day for the hearing of her Cyber harassment case. The Makerere University researcher is charged of offences relating to cyber harassment and offensive communication. The researcher appeared before the Buganda Road Court grade one magistrate Ester Nahiliya on Wednesday. The […]

Three Makerere University Students Charged with Unlawful Assembly

Three Makerere University Students Charged with Unlawful Assembly

Three Makerere University Students have been today charged with trespassing at the University’s main premises, taking part in unlawful assembly by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate in Kampala. Frank Bwambale, David Musiri and Roy Rugumayo appeared before Grade one magistrate Joan Ketty Acaa on Wednesday to have the charges formally read to them. They however denied […]

Makerere University Lecturers divided over planned strike

The Makerere University lectures have not yet decided on when to strike over delayed salary enhancements, that’s according Makerere University Academic Staff Association General Assembly. The association asserts that they still need time over the move seeking a decision will be determined on September 28,2018. Makerere UNiversity Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Chairperson Dr. Deus Kamunyu […]