Makerere University students are today going for a virtual poll as they elect the 89th Guild leadership. A total of nine students have since expressed their interest in the guild presidential race. At first, the elections had attracted 11 aspirants before the disqualification of two National Unity Platform (NUP); Ms. Margret Nattabi and Mr. Sulaiman […]
The best overall student of the Makerere University 70th graduation ceremony, Ms. Namukose Rita earned a CGPA of 4.92 in the Bachelor of International Business. She also emerged the best student in humanities. The announcement did not take most people, especially those who follow the Makerere graduation statistics by surprise. Ms. Namukose, is female and […]
General Salim Saleh has gave out Uganda shillings 21 million to help wipe tears of the aggrieved Makerere University students who were affected by the October, 2019 tuition increment. The compensation followed Saleh’s meeting with 15 students who were led by the guild representative councillor (GRC) for Lumumba hall, Patrick Nsamba who also doubles as […]
South African politician, Julius Malema has joined the list of activist condemning police and the army actions in the Makerere University strike. In his statement, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader said the security officers’ brutality to the already aggrieved students. “We condemn police brutality and violence against a peaceful demonstration by the […]
Just hours after his release from a safe house, Makerere University Guild president Julius Kateregga has been arrested again and taken to an unknown place. Kateregga was first arrested on Monday October 21, 2019 the second day into the Makerere University 15% tuition policy demonstration as he came from a talk show on NBS Tv […]
Prof Ben Twinomugisha a lecturer at the Makerere University school of law has vowed not to step feet in the University as a way of showing discontent to the police and military violent actions towards students. In a statement, Twinomugisha encouraged fellow lecturers and other Ugandans to stand up against such vices in society. Prof. […]
On Tuesday October 22, 2019 Makerere University female students started a peaceful demonstration against the already implemented 15% tuition increment policy. The students were led by the Vice Guild president, Judith Nalukwago, Guild Representative Councillor for School of psychology, Mollie Siperia and other student leaders. Carrying placards with words of dissatisfaction they made their way […]
Makerere University administration has suspended two ring leaders in the Tuesday October 22, 2019 strike in which students protested the 15% tuition policy. According Daily monitor reports, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe confirmed the suspension of Guild Representative Councillor for School of psychology, Mollie Siperia and reknown “strike master” Frank Bwambale on allegations of inciting violence. “Well […]