Makerere University has expelled two of its staff members from the School of Health Sciences for allegedly forging marks and smuggling unqualified students onto the 2017 graduation list. Those dismissed are; the deputy registrar of the College of Health Sciences, Ms Fatuma Nakatudde, and the college’s senior administrative assistant, Mr Paul Apunyo. The dean of […]
Kyambogo University is planning to enlarge its main sources of funding to enable the University run efficiently, according to the Vice Chancellor Prof Elly Katunguka. Katunguka was attending the press conference last Friday in Entebbe after the University Council retreat and cited renting out University idle land to investors would be key. “The university has […]
YMCA student Brian Isiko was on Thursday 11th October 2018 granted bail on a cash bond of Shs1 million by the Buganda Road Court grade one magistrate, Stellah Amabilis pending the hearing of the case. Isiko is accused of sending love messages to to Kabarole district woman MP Sylvia Rwaboogo who termed them as being […]
The Uganda securities exchange (USE) has launched the 2nd annual USE University challenge. The challenge is aimed at imparting knowledge on investments in securities and promoting the savings culture among students in Universities across the country. According to Paul Bwiso, the USE chief executive officer said they have awarded each student virtual capital to enable […]
The Ugandan-Oxford based student,  Lulu Jemimah, who recently married herself has raised 4000 Euros,(22 million Ush) as voluntary contribution to her tuition. Last year, Lulu was admitted to the two-year Masters in creative writing course but lacked adequate funds to cater for her tuition. After a fruitless search for sponsor, the 32 year old decided to […]
Makerere University students from western Uganda have collected a total sum of Ush8 million to aid the just hearing of the three suspended colleagues’ case. The cheque was presented by the member of Western Uganda Students Association (WUSA) of Makerere University to the lawyer of the accused, Isaac Semakadde as part of the legal fees. […]
The National Social Security Fund(NSSF) has taken the might institute, Makerere University to the high court over failure to its staff NSSF monthly allowances. In the court documents, NSSF states that every Ugandan employee is entitled to a 15% off the gross salary every month to be paid as part of their adult benefits. “Makerere […]
Makerere University has entered a partnership with the Institute of Public Safety Research (IPSR), Tsinghua University, Beijing China. Tsinghua is China’s leading University recently ranked twenty second globally by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019. The Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on behalf of Makerere University and by Assoc. […]