Makerere University to Construct New Halls of Residence for Female Students

Makerere University to Construct New Halls of Residence for Female Students

Makerere University  administration   is undergoing negotiations to borrow 220 billion Uganda shilling to construct new three halls of residence for female student. This due to the increasing numbers of female student at the university and the challenges faced in hostels most especially the fresher. Currently, there are three    halls of residence available at the […]

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Makerere University (Mak) 70th Graduation Ceremony

Makerere University (Mak) 70th Graduation Ceremony

 Ranked fifth best university in Africa, Makerere University (Mak) will be holding its 70th graduation ceremony from 14th January to 17th January 2020 at Makerere University Graduation Grounds. The ceremony is split into four phrases which will run for four days starting on January 14th  at 8:00 am to January 17th  at 1:00 pm 2020 Thousands students […]

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Sculptured Messages; Makerere’s Less KnownTreasures

From time memorial, history, knowledge and culture has been passed on and preserved for consumption by new generations through verbal, visual and written forms. Often the responsibility of historical information was consigned to professional historians, trusted individuals whose superior wisdom and training equipped them to remember and interpret vast stores of information for the benefit […]

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Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabus Nawangwe Issues Statement to Clear Air on Staff Salary Saga

Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabus Nawangwe Issues Statement to Clear Air on Staff Salary Saga

On Thursday August 1, 2019, academic and non-teaching staff in all government Universities launched a sit down strike to press government to release all due and outstanding funds for their salary enhancement. Makerere University, for one, had withdrawn staff promotions after realising that the University is counting shortages in salaries of 7.59 billion Shillings, as […]

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Makerere University to Pay Tribute to Fallen Former Chancellor, Prof. Nsibambi

Makerere University to Pay Tribute to Fallen Former Chancellor, Prof. Nsibambi

A Facebook post on the Makerere University official page has revealed that the Dons and University staff are set to pay their last respect for one of their own, Prof. Apolo Robin Nsibambi. The ceremony will take place on Friday this week in the University mainhall as the post stipulates. “The body of Professor Apolo […]

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The Life and Times of Prof. Apolo Nsibambi – The First Non-Head-of-State Chancellor of Makerere university

The Life and Times of Prof. Apolo Nsibambi – The First Non-Head-of-State Chancellor of Makerere university

Fare thee well Prof. Apolo Nsibambi (1940-2019) Prof. Apolo Nsibambi was on Tuesday 28th May 2019 announced dead. He died at his home in Lunguja in Rubaga Division. He was aged 78. “It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.” Henry Rollins  was quoted saying. Rollins’ quote best describes Prof. Nsibambi’s name whose […]

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