On Sunday September 29, 2019, Ashiraf Nsubuga, a resident of Nsibirwa hall and fourth year student pursuing a Bachelors of Medical Radiology at Makerere University committed suicide by hanging himsef on a rope. Nsubuga reportedly had debts that had accumulated to a tune of Shs18million and was supposed to pay his debtors on October 2. […]
As part of the annual Students’ induction process, the Office of the Academic Registrar makes arrangements for freshers to meet and be addressed by members of the University Administration, Student welfare staff and the Guild Cabinet. On 18th August 2014, thousands of freshers gathered in the Makerere University Freedom Square for a brief meeting with the aforementioned Staff and […]
Naked-Mile marathon banned at Makerere. It sounds funny but Makerere university students were planning for a “Naked-Mile” marathon around the campus. Unfortunately, the marathon has been banned prematurely. Security at Makerere University, the oldest public institution in Uganda has been ordered to immediately arrest any student found running around the campus naked. The move follows the […]
Makerere University Dean of students, Cyriaco Kabagambe, has urged students who work and study not to concentrate only on one and neglect the other. “Students need to give ample time to both studies and the jobs. They serve two masters, the lecturer and the employer, they must serve both satisfactorily,” he said. peaking during an […]
Makerere University has been sworn in a new Electoral Commission ahead of the incoming Guild elections. The team led by Michael Byemero as chairman took oath on Friday 21st February 2014. The swearing was witnessed by the Dean of Students, Cyriaco Kabagambe, the Deputy Dean Stephen Kateega, Wardens of University halls of residence and other […]