The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has teamed up with the public and private sectors to foster the production of good quality graduates who are fit for the current job market. Prof. Mayunga Nkunya, Executive Secretary for Inter University Council for East Africa says the academia alone can hardly produce  ideal graduates with the relevant skills without the intervention of the other parties. […]
St Mary’s SS, Kitende has topped the government sponsorship admission list with 230 slots out of 2,097 students that will be funded at Kyambogo University, Makerere University and Muni university for the academic year 2015/2016. Uganda Martyrs SS, Namugongo is second with 86 students followed by King’s College Budo in the third place with 55. Ntare School […]
Makerere University students especially those practicing Journalism and Communication were in a joyous mood as Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi promised to have the re-opening of Campus FM and launching of a Makerere Television. Campus FM, was closed way back in 2011 over what UCC claimed was failure by Makerere University to […]
Police boss, Gen Kale Kayihura on Friday tasked his Canine Section to deploy Police dogs and other security measures around Makerere University. In a bid to boost the University security, Bala David Bwiruka, the Makerere University Guild President, asked Police to provide more deployment at the institution in all ways possible. This was during the […]
Makerere University students today morning carried out what was dubbed as the Garissa Solidarity march. The students were denouncing terrorism and more especially Al-Shabaab activities in East Africa. They marched from their main campus to the Kenyan high commission where they were received by Julius Ngera the Assistant Commissioner. The Guild president Bala David Bwiruka […]
Makerere University students have successfully marched to the Kenyan High Commission to show Solidarity towards the stand against Al-Shabaab after the killing of 148 students at Garrisa. The students were led by their Guild President, Bala David Bwiruka who on presenting Makerere university’s message reminded Ugandans that an attack on students in Kenya is a […]
Makerere University has postponed the Garrisa Solidarity march to Friday 10th April 2015 after a request from the Uganda Police force. According to an emergency communique passed by Makerere university Guild president Bala David Bwiruka, Uganda Police wishes to actively and fully participate in the march with Kale Kayihura as the keynote speaker. However, the […]
Prof. Benon Basheka has advised the academia on improving student skills and attitude other than only providing knowledge if they are to build sustainable partnerships with industry players. Delivering a keynote speech during an Education Symposium held at Hotel Africana, in Kampala, Basheka encouraged the academic to seek partnerships rather than waiting for them to […]
