The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University has organised a CAES Students’ Exhibition 2014. The exhibition will run from Thursday 3rd – 5Th April (9:00AM-5PM) at Freedom Square, Makerere University. The three day event will be officially opened by the Minister of State for Fisheries, MAAIF Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa. This years theme is: “Youth Innovation: A key […]
Makerere university students voted Bwowe Ivan as their new Guild President. Ivan emerged winner with 6943 votes. He contested as an independent candidate to beat seven others in the guild race. Sarah Aseru (UYD) got 1376 votes Lillian Aber (Independent) got 868 votes Phillip Musiime (Independent) secured 972 votes Nicholas Nanyeenya (Independent) had 421 votes […]
Makerere university Guild campaigns: The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) candidate in the guild presidential race, Sarah Aseru has said she does not belong to NRM, though her father supports it. There have been rumours that Aseru, a daughter to State minister for local government, Alex Onzima belongs to the National Resistance Movement just like her […]
The Government of Uganda received a grant from the African Development Bank Group to support higher education science and technology. The project covers five components including; Needs assessment study for HEST, Improvement of infrastructure and equipment for HEST in five public universities and tertiary colleges, Staff and capacity improvement and enhancement of learning/training capabilities for […]
Four candidates Kicked out. Makerere university Guild Electoral Commission Chairperson, Michael Byemero said that out of 13 who returned nomination forms for the post of Guild president, only eight were successfully cleared. The successfully nominated candidates include Ivan Bwowe (Independent), Sarah Aseru (UYD), Lillian Aber (Independent), Phillip Musiime (Independent), Eddy Kintu (Independent), Nicholas Nanyeenya (Independent), […]
Mbabazi Boniface Junior arrested and fired from the race, the embattled NRM flag bearer in the 2014 Makerere university Guild elections was arrested and detained for alleged forgery of academic papers. Mbabazi was arrested by ASP Jackson Mucunguzi, the O/C Makerere University Police Station. “We have arrested him to aid the investigations into a case […]
Inside Anna Adeke Ebaju’s vision for Makerere University. Her election as the 79th Makerere and fourth female Guild president after Juliana Norah,Sarah Kagingo and Susan Abbo was greeted with euphoria and excitement. Her staunch supporters coined for her all sorts of names.The Iron lady,The Visionary and The Messiah. Anna Adeke enjoyed honey moon as she […]
Facts and Myths about Makerere. As the oldest university, Makerere is the most respected and prestigious university in the region. Makerere university is generally well-known – but not known well. That is, a number of popular myths and misconceptions have developed outside the realm of the Makerere community. Below are some common myths, along with […]