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. […]
The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni officiated the launch of the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre on Saturday to pay accolade to former Tanzania president Julius Nyerere. While delivering an inaugural lecture at the launch of the center at Makerere University, president Museveni commended Mwalimu Julius Nyerere for his vital role in the liberation of […]
Makerere University has urged lecturers to publicly declare their love relationships with students to enable the institution extend appropriate aid in case of any conflict and also to check cases of prevalent sexual harassment at the campus. The Deputy Director of Research and Graduate Studies, Prof David Owiny while addressing lecturers at the graduate students supervisors […]
Makerere University‘s teaching and non-teaching staff are planning to stage another strike over failure of the University to remit their allowances. These staff allege that last month, a total sum of Shs360m allowances was paid to only the top officials in the University management. Daily monitor reported that a source, who preferred anonymity because he […]
Three Makerere University Students have been today charged with trespassing at the University’s main premises, taking part in unlawful assembly by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate in Kampala. Frank Bwambale, David Musiri and Roy Rugumayo appeared before Grade one magistrate Joan Ketty Acaa on Wednesday to have the charges formally read to them. They however denied […]
Makerere University scientist, Dr. Moses Kiiza Musaazi, who invented the first enviromental friendly pads, Maka pads has died. Musaazi is also the inventor of the   MakaStove, a pocket friendly stove that can save up to 50% of fuel compared to others in the market. Makerere vice-chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe describes the fallen don as one of the “most […]
Former NTV journalist, Fortunate Ahimbisibwe has advised Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe to concentrate more on vital issues that will benefit the University. This follows series of suspension of students by the professor over alleged spear heading of demonstrations at the campus. “A professor picks 100m for research from University coffers and uses the […]
Makerere University revenue has dropped by Shs18b due to reduced numbers of student enrollment into the university. According to the vice chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the enrolment has reduced by 15,000 students in the last decade (10 years) following the council resolution to reduce undergraduate enrolment annually by 10 per cent. “Makerere University’s non tax […]
