Makerere university strike: Guild President arrested and several injured

Makerere university strike: Guild President arrested and several injured

A number of Makerere University students including their Guild President Bala David Bwiruka have been arrested following a demonstration aimed at scrapping off the 100% tuition payment policy. Makerere university tuition payment policy requires a student to have cleared all the tuition/fees by the sixth week of each semester. Other students arrested include the Chairman Mitchell […]

Bloody situation as Makerere university students' strike over 100% tuition policy enters day two

Bloody situation as Makerere university students' strike over 100% tuition policy enters day two

Police, teargas,  shooting of both rubber and live bullets explain the deadly tension and loud cries that have engulfed Makerere University campus and the surrounding areas. The academic business has been paralyzed because of the 100% tuition policy. Students at the oldest public university in Uganda are striking over the university tuition payment policy that requires […]

PHOTOS: Teargas and arrests as Makerere university striking students match to Parliament

PHOTOS: Teargas and arrests as Makerere university striking students match to Parliament

Today’s peaceful morning demonstration at Makerere University abruptly turned violent.This followed police interception of students who were matching to Parliament to launch a petition to the speaker. Police fired teargas,  rubber and live bullets in the air to disperse the students. One student was overhead saying,  they a peaceful and it’s only the police leading […]

Makerere university students on strike over 100% fees payment policy

Makerere university students on strike over 100% fees payment policy

Students of Makerere University have held a peaceful demonstration over what they call unfair University policies. It should be noted in a communique passed by the University Academic registrar demanding that students should have fully completed tuition by 14th March if they are to Sit for coursework and tests. On Wednesday 11th March,  news circulated that […]

Mbarara university students strike over poor toilets

Students of Mbarara University of Science and Technology yesterday went on strike over poor toilets. Students say the toilets don’t flush thus posing a healthy threat. And the institution produces medical professionals who who are allergic to poor hygiene. Ant-Riot Police calmed the situation after students locked up lecture rooms and threatened to cane their […]