Makerere University students strike over internship allowance

Makerere University students strike over internship allowance

Students at Makerere University today morning peacefully demonstrated over the university’s failure to remit their internship allowances. The students were led by the university guild president, Bala David Bwiruka together with other cabinet members. Bala had on Wednesday issued an ultimatum to the university management threatening to demonstrate on Friday (today) if the 2,000 affected […]

Security tightened as Uganda Christian University students threaten to strike

Security tightened as Uganda Christian University students threaten to strike

There is a “bee hive‘ of police officers deployed at Uganda Christian University (UCU) following students’ plans to demonstrate against unfair policies. Students are dissatisfied with the University’s tuition policy that requires them to pay 50% of the fees at the beginning of the semester and completion of pending balance within two months. Some students […]

Details of Makerere University Students Strike

Details of Makerere University Students Strike

Makerere University government sponsored students went on strike on Monday morning of 9th March 2015 demanding to be paid special faculty allowance. The striking students are organised under their umbrella; Makerere University Government Sponsored Students (MUGOSA). Special Faculty allowance was scrapped off in 2012 and changed into Special Faculty Requirement Fund. It was indicated on Admission […]