Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has referred Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake to the Rules and Privileges Committee of parliament for allegedly attacking Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe. Trouble for the MP started on Wednesday when Makerere University officials led by Prof. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Barnabas Nawangwe has told Parliamentary committee on education to explore new funding options for the University. Nawangwe was on Tuesday appearing alongside Makerere University Management and University Council led by chairperson Lorna Magara to answer to the queries related to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recent graduates from Makerere University have been blocked from registering and practicing as medical professionals by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC), due to lack of certificates. They include 135 Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery and 16 Bachelors of Dental Surgery graduates. …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | On Sept.19, the European Union in Uganda in conjunction with Makerere University held a one day event to discuss the role of Parliament in shaping representative democracy in Uganda. Held at Makerere University Main Hall, the event was to commemorate the International Day of Democracy, 2019. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has insisted he wants to know the steps followed to release a report implicating Dr Dickson Kanakulya for hiring a student to teach on his behalf. Dr Kanakulya, a lecturer of Philosophy and Human Rights at Makerere University was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elias Nuwagaba, the former personal assistant to Makerere University Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe is seeking compensation of lost items after he was evicted from the university house. Through his lawyers Rwaganika & Baku Advocates, Nuwagaba is demanding 60 million shillings as value of lost items …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Henry Rwaganika has expressed disappointment at Makerere University for continued disrespect of decisions made by Courts of Law. Rwaganika, a senior advocate with Rwaganika & Baku advocates described the conduct of the university authorities as “impunity per excellence at its best.” He argues …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University managers are not contented with the decision of the university appointments board, suspending Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi for six months on half pay. Through the university legal directorate, the university management has cross appealed the Board decision at the Makerere University Staff Appeals …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff at Makerere University have expressed concern over the manner in which the Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has handled issues relating to the staff appeals tribunal. The staff accuses Nawangwe of delaying tactics in frustrating efforts to have the staff appeals tribunal fully constituted. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Directorate of Internal Audit has halted a planned payroll audit following a contradiction in communication from the top managers. Late last month, Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe asked the directorate to conduct an urgent payroll audit by June 7, 2019. The …
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