Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Secretary, Charles Barugahare was responsible for the gown scandal which marred the 70th graduation ceremony, the Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has revealed. According to Professor Nawangwe, internal investigations show that Barugahare flouted several procurement guidelines during the procurement of Team Uniform …
Read More »Makerere suspends staff promotions amid financial crisis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended all staff promotions and new recruitments, as a result of a 250 Shillings budget shortfall. Information gathered by URN indicates that in December 2018, the Makerere University Appointments Board led by Bruce Balaba Kabaasa, while winding up its term of …
Read More »Makerere terminates external examination services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended services of external examiners for all its degree programs due to inadequate financing. The decision was announced by the University Secretary Charles Barugahare min a communication to colleges. The decision to suspend the external examination was reached by the University’s …
Read More »Mak ordered to pay UGX 1.2bn water bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered Makerere University to pay an accumulated water bill of 1.2billion shillings. According to the Directorate of Estates and Works the bill accumulated from March 2014 – March 2019. Last month, the Directorate of Estates and Works …
Read More »Mak legal costs shoot to UGX 63bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s outstanding legal costs have shot to 62 billion shillings. This is according to the audited Makerere University Financial Statement for the year ended June 30, 2018. The costs stem from 50 cases against the University. Sources at the institution, however, say this has …
Read More »Over 600 Mak staff miss October salary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 600 staffs of Makerere University have missed their October Salary after a technical error, Charles Barugahare, the University Secretary has said. URN has learnt that all staff invoices for October 2018 were uploaded on the Integrated Financial Management System – IFMS on October …
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