Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 70th graduation ceremony at Makerere University starting Tuesday next week has suffered a setback over the delayed issuance of graduation gowns to more than 13000 graduands. The stalemate been described by the University Secretary ,Yusuf Kiranda as “breach of contract” resulting from the …
Read More »Makerere set for 70th Graduation Ceremony, women top class
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 13,509 graduands will be conferred upon degrees and awarded diplomas during the 70th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University over four days next week. Of these, 50.5% are female and 49.5% male. Two women emerged the best and will be recognized for this. …
Read More »Nkumba awards Kadaga honorary degree
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree of law by Nkumba University. This was during the University’s 22nd graduation ceremony held under the theme: 25 years of academic excellence and professionalism’ at Nkumba University campus on Saturday 26 October, …
Read More »Kavuma, Lukyamuzi graduate at Makerere
Congratulations Law Students Graduate Today #Mak69thGrad #MakLawAt50 pic.twitter.com/Vy0rsKFZLN — Makerere University School of Law (@MakLawSchool) January 18, 2019 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has today concluded a 4-day graduation exercise; seeing off a total of 13,350 students with degrees and diplomas in various disciplines. The activities …
Read More »LDC set for 45th graduation as Ssekikubo’s Case dismissed
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court in Kampala has declined to stop Law Development Centre (LDC) from conducting its 45th graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday April 27, 2018. This is after Deputy Registrar in charge of civil matters Sarah Langa dismissed an application filed by the Lwemiyaga …
Read More »Microenterprise graduation leads to higher consumption, asset ownership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A one-year microenterprise graduation program targeting the ultra-poor in rural Africa offers a cost-effective way to tackle extreme poverty, according to preliminary results of a new study released in Kampala on Thursday. These preliminary results suggest that Village Enterprise’s integrated “graduation” model—comprised of targeting, training, …
Read More »500 miss Makerere graduation
Over 500 students are in distress after their names were not included on the list of the 67th graduation ceremony of Makerere University despite fulfilling all requirements. More than 14000 students graduated in events held at the university’s main grounds from Jan 21-24. Most of the affected students are from …
Read More »Record number of female students get First Class at Makerere Graduation
Over 55% of the students being awarded first class honors at Makerere Univeristy’s 67th graduation ceremony starting today are female. A total 261 students obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of above 4.40 to graduate with first class honors. Of these, 144 (55.17%) are female while 117 ( 44.8%) …
Read More »VIDEO: MUASA faults Makerere on graduation flaws
VIDEO: Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has heaped blame for over 500 students missing out on next week’s graduation on the university administration that manages the examination process and stores student examination data. The lecturers told NBS that the university has an outdated ICT system that could have led to …
Read More »Up to 400 to miss Makerere graduation, protest at campus
A group of 400 Makerere University students have attempted to storm the university main building to protest not being listed for the 67th graduation ceremony to take place next week. The Students’ Guild Prime Minister Stanley Oketcho supported the protest, saying all those whose names are missing passed their exams and had cleared their …
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