Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has unveiled a three-year partnership with Makerere University in Kampala, aiming to equip practicing journalists with financial, business, and data-driven reporting to transform the media industry. As part of the partnership, 20 journalists across the country were equipped with various skills during …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University and the academic world are mourning the late Dr Brian Semujju. At a requiem service held at St Francis Chapel, Makerere, Prof James Kiwanuka, the Dean of Journalism from Uganda Christian University (UCU), who met the deceased in 2016, said he quickly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has announced a sh1.45 billion sponsorship package for Makerere University’s MakRun, which is scheduled for August 17. Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe welcomed NCBA Bank’s “generous gift,” noting that this year’s MakRun will be “bigger, better, and more fun” than ever. …
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB support advanced oil & gas training curriculum in Ugandan Universities. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB have handed over specialized education software and computer hardware to Makerere, Kyambogo and Nkumba Universities in a bid to boost their oil and gas …
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He joined Makerere University in 1969 and carried out research on marabou storks. Prof Pomeroy once served as the director of Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources and was once a member of Uganda Conservation society board. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Derek Pomeroy, a researcher focusing on …
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Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time COMMENT | PETER KIMANI | One of Africa’s most celebrated authors Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has passed away. The Kenyan writer and academic was 87 years old. Having published his first novel – Weep Not Child …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) has announced groundbreaking findings from a clinical trial that could mark a major shift in the treatment of childhood pneumonia across Africa. The study, dubbed PediCAP, reveals that children hospitalized with severe community-acquired pneumonia—a chest infection that develops …
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KAMPALA | Xinhua | Hundreds of students from schools and institutions across Uganda gathered on Thursday to celebrate the 16th United Nations International Chinese Language Day with vibrant performances, music, and dance. The event, held at Makerere University, the country’s largest public institution, was organized by the university’s Confucius Institute …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has released the admission lists for Government-sponsored students for the 2025/2026 Academic Year. According to Makerere News, the Office of the Academic Registrar of the university has also released Cut Off Points for Government Admissions. BELLOW is the full list of students who have made …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Churchill James Ssentamu, son of NUP’s Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, has said that he will not apologise for taking a photo with President Museveni. The photos, which went viral on social media, were taken during Makerere University’s Research and Innovation Week, where President Museveni was …
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