Tag Archives: Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross section of students of Makerere University have expressed reactions to next week’s first-ever virtual graduation ceremony. The 71st graduation ceremony will take place from Monday May 17-21. Previously, graduation ceremonies were held at freedom square on the campus. Scenes of students celebrating with their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ivan Ssempijja has been elected the new Guild President of Makerere University. He replaces Julius Kateregga. In an election that was organized both physically and online, Ssempijja, a fourth-year student of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery defeated two other candidates in the race. Ssempijja garnered 3,112 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has asked the High Court in Kampala to give it more time to respond to a suit challenging the new directive that altered the guild presidential election process. The directive issued on April 27, by the dean of students Winifred Kabumbuli requiring contestants in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences of Makerere University Prof. Josephine Ahikire has asked the minister of Information and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba to intervene and have the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) reinstate the university’s radio.  Speaking today at the Department …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court has issued an interim order, restraining Makerere University from disqualifying a student Judith Nalukwago from participating in the Guild Presidential elections. The order was issued by the Deputy head of Civil Division Emmanuel Baguma on Friday evening pending the determination of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Researchers at Makerere University have embarked on a study to establish how advertising of fizzy drinks and snacks targeting children, can be regulated to safeguard children against the likely danger in these processed foods.  Dr Gloria Seruwagi, a Makerere University Behavioural Scientist who is the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Makerere University-based Economic Policy Research Center-EPRC has launched a three-year project to search for ways how unpaid care work both at home and at the workplace can be rewarded.  Speaking to URN about the project, Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo, the Principal Investigator and researcher …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak – RIF) has received new funding worth 30 Billion Shillings to support local science innovations. Prof. William Bazeyo confirmed the funding saying that the innovations targeted are those that address the National Development Plan (NDP 3) that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among Makerere University students following a decision by the administration to restructure a number of undergraduate courses. The university has already halted the advertisement of 18 undergraduate courses for the next academic year 2021/2022. The move is in line with the …

Mutukula, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs against Coronavirus Disease- Covid-19 has improved among populations at the Uganda-Tanzania border point of Mutukula in Kyotera district.    The Ministry of Health on recommendations of the World Health Organization-WHO issued a list of approved SOPs that were found …