Tag Archives: Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University Council has set a precedent, contradicting its own earlier provisions for the appointment of Principals of constituent Colleges. Recently, the search committee dropped several professors in the College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) on grounds of lack of proof for a PhD. Previously, one would …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is to get a new home come 2025. The School, which currently operates in Mulago, has embarked on the construction of an eight storied facility valued at Shillings 30 billion next to Makerere University Eastern Gate. The School …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, says that he isn’t about to relent on his mission to restore discipline at the university. He told URN on Friday that a section of staff and students have been taking his administration lightly but vowed to punish …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University will have to wait a little longer for the guild polls. This follows a decision by the University Council to refer the disputed amendments to the Guild Electoral Regulations to its Rules and Privileges Committee for review and report back within a week’s time. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University council has tasked the Senate to conduct a fresh search for the Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Finance and Administration-DVC F&A. The directive is line with resolutions from a special meeting held by the University Council last week. A statement issued by the …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Using genes, Makerere University based Researcher Dr. Gerald Mboowa can determine how many years it will take a person living with HIV without treatment can progress into AIDS. Dubbed, ‘Functional host-genetic loci associated with pediatric HIV-disease progression in Uganda and Botswana”, his research reveals that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a leadership vacuum at the College of Health Sciences in Makerere University following the decision by the university council not to approve Professor Damalie Nakanjako as the College Principal. It came after 33 staff from the college petitioned the council challenging criteria used by …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University students are piling pressure on the university council to resolve the impasse relating to guild elections. Early this month, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Umar Kakumba issued a directive staying all electoral activities pending a review of the contested electoral reforms. The directive …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The late Professor Rose Mbowa, the former head of Music, Dance and Drama department at Makerere University has been hailed by scholars and artist for commercializing theater in Uganda. This came up during the Professor Mbowa memorial lecture organized by Uganda National Cultural Center in …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The report of the search committee for Principals and Deputy Principals for Colleges at Makerere University show a total of 12 professors were dropped from competing in the race. Out of the 19 people that responded to the September 30 and November 11, 2019, advert, …