Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended three members of its academic staff for alleged sexual harassment. They are Vincent Ssajjabi, an assistant lecturer in the School of Economics and Medard Twinobuhungiro, an Assistant Lecturer in the School of Business and Jackson Sekiryango from School of Languages, Literature …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Academic Staff Association –MUASA is seeking a judicial review of the internal processes in Makerere and the interference in staff association affairs by the University Vice-Chancellor. This’ after the Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe blocked two academic staff leaders nominated on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has blocked two academic staff leaders nominated on the Staff Appeals Tribunal. The two are Dr Phiona Muhwezi Mpanga, a Labour & Criminal Law don and Associate Prof. Ronald Kakungulu-Mayambala, an administrative law expert both from the Makerere …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six students at Makerere University have been selected to compete in the African Inter-University Innovations challenge in August. The students were selected at Inter-university East African innovation challenge hosted at Makerere University on Friday. They are Patrick Seremba, Teddy Nalwanji both 5th-year students of medicine, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Mohammed Kiggundu Musoke, the acting Manager Communications and International Relations at Makerere University has regretted delayed remittance of funds. He says the university managers have been engaging with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to disburse money to the university, a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal will resume next month. This is according to Retired High Court Judge, John Patrick Mashongo Tabaro, the new tribunal chairperson. The tribunal last sat in April under the leadership of George Omunyokol whose term ended in March. Justice Tabaro, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences -CHUSS has received a 2.98 billion shillings funding for research. The financial boost from the US-based private foundation, Andrew W Mellon Foundation will facilitate research in the arts, humanities and social science disciplines. The grant is …
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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 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 10 million shillings has so far been collected to support the Makerere University Academic Staff Association –MUASA Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi. Last month, Kamunyu was suspended for six months on half pay last month after he was found guilty of non-adherence to university …
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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 …
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