Tag Archives: Makerere

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT & URN | Minister of ICT Chris Baryomunsi has announced that Cabinet has resolved to demolish what remains of the burnt Makerere University main building, and rebuild it. “Cabinet decided that the Makerere main building be demolished and rebuilt. We have also directed the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University management has suspended a planned tuition increment for two years. Earlier this month, Guild President Ivan Ssempijja asked the university management to halt the 15% tuition increment policy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic constraints. The student leaders also demanded …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The re-opening of health training institutions has been characterized by low student turn up. The students were supposed to return to school yesterday after more than two months of being at home following the government’s move to institute a 42-day lockdown due to the …

🔴 Makerere resumption of studies ➡ Medical and Veterinary Students – August 16, 2021 ➡ Final Year – Online Studies – August 30, 2021 ➡ Completion of Exams – September 6th–24th ➡ All Students – Online Studies – September 27th Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vice Chancellor Prof …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Student guild has asked the University Council to consider a waiver on functional fees. According to the University Fees Structure, functional fees vary with private students paying 860,000 Shillings while international students are supposed to pay 1.5 Million Shillings. Students on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University administrators yesterday insisted on finalizing examinations for final year students  despite a presidential directive suspending school activities immediately on Sunday. During a broadcast address on Sunday evening, the president directed the closure of all educational institutions for 42-days effective 8am on June …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former student of Makerere University has been found dead in his room barely a week after his graduation. The deceased is 27-year-old James Eyangu, the former president of Makerere College of Veterinary Medicine. He graduated on Wednesday in Biomedical Laboratory Technology. According to …

📌 To attend MAK GRADUATION 👩‍🎓 – May 17-May 21 ✅ PhD Graduands (108) ✅ Masters’ Degree Graduands (1,160) ✅ First Class Honours Degree Graduands ☑ TOTAL 12,550 graduands  (51% female & 49% male) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT, MAK & URN |  It is a new normal at Makerere University this year with Coronavirus SOPs …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police at Makerere University are hunting for a fraudster who disappeared with Sh2 million belonging to a new student (fresher), who gave it to him after he offered to miraculously double it. It was the student’s tuition fees. Campus police have also revealed …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Academic Staff in Public Universities of Uganda (FASPU) has vowed not to bow down to threats from their superiors as they fight for what they say is their right to a salary enhancement.  Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the FASPU Chairperson says they cannot …