Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The cyber harassment case in which Makerere University Senior Researcher Dr.Stella Nyanzi, is accused of offensive communication against the person of the President has been adjourned to March 07, 2018. Buganda Road court Chief Magistrate James Eremye Mawanda will then make a ruling on …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Makerere ordered to defend self over sexual harassment case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A student whose identity has been withheld through lawyers Isaac Ssemakadde and Sheila Namahe recently sued Makerere University for failing to protect her from sexual harassment for the period 2012 to 2017 when she was at the university. Hearing the application on Feb.05, Justice …
Read More »Launch of the Mutebile centre
Longest-serving central bank boss feted at inaugural lecture Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The launch on Jan.11 of the Tumusiime Mutebile Centre of Excellence was the perfect moment to fete the long-serving governor of the central bank. At the helm since 2001, Mutebile is the longest serving governor the …
Read More »Winnie Mandela awarded Honorary Doctorate at Makerere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winnie Madikizela Mandela has received a Honorary Doctorate from Makerere University on the final day of the Ugandan institutions 68th Graduation Ceremony. The Honorary Doctorate of Laws of Makerere University award to Winnie Madikizela Mandela was received on Friday on her behalf by her niece. The …
Read More »Makerere’s 68th graduation ceremonies start
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 68th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University started on Tuesday and will run up to Friday. In four sessions on four days, over 14,000 graduands will be presented to the Chancellor Prof. Ezra Suruma for conferment of Makerere University and award of diplomas in the respective …
Read More »Makerere offers land for Mutebile Centre of Excellence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has offered land and space where the proposed Tumusiime-Mutebile Centre of Excellence for Private Sector Development will be constructed and hosted. Council Chairperson of Makerere University Prof. Charles Wana Etyem confirmed the development at Thursday’s inaugural Tumusiime-Mutebile Center of Excellence (TMCE) business dialogue …
Read More »Makerere academic registar charged over graduation bonanza
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Deputy Academic Registrar of Makerere University has been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court with four counts of abuse of office. Margaret Etuusa Lubega Loy who is in charge of Certificates, Ceremonies and Publicatons is alleged to have contravened procurement laws, regulations …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MUK probe committee discovers 16,000 ghost students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a discovery reminiscent of the ghost soldiers that plagued the UPDF, a visitation committee that was appointed by President Museveni to inquire into the persistent strikes and financial problems of Makerere University discovered that 16,000 students in the enrollment register are unaccounted for. In …
Read More »Makerere delays response to Visitation Committee 2016 report
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Makerere University administration has declined to issue a formal response until later to the report done by the Visitation Committee into the mismanagement of the institution. The Visitation Committee came up with several recomendations following the completion and hand over of the 355-page …
Read More »ARTS: Colours of Turkey
Makerere gallery features explorations of ancient culture through paintings Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Turkey has a rich cultural heritage. It is largely known as part of the cradle of civilization in Europe with recorded history stretching back over 15,000 years ago. It remains a dominant influence on contemporary European social, …
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