Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CK Associates Limited has taken over the construction of Makerere University sports arena which kicked off five years ago with the intention of hosting the 3rd World University Netball Championships that took place in September 2018. The university contracted the UPDF Engineering Brigade to hurriedly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 15th, 2022, Makerere University Council resolved to suspend the guild elections following chaotic campaigns that led to the death of Bewotti Batungura, a law student from Uganda Christian University-UCU. Batungura bled to death after being pierced with a broken bottle in the neck …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Appointments Board will tag the salary of staff to the number of days they work. Yusuf Kiranda, the University Secretary says that the policy is aimed at curbing absenteeism of both academic and support staff. According to records, the university employs more than …
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Makerere University has been issued with summons to file a defense within 15 days or else court will proceed and deliver judgement Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The registered trustees of Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme have sued the institution for alleged failure to remit more than four billion shillings to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has secured funds for Government-sponsored students. The money authorized through the University Subvention Account in Stanbic Bank on Monday is meant to cater for first batch of payment. Yusuf Kiranda, the Acting University Secretary says that 1.48 billion shillings and 860 million …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has appealed against the hefty court fines awarded to eight university accountants. The staff successfully dragged the university to court for acting beyond its powers, unfairly and illegally by endlessly shutting the staff out from promotion and keeping them at the same …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Anthony Wameli has filed an application seeking to hold Makerere University top officials in contempt of court for refusing to conduct a fresh search process for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor- Finance and Administration. The application is based on a decision by High Court …
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