News Release: 26 May 2011 – Tullow Oil plc (“Tullow” or “the Company”) announces that today it entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the interests of EO Group Limited (EO), consisting of its entire interests offshore Ghana, for a combined share and cash consideration of $305 million. This acquisition will increase Tullow’s interest in […]
News Release: Improving Investments, Policies, and Productivity Is Critical to Meeting Growing Demand for Food, Combating Hunger & Malnutrition International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — May 24, 2011 St. Louis, MO—Global demand for major grains, such as maize, rice, and wheat, is projected to increase by nearly 48 percent from 2000-2025 and by 70 […]
News Release On 25th May 2011, I and my colleagues at the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) will join the African Union (AU), the entire continent and indeed the Diaspora in celebrating yet another ‘Africa Day’ under the theme: “Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development’’. In thinking about ‘Africa Day’ […]
News Release 24 May 2011 – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nuon Exploration and Production (Nuon E&P) for a cash consideration of €300 million from the Vattenfall Group. The acquisition of Nuon E&P will significantly enhance Tullow’s North Sea business adding a portfolio of 25 licences […]
News Release Addis Ababa, 21/5/2011 – The New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) will, between the 23rd and 25th of May 2011, launch the second phase of the African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative and the African Innovation Outlook Series . The launch is set to take place […]
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) will, between the 23rd and 25th of May 2011, hold its African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative workshop to launch ASTIII Phase 2 and the African Innovation Outlook Series. The African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative is a programme […]
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from Ugandan applicants for the undergraduate programmes under the Private Sponsorship Scheme for the 2011/2012 Academic year. In addition to the normal application procedures, On-line application is available for applicants who sat for UACE by clicking the link below http://application.mak.ac.ug/eisweb/ Please click below to download the full announcement […]
Makerere University offers more than 100 graduate programmes, listed below under their respective academic units. College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences MSc. in Agricultural Extension & Education MSc. in Crop Science MSc. in Animal Science MSc. in Agricultural Engineering MSc. in Soil Science MSc. in Agricultural Economics Master of Agribusiness Management MSc. in Food Science […]
The Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (PUJAB) has released the cut-off points for Government Sponsored Students’ Admissions for the Academic Year 2011/2012. The Bachelor of Laws degree programme offered by Makerere University has the highest cut-off points at 54.9, owing to the competitiveness of the course. The details of the cut off points per university course are below. [issuu […]
Sections of the media carried reports that are erroneous, and grossly distort the correct position in regard to Police and other security agencies’ approach to the unlawful assemblies, disguised as ‘walk-to-work’ demonstrations. Specifically, the Observer, in its headline ‘Security Chiefs Clash at Walk to Work Meeting’, alleges that there is disharmony among the country’s security […]