By Agnes Tumuheire on October 22, 2018
Dr. Stella Nyanzi, First lady Janet Museveni, Makerere University, Makerere University Appointments Board, Makerere University staff appeals tribunal
Education, Education
Makerere university researcher and women activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi has been re-summoned by the Makerere University Appointments Board on allegations of insulting First Lady Janet Museveni in 2017. The board accuses Nyanzi of illegal use of her social media pages especially facebook to direct abusive words towards the first lady who also doubles as the Education minister. “When did […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on October 18, 2018
Caspar Health (Germany), DX-Labtrack (Germany), Eyeluminati (India), ImmunifyMe (Sri Lanka), inveox GmbH (Germany), Magnosco GmbH (Germany), Makerere University, Makerere University Students, Pay It Forward (USA), SpotSense (India), Strand Therapeutics Inc. (USA), top 10 tech start-ups finalists of the World Health Summit 2018, World Health Summit 2018, Wulira android mobile application, Wulira app
Africa, Education, Health
Makerere university students developed the Wulira app to help people having hearing problems and also aid in preventing hearing loss. Wulira is an android mobile application that is used to assess hearing loss in at-risk patients and provide immediate reporting on results. The app is programmed to transmit a specific sound to test subjects and […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on October 8, 2018
former Tanzania president Julius Nyerere, Joseph Butiku the Executive Director of Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, liberation of Africa, Makerere University, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre, Prof. Edward Kirumira, The Chairman of the Board of Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre, The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, UPDF, Vice ChancellorProf. Barnabas Nawangwe
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The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni officiated the launch of the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre on Saturday to pay accolade to former Tanzania president Julius Nyerere. While delivering an inaugural lecture at the launch of the center at Makerere University, president Museveni commended Mwalimu Julius Nyerere for his vital role in the liberation of […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on October 3, 2018
Bruce Balaba Kabaasa, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, Education minister Janet Museveni, George Omunyokol, Isaac Ssemakadde, Legal Brains Trust, Makerere University, Makerere University staff appeals tribunal, Nyanzi's lawyer from the Legal Brains Trust, the appointments board chairman, tribunal chairperson, vice chancellor Prof John Ddumba-Ssentamu
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The Makerere University staff appeals tribunal has ordered university administration to reinstate Dr Stella Nyanzi. The tribunal ruling states that Dr. Nyanzi’s suspension was done through an illegal procedure. The University is therefore tasked to pay the doctor outstanding emoluments within ten working days after the order. On March 31, 2017, with an order from the appointments […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on September 19, 2018
Dr. Moses Kiiza Musaazi, Empowering People Global Innovations Award, maka pad, makastove, Makerere University, Makerere vice-chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe
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Makerere University scientist, Dr. Moses Kiiza Musaazi, who invented the first enviromental friendly pads, Maka pads has died. Musaazi is also the inventor of the MakaStove, a pocket friendly stove that can save up to 50% of fuel compared to others in the market. Makerere vice-chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe describes the fallen don as one of the “most […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on September 12, 2018
African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Ethiopia; Makerere University, Ile-Ife, Kwa-Zulu Natai, last week. Makerere University has entered a partnership together with other fifteen African Universities to carry out research purposed towards eradicating poverty. Through the research, Makerere University, Nigeria; Rhodes University, Nigeria; University of Dare’es Salam, Senegal; University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, South Africa; University of Cape Town, South Africa; University of Cheikh Anta Doip, South Africa; University of Ghana; University of Ibadan, South Africa; University of Rwanda; University of Stellerbosch, Tanzania, the universities intend to address issues of huge unemployment and other associated problems that have eaten-up the whole of Africa. The universities included; Addis Ababa University, the University of Lagos, Uganda; Obafemi Awolowo University, Universities' representativesa and other participants at the launch and research agenda setting workshop of ARUA in Lagos
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Universities’ representativesa and other participants at the launch and research agenda setting workshop of ARUA in Lagos, last week. Makerere University has entered a partnership together with other fifteen African Universities to carry out research purposed towards eradicating poverty. Through the research, the universities intend to address issues of huge unemployment and other associated problems […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on September 3, 2018
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The host country Uganda is to face USA, Singapore and Kenya in Pool A. Defending champions, SouthAfrica will play in pool B with Namibia, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. The Federation of International University Sports – FISU has already released draws for the September 2018 World University Netball Championships scheduled to take place at Makerere University. […]
By ruth sierra on August 28, 2018
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KARUHANGA GERALD KAFUREEKA is a Ugandan politician representing Ntungamo municipality. He is a lawyer by profession. He was born on 14-07-1982 in Ntungamo district and went to Kitunga Boarding school before joining Kitabi Seminary in Bushenyi from which he shifted to SMACK in Entebbe. He then joined Makerere University where he achieved a Bachelors degree in law […]
By Agencies on August 13, 2018
Dr. Kiiza Besigye, janet kataaha Museveni, kale kayihura, Makerere University, Nelson Mandela, Wanyera Simon
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By Danbosco Mutaawe Wanyera Simon a student at Makerere University who has been on the forefront of every strike at the university has made his name sound louder at the university and the neighboring areas. It’s because of his endless involvement in the strikes and exhibition of a brave attitude during the move that he […]
By Herman Nnyanzi on July 9, 2018
Boaz Byamukama, Excise Duty, Makerere University, Makerere University Guild, Mark Owiny, Rebecca Kadaga
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Makerere University Guild and a section of mobile-money vendors have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to intervene and cause the review of the recently passed Excise Duty (Amendment) Act. The law imposes a one per cent excise duty on Mobile money transactions and shs200 on over the top services on social media. The students […]