The out going chancellor for Makerere university, Prof. Mondo Kagonyera welcomes the new chancellor Prof. Ezra Suruma with a warning on the inadequate funding towards the university from government which has crippled service delivery at the institute. Kagonyera while giving his remarks at the installation ceremony yesterday at Makerere said, govenment should not rely on tuition […]
The shadow minister for children Affairs Bernard Atiku has called on Makerere University to take up a highly computerized system for examinations safety to do away with illegal alteration of examinations. This as he was responding to reports that Makerere University probe show that 418 students illegally altered their marks. He said that the university […]
With the term for the current Vice chancellor of Makerere university, Prof. Mondo Kagonyera, comes to an end on Octobter 23rd 2015, the institution has launched a new search for the new chancellor to replace Prof. Mondo. Addressing a press conference today at the university to announce the search, the acting Vice chancellor, Okello Ogwang says the search that kicks off today […]
The NRM Secretary General Kasule Lumumba revealed that the party is in the final stages of compiling its voter’s register to be used in the party’s internal elections. Lumumba says they have eight data entry points where data documented during the party’s registration is being retrieved from the yellow books into the party’s computerized system. […]
The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has called for massive sensitization of the public on road safety measures to reduce the rampant road accidents in the country. Rugunda said 95% of the road accidents could be prevented if only the people followed the road traffic regulations. The Premier made the remarks while meeting a cross […]
Police, teargas, shooting of both rubber and live bullets explain the deadly tension and loud cries that have engulfed Makerere University campus and the surrounding areas. The academic business has been paralyzed because of the 100% tuition policy. Students at the oldest public university in Uganda are striking over the university tuition payment policy that requires […]
Makerere University has climbed to 9th position in the African University rankings. According to the Scimago Institutions Ranking World report, the university has also climbed to 1552 from 1563 in 2011. The University was rated 12th in the 2011 report released by the same organization. Reacting to the report, Director Quality assurance at the university, […]
Makerere University Students who are involved in demonstrations protesting against the new tuition fees policy have a point. It is imperative to note that although these striking students are fighting physically for a cause, it is known inside the crevasse of their hearts that they are battling for their parents, guardians, brothers, sisters […]
Police on Monday fired teargas and shot bullets into Makerere University striking students. This was the second time Makerere University students went on strike, protesting against a policy which requires them to pay over 60% of their tuition fees in the first week of the semester. According to the administration of Makerere University, the […]
MakerereUniversity administration has threatened to expel over 500 students following Monday’s violent strike in which dozens of students were injured and the Anti-riot Police fired tear gas and life animations to disperse. The striking students engaged in running battles with the Police and other security detectives protesting MakerereUniversity’s new directive to have 50% of their […]