He questioned how the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) could allow industries to operate in a manner that allegedly subjects prisoners and prison staff to continuous exposure to polluted air. Land Dealer, KCCA Officials Remanded Over Alleged Munyonyo Land Fraud Makerere University senior lecturer and human rights activist Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has decried poor […]
The Agriculture Ministry also needs to explain the basis for approving the sh40bn arrangement, the standards used to assess the compost and the measures in place to ensure that farmers receive products appropriate for their needs. A sh40bn government procurement arrangement for compost supplied by Dei Biopharma Ltd has raised questions about the cost of […]
Makerere University has directed Dr. Faisal Buyinza, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economic Theory and Analysis, to step aside from his leadership and administrative roles pending investigations into allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based violence. The decision was announced by Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sarah M. Ssali in a letter dated October 7, […]
Makerere University has broken its silence following renewed allegations by Hanifah Nakiryowa that her former husband, Dr Faisal Buyinza, masterminded an acid attack that left her with severe facial injuries 15 years ago. Nakiryowa has in recent weeks taken to social media to accuse Buyinza of orchestrating the December 11, 2011, attack. She has also […]
Prof. Buyinza noted that the two portfolios are central to the operations of any university, making Ssentongo’s contribution particularly significant to Makerere’s academic administration. After 26 years of dedicated service and contribution to Makerere University, Deputy Academic Registrar in charge of Undergraduate Admissions and Records, Charles Ssentongo, has retired from university service. Ssentongo officially handed […]
“Support a colleague who is battling breast cancer, please. Dr. Nalubega Rebecca is a Lecturer at Makerere University. We can save her life. Contribute, retweet and share widely. Thank you,” Prof. Ssentongo appealed. The Makerere University community has launched an urgent appeal for support to help Dr. Rebecca Nalubega, a lecturer at the College of […]
He later transitioned into intelligence work, gathering information on government military operations and relaying it to rebel commanders. “My role was to monitor troop movements and alert our forces so they could prepare accordingly,” he says. MUKONO, Uganda — At the age of 36, George William Sikubwabo Kyeyune made a decision that would alter the course […]
Makerere University Library has received a valuable donation of economics books from the family of the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the former Governor of the Bank of Uganda. The donation, made through The Mutebile Foundation (@TheMutebile), comprises Prof. Tumusiime-Mutebile’s personal collection of economics books accumulated over decades of academic excellence and public service. The […]
The university has urged students to ensure full payment of their tuition before the examination period to avoid “unnecessary inconveniences.” According to the letter, no student will be issued an examination permit without completing payment in full. Makerere University has reaffirmed its strict tuition payment policy, denying requests from the Guild President to allow students […]
Police and university authorities are expected to carry out further inquiries to determine the circumstances surrounding Francisca’s death. Makerere University is in mourning following the sudden death of a female student, whose body was discovered in her room on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Among Francisca, registration number 24/U/22669, a Bachelor of […]