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Missing UK student murdered in Entebbe

Police are investigating to establish circumstances that led to the murder of UK student , Huzaifah Ntambala, 24,whose body was found in Bwebajja Entebbe. The deceased was pursuing studies in the University of England and was home in Uganda for holidays. However, he reportedly went missing on January 21. However, police found him murdered after […]

Dr. Muhammad Kigunddu appointed new Makerere University communications manager

Dr. Muhammad Kigunddu appointed new Makerere University communications manager

Dr. Muhammad Kigunddu has been appointed as the new Makerere University manager of communications and public relations. The university’s Human Resource Manager Andrew Abunyang, confirmed the appointment of new PR. “The Vice-Chancellor has authorized an offer of an appointment to you as a manager, communications and International Relations in the office of the Vice-Chancellor for […]

PLE Results Set to be Released on Thursday

PLE Results Set to be Released on Thursday

Minister of Education Janet Museveni will on Thursday January 17, 2019 release the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results. According to the Ministry of Education spokesperson, Mr Patrick Muinda, the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) will present results of pupils’ performance before Ms Museveni on Wednesday at the State House Nakasero,  “Uneb officials will brief the  […]

Makerere University final graduation list released

Makerere University final graduation list released

Makerere University has released the final graduation list of the names to appear in the booklet to mark the 69th graduation ceremony. A total of 13, 333 students are set to graduate at the Makerere University 69th graduation ceremony slated. The graduation ceremony will be conducted in series starting from 15th to 18th  January 2019. To check […]

Over 13,000 to Graduate at Makerere University

Over 13,000 to Graduate at Makerere University

A total of 13, 299 students are set to graduate at the Makerere University 69th graduation ceremony slated. The graduation ceremony will be conducted in series starting from 15th to 18th  January 2019. According to Academic Registrar, Mr Alfred Masikye, only 368 students will graduate with First Class honors. Printing of transcripts for some students […]

Sacked Staff should Petition University Tribunal not Parliament- Prof Nawangwe

Sacked Staff should Petition University Tribunal not Parliament- Prof Nawangwe

Makerere University vice chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has challenged the sacked staff to follow the right University protocol in following up with their case. This comes a day after Parliament through the office of the Speaker on Wednesday received the petition from a section of staff requesting the house to set up a committee to […]

Makerere calls in applications from Diploma Holders for Degree government sponsorship

Makerere calls in applications from Diploma Holders for Degree government sponsorship

The Makerere University Academic Registrar, Alfred Masikye Namoah has invited interested Diploma holders to send in their  applications for a government sponsored degree. The admissions will be conducted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme and not to exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the University Degree Programmes for the academic year 2019/2020. Applicants should submit their applications […]

Makerere MasterCard Scholarship program is back

Makerere MasterCard Scholarship program is back

MasterCard Foundation has decided to give another chance to the less advantaged students of Uganda.  The program will resume its operations in February 2019 with over 400 beneficiaries of free education at Makerere University.  Mastercard had suspended its work with the ivory tower a year ago following a series of sexual harassment scandals that were […]

Over 80% lawyers fail 2017/18 LDC exams

Over 80% lawyers fail 2017/18 LDC exams

Over 80 percent of Lawyers who sat for Law Development Centre (LDC) for  2017/18 Bar Course failed. Recently released results from the centre speculates that of the 800 lawyers who sat the exams in August, only 139 managed to reach the pass mark. 33 lawyers have also been discontinued for failing the three main units […]

Cameroon kidnapped students and teacher freed

Cameroon kidnapped students and teacher freed

The nine students and a teacher that were kidnapped in Cameroon by separatist fighters have been released. Gunmen on motorbikes on Tuesday ganged down a school in Kumba suburb, a Cameroon’s English speaking region. A report from a senior government official in meme reveals that two separatist fighters were killed and one captured during an exchange […]