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MUK teachers suspend strike

Isaac Senabulya — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 08:45:54 +0000

Makerere university teaching staff members have agreed to suspend their strike following agreements between them and the university council with now the evening students are free start attending classes from today.

In a heated up meeting chaired by MUASA chairperson, Dr. Muhammed Kigundu, some lecturers were of the view that they give the university council upto 21^st next month to sort the matters as they keep off their duties where as some of the members were giving chance to the university council till the agreed upon date and see whether their promise has been met or not for their next course of action.

Kigundu and his secretary, Louise Kakinda maintain that they should not continue punishing student at the expense of the university administration failures.

The lecturers are calling for 50% increment for incentives mounting to UGX.25Bn annually.

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Makerere University hands over Omaswa report to Government

Isaac Senabulya — Wed, 18 May 2016 09:18:39 +0000

Makerere University has handed over to government the Omaswa report following an investigation intended to resolve the long standing stand-off at ivory tower between staff, management and students.

This probe committee led by Prof Francis Omaswa was set up in 2011 following a series of strikes by both students and staff.

Prof. Omaswa hands over his report to Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda

The report recommends urgent restructuring of staff and promotions as well as tallying of salaries.

The report further calls for increased government funding not only to Makerere University but to all public universities.
While handing over the report this morning, Prof Omaswa said a systematic absorption of donor funds and foreign aided projects within Makerere is also crucial.

He noted that Makerere is still highly ranked and respected university in the world and it’s possible to reclaim that honor if appropriate measures are taken.

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Makerere shows solidarity with Cancer institute

Gerald Businge — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 08:19:27 +0000

As the country continues to register more cancer cases, Makerere students from the psychology school this week walked to the cancer institute as a way of showing solidarity with the patients and the doctors over what is now happening in the country in regards to the disease. The students led by their dean, Prof. Julius Kikoma and the acting vice chancellor, Prof. Basasha say they can put their expertise to preventing cancer to practice since it is so crucial in addition to the medical approach but Prof. Basasha tasked the psychology students to encourage the rest to also do the same as a gesture to show support to the institute.

On receiving the students and their heads, the director Uganda cancer institute, Dr. Jackson Oryem said the misery at the institute should be shared by all of the citizens instead of the institute and the patients and on this matter he emphasized awareness as a key factor if cancer is to be scaled down. He further challenged the population to always check up for cancer among other silent disease to avoid ending up in hospital when the situation is worse.

The students also donated a number of items to the institute and also engaged in community work around the institute as they were accompanied by the cranes head coach Micho and singer Moze radio.

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Student engagement needed in fight against sexualization

Gerald Businge — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:10:35 +0000

Prof. Josephine Ahikire

The dean of the school of women and gender issues at Makerere university, Prof. Josephine Ahikire is called for student engagement in the fight against education sexualization at the country’s highest and oldest education institution. In a symposium held at the women and gender school at Makerere, Prof. Ahikire said a well structured system to handle issues of sexualization at the university should be strongly set up to help handle such issues for the students to send their issues for maximum solving. She also added that such cases have been happening at the university but have not seen light since the victims have chosen to stay silent and now they are asking students to be the rape preventers for the vice to be curbed down.

However, prof. Maggie Kigozi said this is a much bigger problem that calls for feminists to fight with all strong terms possible to create a safe environment for all students.

The students narrated what happens at the University for such Cases to occur. The new initiative comes after one of the female students at the university was raped by a lecturer who is now facing court for his illegal act.

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Government owes Makerere 4billion in statehouse scholarships

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:38:16 +0000

The task force set up by the ministry of education to streamline the staff structure at Makerere University has discovered a serious financial crisis.

Prof. John Ddumba Sentamu, Vice Chancellor of Makerere University

The team led by Professor Francis Omaswa today appeared before the education committee of parliament and gave some highlights of their findings.

The team says that the tuition fees at Makerere are low compared to the actual unit cost of university education and other public universities.

The task force has also observed that the delay in remittance of tuition fees for the students sponsored by state house has also affected the operations of the University.

According to the findings state house now owes over 4 billion shillings to Makerere University.

Now the committee chairperson Sylvia Namabidde is asking that all the arrears owed to public universities be cleared immediately.

The task force was set up to see how staff remuneration could be improved after the staff complained of poor pay.

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Olympic Gold medalist Steven Kiprotitch happy with Makerere education scholarship

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:50:46 +0000

Olympic marathon gold medalist Steven Kiprotitch is overjoyed after Makerere University offered him a scholarship to study any course of his choice for free at the prestigious university.

Makerere University last week honored Olympic marathon champion Steven Kiprotich.

During a council meeting at the university, vice chancellor professor John Dumba presented a cheque worth 2 million shillings to the athlete as well as scholarship for a degree.

Kiprotich says he is looking forward to studying at the university, but wished his wife could also be offered a scholarship to study with him.

Prof. Ddumba said the scholarship offer is only for Kiptotich but promised to present his (Kiprotitch’s) request to the university council to decide.

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Makerere makes toilet facilities for slum dwellers

Walakira — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:52:58 +0000

Makerere University has invented mobile toilets to be used by people living in slum areas such.

The project manager, Amin Tamala says that the metallic toilet facility has been designed to incorporate the application of solar energy in the functioning of the mobile trailer toilets.

Amin Tamala says that areas such as Kalerwe, Bwaise and Katanga which have a high water table which cannot allow them to construct normal pit latrines may use the new toilet solutions.

The new toilets can also work well for refugees and those people in disaster prone areas like Bududu.
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Makerere to improve on research and innovation in science

Walakira — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:34:52 +0000

Makerere University, Kampala has promised to continue creating avenues of innovation in the fields of science and technology and improve on research.

Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, the vice chancellor of Makerere University says that the continued existence of this 90 year old institution of learning will depend on its research and innovations in science.

Baryamureeba says that research and scientific discoveries is the only way Uganda and may be Africa at large can survive and compete with the rest of the world.

Makerere marked the beginning of a series of events to 90 years of the institution on Tuesday. Last year Makerere University produced an automobile prototype –Kiira EV, and it’s currently putting together a 14- sitter vehicle as well as producing a bomb detection robot.

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President sworn in at Makerere

Gerald Businge — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:41:01 +0000

Peoples’ money in Uganda is spent extravagantly. We have been told that the swearing in ceremony of the new Makerere University Guild President, Ivan Kata has cost the university 200 millions. The money has been used to buy eats, buffets, sodas and beers just to please the students.

The swearing in ceremony took place at Makerere University’s main hall on Friday and the guest of honour has been Democratic Party President Norbert Mao.

Ivan Kata is a member of the Democratic Party. But the NRM members and leadership in Makerere have condemned the university’s decision to use 200 millions in organising a students party when some halls of residence are leaking, students eat poorly and some corners of the university have no security lights. The critics say that the university would have used only 20 million shillings in organising the party.

Kata thanked the students’ leadership for intrusting him with the mandate to lead the ivory tower (Makerere University). He promised to cough fire when president Museveni’s government or the ministry of education and or Makerere University passes anti students policies.

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Makerere burns, millions of shillings lost in fire

Gerald Businge — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:26:43 +0000

Tears and shock have engulfed the people and traders of Wandegeya near Makerere University when property worth millions of shillings perished in fire.

The fire destroyed furniture workshops in Wandegeya at a place popularly known as Ku Bbiri (2 km) and scores of traders survived with injuries.

The fire believed to have been lit by an ill motive person started a few minutes into the second half of the Africa Cup of Nations final match betweenZambiaand Ivory.

The traders have been overheard wondering where to get money to restore their capital that has been lost in the inferno.

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