Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA) national strategic workshop was convened at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala, 25th -26th April 2023. It was aimed at making a contribution towards the One health approach in Uganda through promoting COHESA activities to further strengthen One Health approach in Uganda from low to high-level stakeholders; […]
The 9th Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Moot Court Competition was held on the 20th April 2023 at the High Court Buildings, Kampala-Uganda. The Court was presided over by Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Justice Florence Nakachwa Dollo and Justice Dr. Douglas Singiza. A total of 35 students divided into Plaintiffs, Respondents and Amicus teams participated in the […]
The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Makerere University in collaboration with the University of Liverpool (UoL) received funding from the UK Medical Research Council to build research capacity in Drug Safety Science in Uganda. This project seeks to develop a robust research programme to strengthen local capacity to identify and address the challenges of drug […]
By Jacinta Nakaye The Africa Institute for Strategic Animal Resource Services and Development (AFRISA) signed a partnership agreement with Scripture Union Uganda (SUU) to join efforts in re-orienting generations into industrial value chain producers. Mr. Felix Okello, the Head of Secretariat signed on behalf of AFRISA, witnessed by the Chairperson for the Department of Corporate […]
The College of Education and External Studies (CEES) has launched Kiswahili as one of the languages to be taught while instructing learners undertaking vocational skilling courses in government hubs distributed across the parts of Uganda. This, the university says, will boost the market for the products they output. “Our target is to create market links […]
By Juliet Aweko The burden of Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and associated outbreaks remain a major threat to populations across Africa. Over 30 million children below the age of five are affected by VPDs and more than half a million of these die every year – representing 58% of the global VPD related deaths. Immunization is […]
The Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC), School of Law (SoL), Makerere University launched its report analysing transparency and accountability concerns over the management and oversight of Covid19 funds in Uganda; the report is a result of a one-year research initiative by the centre. Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Uganda was […]
I am pleased to present the Makerere University School of Law (SoL) Annual Report for 2022 which highlights some of our major activities and challenges. The report documents steps the School has taken to realise our vision and mission in light of Makerere University’s strategy of strengthening graduate training and becoming a research-led University. The […]
In a bid to roll out Electronic Government Procurement (EGP) in all government agencies by 2025, students pursuing Bachelor Business Administration at the School of Business were introduced to the new technology during a one-day training. On April 14, a team from the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) met 2nd year […]
As mental health gains recognition as a critical aspect of overall well-being, a pioneering study is set to delve into its integration in schools, communities and healthcare units across Uganda. With funding from the World Bank, this landmark study titled; “Assessing the Extent of Integration of Mental Health Services into Primary Healthcare, Community and Schools” […]