By Bernard Buteera On Monday afternoon the 13th of March 2023, the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, commissioned the state-of-the-art fire detection and protection system for Senate Building, one of the buildings that houses the academic documents and records for the University. In a speech read for him by the Deputy Vice […]
Women in livestock farming in Uganda have been empowered and trained on vaccines access and proper administration for both animals and poultry. This was during a project dubbed the Livestock Vaccine Innovation Fund (LVIF) undertaken to address the barriers faced by women in livestock vaccine systems in Uganda and generating new evidence on how women […]
On 8th March 2023, Uganda’s Ambassador in Rome – Italy, H.E. Elizabeth Paula Napeyok joined the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe in discussions at the Venice International University to enhance collaboration between the two institutions. Venice International University (VIU) is a consortium of 22 top world universities with special interest in the environment and global […]
On February 23, 2023, Makerere University Business School hosted a team of delegates from Makerere University Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT). The team that was led by DRGT Director Prof. Edward Bbaale who also represented the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, was hosted at the MUBS ADB Theatre II. The visit was aimed at finding out […]
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja represented by the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Obua has reiterated Government’s readiness to continue supporting bankable research projects at Makerere University that are in line with national development priorities. Hon. Obua made the remarks as Chief Guest at the Annual Doctoral Convention […]
To access treatment and care services at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), patients spend on average 300,000 Uganda shillings on a single visit although some spend to as high as 800,000 (Figure 1). This was revealed by a study done by Makerere University in collaboration with the Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration (SICRA) and […]
It was all pomp and glamour as 164 students graduated with Diplomas and certificates at Makerere University Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL). The Centre, which offers UBTEB courses, operates under the College of Education and External Studies (CEES). Its major mandate is to identify community learning needs, develop and deliver a wide range of high […]
By Bernard Buteera It was pomp and fanfare as the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) at Makerere University celebrated the graduation of its highest number of Scholars, during the 73rd Graduation ceremony at Makerere University. The Program held a grand celebration on 17th February 2023 at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala for the 292 Scholars […]
The fourth session of the 73rd Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University was dedicated to the Makerere University Business School (MUBS). The Chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma in his remarks commended Makerere University for continuing to produce research that is tackling real life problems. Citing his personal experience where he had to flee into exile twice, he […]
The first session of the 73rd Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University got off to a bright start with the Chancellor, Professor Ezra Suruma conferring degrees and awarding diplomas to candidates from the College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) and School of Law (SoL). On the same occasion, the First Lady and […]