Makerere University scientist, Dr. Moses Kiiza Musaazi, who invented the first enviromental friendly pads, Maka pads has died. Musaazi is also the inventor of the   MakaStove, a pocket friendly stove that can save up to 50% of fuel compared to others in the market. Makerere vice-chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe describes the fallen don as one of the “most […]
Three Makerere University students have been suspended for allegedly stirring and engaging in yesterday’s tuition increment demonstrations and breaching the University Students Regulations. Mr Obbo Johnson Emmanuel, a student of Bachelor of Arts in Education, Frank Bwambale a student of Journalism and Communication and David Musiri a student of Bachelor of Office and Information Management […]
Makerere University revenue has dropped by Shs18b due to reduced numbers of student enrollment into the university. According to the vice chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the enrolment has reduced by 15,000 students in the last decade (10 years) following the council resolution to reduce undergraduate enrolment annually by 10 per cent. “Makerere University’s non tax […]
Makerere University’s Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) has introduced two breeding programmes on cow pea and sorghum to aid in research and also address the issue of nutritional security as well as increasing income for farmers. The project has been established on a seven(7) acres plot at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) where most […]
Makerere University has launched a ten (10) hectares forest plantation training facility in Masindi to help students especially those attached to Agriculture familiarize with how nature works. The piece of land was donated to the University by Nyabyeya Forest College (NFC) Principal Mr Godfrey Akabonabona, on August 15, 2018 with an aim of enhancing practical […]
After seventeen (17) years of defeat, Makerere University’s School of Law have managed to win the 2018 African moot court champions again since 2001. Makerere’s team that comprised of two other universities, University of Pretoria and Universite des Leganes of Côte d’Ivoire) beat other teams in reasoning the case for the Respondents. The moot competition were […]
Makerere University students who were suspended by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Bananas Nawangwe on 7th August for allegedly sharing fire setting messages on social media platforms via inflammable messages have reportedly went to court to seek freed. Jobs Dhabona, Samuel Kigula, Daniel Kituno and Kassim Njalira filed a an application before the Kampala High Court […]
The Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine,Dr. David Poplack, has been accorded an honor of Honorary Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) by Makerere university.  Dr. Poplack was recognised for his distinguished contributions to the treatment of children with cancer and blood diseases in the United States of America and sub-Saharan Africa the first successful […]