While at a guild campaign rally at Mary Stuart hall on Saturday 14th March, Opoya Micheal promised to push for the introduction of supplementary exams at Makerere University. The third year student studying a Bachelor of commerce, says this will enable students who get retakes in their final year to graduate without waiting for another year. […]
Setting up a business to serve the community around Makerere university always comes with its packs. If students don’t loot your merchandise during the strikes, others will intentionally not pay for the services rendered. But for a woman such as Farida Najjuma; popularly known as Hajati, with a cookery in Makerere Kikoni that heavily relies […]
Police, teargas, shooting of both rubber and live bullets explain the deadly tension and loud cries that have engulfed Makerere University campus and the surrounding areas. The academic business has been paralyzed because of the 100% tuition policy. Students at the oldest public university in Uganda are striking over the university tuition payment policy that requires […]
Today’s peaceful morning demonstration at Makerere University abruptly turned violent.This followed police interception of students who were matching to Parliament to launch a petition to the speaker. Police fired teargas, rubber and live bullets in the air to disperse the students. One student was overhead saying, they a peaceful and it’s only the police leading […]
When you read “Face of MUK” what would probably come to your mind is a beauty pageant search for a ‘Miss Makerere’ of sorts, however there’s more to that than just beauty. According to Justine Nsimbi, the Women Affairs Minister Makerere University Guild and also president for this campaign, Face of Muk is a project in […]
Makerere University government sponsored students went on strike on Monday morning of 9th March 2015 demanding to be paid special faculty allowance. The striking students are organised under their umbrella; Makerere University Government Sponsored Students (MUGOSA). Special Faculty allowance was scrapped off in 2012 and changed into Special Faculty Requirement Fund. It was indicated on Admission […]
Developing story: Makerere university student are demonstrating over faculty allowances. The strike started on Monday morning of 9th March 2015.
While speaking to students at Africa Hall during a campaign rally this week, the outgoing Makerere university Guild President Ivan Bwowe cautioned students not to vote for candidates who incite violence. This followed the chaotic incident at Lumumba Hall during a campaign rally that saw students admitted to Hospital with serious head injuries after a […]