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Photos: police probes cause of Makerere Ivory Tower fire

Our ReporterSeptember 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Police are actively investigating a fire outbreak at Makerere University Main building that started today at about midnight. Fire and rescue services responded at the scene and managed to contain...

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We’ll restore iconic Ivory Tower- Nawangwe

Our ReporterSeptember 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Makerere university Vice Chancellor Prof Edward Nawangwe has promised to restore the burnt main building in the shortest time possible. The Ivory Tower caught fire Sunday morning with massive damages....

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Ivory Tower burns: fire guts Makerere main building

Our ReporterSeptember 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Makerere University Main Building - Ivory Tower has caught fire. Fire started Sunday morning, spread and covered all floors of the right side of the Building. The left wing is...

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Makerere ranks 11th in Africa, 2nd in East Africa

Our ReporterFebruary 1, 2019February 1, 2019

The "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities" has put Makerere University at No.1 in Uganda and No.11 on the African continent. WRWU is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research...

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Police deploys at Makerere as student strike looms

Our ReporterJanuary 28, 2019

Police has heavily deployed at Makerere University in fear of an impending students strike at the oldest institution. The looming students strike is in response to an on-going industrial strike...

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48-hour ultimatum: Makerere students vow to take action

Our ReporterJanuary 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Makerere student leaders say the 48-hour ultimatum that they gave administration to resolve issues of striking lecturers has passed unheeded and now they must take action. “As you may note...

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MPs grill Muyingo over Makerere fees increment

Our ReporterJuly 18, 2018July 18, 2018

Makerere University raised fees for its undergraduate programmes in order to meet the challenges of the deteriorating quality of service delivery at the university, the Minister of State for Education,...

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Feeding Makerere is like feeding a child with diarrhea, says Muasa boss

Our ReporterMarch 19, 2018March 20, 2018

Makerere University Academic Staff Association [MUASA] chairperson, Dr. Deus Muhwezi, says staff need a living wage that changes according to living factors. He was discussing the reported decision to scrap...

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Makerere loses 400 staff, marks scandal files go missing

Our ReporterFebruary 8, 2018February 8, 2018

A total of 477 lecturers have left Makerere University in the last eight years, a University report indicates. The findings are a result of a review of the 10-year Makerere...

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Stella Nyanzi insults Matembe for criticising Besigye on TV

Our ReporterJanuary 15, 2018

Makerere researcher, Dr Stella Nyanzi, has lashed at former Ethics and Integrity minister, Dr Miria Matembe, for attacking former presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, on live television. “Who has Dr. Miria...