A group of students from College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at Makerere University have designed garbage bins made from empty water bottles.
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Fifteen students of Makerere have been arrested today for protesting the 15 percent cumulative tuition increment which the university council approved last year.
Led by the vice president Judith Nalukwago, the students were trying to march to the President's Office to deliver a petition imploring government to scrap off the policy.
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A new building is under construction next to the School of Gender and Women Studies.
Officials at the school say the new three-storey structure is meant to be an extension to accommodate workers’ facilities. These facilities include offices of the Clerk, secretary, project officer and the nurse.
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It is a calm but cold day at Makerere University, with a light drizzle punctuating the busy Tuesday morning.
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Appears in: Fred Masisa, Campus
A visually impaired student continues to defy the odds by excelling in academics and attaining other hands-on skills, such as playing music instruments.
Twenty-two-year-old Fred Masisa is in his second year of study, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in education majoring in English and Literature. Born in Sironko district, Masisa was admitted to Makerere University on government sponsorship scheme.
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Controversial evangelist, Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, on Sunday wowed his congregation when he showed them an award he won from the Public Opinions and the East Africa Book of Records.
The House of Prayer Ministries International preacher was recently voted as the most admired and influential pastor in Uganda. This, amidst the highly publicized controversy over his plans to separate with his wife Teddy Naluswa and taking on another woman, Susan Makula.
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Appears in: Uganda Cranes, Sports
It was joy and happiness for the Uganda Cranes supporters as their team qualified for African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday.
Abdallah Mubiru's boys comfortably qualified for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a 3-0 win against Burundi in a match played at Phillip Ormond Stadium Lugogo.
The 2020 CHAN competitions are to be hosted by Cameroon and Uganda Cranes has already sealed its place making its fourth consecutive qualification.
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Appears in: Makerere University Fees Policy, Campus
Makerere University management has extended the deadline for students’ registration to Friday, November 8.
The university has also suspended charged slapped on students for late registration until technical breakdowns in the system are rectified.
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A 12-year-old pupil of Sibiyirise Primary School in Busia district today became a hero after he singlehandedly wrestled and killed a python.
Opyema Joel, a primary six pupil, had been sent by his parents to harvest yams from a nearby wetland. As Opyema harvested yams a python pounced on him and he fell down. The reptile then started coiling itself around him to attempt to suffocate him. However, he gathered courage and fought for his dear life.
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Appears in: NRM Makerere University Chapter, National
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Makerere University Chapter has welcomed new students at an orientation function held at the Main Hall on Saturday, October 19.
Organisers of the event say the aim was to spread Pan-Africanism among students.
The Guest of Honour was Colonel Bahoku Barigye, the chief political commissar of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
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