Makerere Wins Inter-University Quiz

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Collin Kahwa

Makerere University are the winners of the 2019 Inter-university Quiz, an annual event organized to engage university students in Uganda in answering different contentious questions covering different issues at home and around the world.

The event, hosted by Makerere University today at Freedom Square, attracted participants from institutions such as Kyambogo University, YMCA and International University of East African (IUEA).

The above institutions were divided into two groups—A and B. Group A comprised of Makerere University and IEAU. The hosts eliminated IUEA in the semifinals, scoring six points against the visitors’ four points.

Group B had Kyambogo and YMCA where the latter emerged winner from the group with four points against Kyambogo’s two.  

The results set up a final showdown between Makerere and YMCA, with the hosts emerging victorious.

Mugisa Joshua Ronald, the Captain of Makerere University earned himself a visa to travel to France for two weeks. Other participants have been given scholarships by the French Embassy in Uganda to study French.

Mugisa congratulated all members of his team for time and money they invested in the training and said it is a pleasure for him to have a two-weeks’ visit to France.