Makerere University

Africa’s ‘ivory tower’ of learning to be restored after inferno

By DW After a section of Makerere University in Uganda went up in flames on Sunday, administrators say the institute, one of the oldest and most prestigious in Africa, can Read More

CANADA: When Province of Quebec tried to increase tuition by 5% – @MugishaMuntu @HeBobiWine @PoliceUg @YoweriMuseveni @JanetMuseveni @RugyendoQuotes @UG_Edge

By The Canadian Press via CBC News Violent Montreal student protest nets 17 arrests CBC News · Posted: Apr 20, 2012 A demonstrator throws a rock towards the police line Read More

UGANDA: Destruction of Makerere University has now been completed

By MARTHA LEAH NANGALAMA Many graduates and current students of The Ivory Tower have abused me a lot over the years with many saying I was too dense to get Read More

UGANDA: @MakerereU has now become the butt of all jokes due to Ruto fete

Makerere University, Kampala. Photo/FILE NMG Summary By MAKAU MUTUA, DAILY NATION The logical question to ask is why Makerere, a university, would name a highfalutin institute after a person whose Read More

UGANDA: Museveni’s army brutalises @MakerereU students – @MugishaMuntu @HeBobiWine @KizzaBesigye1 @SejuDav

This is a topic we must address. Why have we let the army take over schools? Of course, there are many ways we have allowed this to come about but Read More

UGANDA: Museveni’s army brutalises @MakerereU students – @MugishaMuntu @HeBobiWine @KizzaBesigye1 @SejuDav

This is a topic we must address. Why have we let the army take over schools? Of course, there are many ways we have allowed this to come about but Read More

UGANDA: Behind Museveni’s violent crackdown on university students

BEHIND MUSEVENI’S VIOLENT CRACKDOWN ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CHANGE OF GUARDS – Museveni’s 33 years military dictatorship has once again unleashed immense brutality on Makerere University students who were protesting a Read More

UGANDA: Makerere University Military take-over should concern all students, parents

It is one thing to have the university completely taken over by Museveni’s army and then it is another thing to think that this is an isolated tragedy concerning only Read More

UGANDA: Sweden cuts funding to Makerere University over Accountability

Envoy. Mr Per Lingarde, Swedish Ambassador. PHOTO BY DAVID MUKOOZA By DAILY MONITOR Sweden has stopped funding Makerere University research projects, saying it is time for the Ugandan government to Read More

UGANDA: Makerere drops to 16th position in Africa university rankings, 1,225th globally

Makerere University has dropped in rankings Written by URN, THE OBSERVER Makerere University has now dropped to 16th position on the African continent and 1,225th globally according to the July Read More