Legacy

Professor Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, on 16th July 2025, you have completed your earthly journey, and you are returning to the Almighty God, your creator.  It is very painful to lose you, my mentor and role model.  I will find solace in your impactful legacy. I am comforted that you will live on, through the countless […]

On Wednesday 16th July 2025, Makerere University lost one of its most cherished sons, Professor Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi. Described as a mathematician, academic leader, and humble servant, Professor Luboobi devoted more than five decades to the university, rising through the ranks to become Vice Chancellor, and leaving a legacy defined by simplicity, service, and scholarship. […]

On April 15th and 16th, 2025, the Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC) at Makerere University hosted the Julius Nyerere Youth Festival 2025—a powerful and transformative gathering that moved beyond a simple celebration of Mwalimu Nyerere’s legacy to issue a bold call to action for Africa’s emerging generation of leaders and visionaries. Held under the theme […]

At the College of Education and External Studies (CEES), there was a buzz of excitement as faculty, staff, and students gathered to honor a remarkable figure: Professor Merab Kagoda, who recently celebrated her 71st birthday and the successful recovery from heart surgery performed in India. The event was not just a birthday party; it was […]