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Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha has officially assumed office as Principal of Makerere University’s College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), pledging to work with staff, students and university management to strengthen academic excellence, research, innovation and the welfare of the college community. Bainomugisha formally took over the leadership of the college during a handover ceremony held […]

Jinja, September 4, 2026 Officials from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have completed a two-week training in Economic Appraisal and Stakeholder Analysis, strengthening their capacity to prepare, assess and make informed decisions on public investment projects. The training, held in Jinja from August 24 to September 4, 2026, was conducted under the Public Investment Appraisal […]

Makerere University‘s Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), has commenced the fourth cohort of the Capacity Enhancement and Hands-on Training on the Guidelines for Financial Clearance and the Certificate of Financial Implications (CFI) – Integrated Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis. The two-week training, held […]

USD 50 million national programme moves into full implementation, strengtheningadolescent and youth rights, empowerment, protection and access to youth-responsiveservices in 13 districts across five sub-regions KAMPALA, 7 MAY 2026: The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Health, today officially launched the SAY Plus+ Programme, a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) initiative designed […]

March 26, 2026 – Soroti, Uganda   Environmental and natural resource officers from Eastern Uganda have undergone intensive training on economic valuation, evaluation, and accounting of natural resources, in a move aimed at strengthening evidence-based environmental management at district level. The training, held at Jasmine Hotel in Soroti, brought together district environmental officers, forestry officers, […]

Thirty public officers from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have successfully completed a two-week intensive training in Integrated Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis (IRCBA), culminating in the award of certificates at a closing ceremony held on 27th February 2026 at the Pearl on the Nile Hotel in Jinja. The training was jointly organized by the Public […]

Makerere University, through the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), has been recognized for its outstanding contribution to the development of the fisheries sector in Uganda. The award was presented during the Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Environmental Awards Ceremony at the 7th edition of the Jinja Fish Festival, held on 6th–7th December 2025 at Across the […]

Makerere University Tuition and Functional Fees Waiver is a Scholarship Scheme that was initiated by Makerere University Gender Mainstreaming Directorate and was approved by the Makerere University Council in December 2010. The Scheme supports bright female students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to access education at Makerere University. The University waives off tuition and functional fees […]

July 11, 2025 | Jinja, Uganda The Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence at Makerere University successfully concluded a two-week training on the Certificate of Financial Implications (CFI) – Integrated Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis, equipping 34 economists from various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) with critical policy evaluation and fiscal analysis skills. The closing ceremony, […]

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), in collaboration with the Public Investment Management Centre of Excellence at Makerere University, has commenced a two-week Integrated Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis (IRCBA) training in Jinja. The training, which runs from June 30 to July 11, brings together economists and policy analysts from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies […]