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This is to call for applications from pre-final year male students of agricultural-related Bachelor’s degree programmes at Makerere University and Busitema University to participate in the Israel Agrostudies Apprenticeship programme 2025/2026. All applicant must meet the following requirements: APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE The application form can be downloaded by following this link. The filled application […]

Capacity building focuses on natural resource evaluation, valuation, accounting, climate change mitigation and  adaptation Over 30 district environmental officers from 11 districts gathered in Fort Portal for a high-level training focused on environmental evaluation, valuation, accounting, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The first was held in Entebbe. The training, held at Mofort Hotel, was […]

Makerere University Chancellor Dr. Crispus Kiyonga has today appointed Professor Sarah Evelyn Nabwire Ssali as the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, congratulated Prof. Ssali on the appointment, describing her as an outstanding scholar, administrator, and leader whose service will further strengthen the University’s academic excellence. Prof. […]

On Monday, 22nd September 2025, the Department of Biosecurity, Ecosystems and Veterinary Public Health (BEP) at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health and Biosecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University, launched a four-day intensive training program aimed at equipping Uganda’s next generation of educators with foundational knowledge in One Health. This initiative seeks to foster interdisciplinary understanding […]

Entebbe, Uganda – September 19, 2025 More than 20 local government officials from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Entebbe Municipality, and the districts of Wakiso, Mukono, and Mpigi have concluded a two-day intensive training on Environmental Valuation, Accounting, Evaluation, and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. Held at Central Inn Hotel in Entebbe from September 18–19, […]

The Makerere University Council and Top Management have today convened at Speke Resort Munyonyo to deliberate on the University’s Strategic Plan 2025/2026 – 2029/2030. The retreat seeks to align Makerere’s priorities with the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) and ensure that all key stakeholders contribute to shaping the institution’s next five years. Opening the […]

By Carol Kasujja Adii and Bernard Buteera  On Thursday, 11th September 2025, there was joy and ululations as Makerere University officially welcomed 236 new Scholars, 206 under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and 30 under the Climate Resilience and Sustainability Collaborative. This follows the December 2023 renewal of the partnership between Makerere University and the […]

The Principal of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Prof. Gorettie Nabanoga has called on doctoral students to focus their research efforts on addressing real-world challenges and contributing to national and global development. Speaking at the inaugural CAES Doctoral Symposium, held from 10th to 11th September 2025 at Makerere University, the Principal emphasized […]

In a bid to enhance food safety, nutrition education, and the capacity of small enterprises, the Department of Food Technology and Nutrition (DFTN) at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University, implemented a dynamic outreach and training programme during the 2024/2025 recess term. The initiative encompassed a variety of activities, including school-based […]

The Public Investment Management Centre of Excellence (PIM CoE) at Makerere University held its Steering Committee meeting on 4th September 2025 at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. The session, attended by all members, focused on reviewing progress, reflecting on achievements from the past financial year, and charting the way forward for the Centre. About the PIM […]