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By Marion Apio On March 21, 2026, I felt a strong urge to reconnect with a close colleague and passionate leader, Owekitinisa Sylas Ruhweza Atwooki. We had not spoken since I moved to the United States to pursue my dream of becoming a journalist. The following day, I learned that he had been quietly undergoing […]
By Assoc. Prof. Erisa Mwaka and Joyce Nabukalu-Kiwanuka In every hospital, there is a moment when knowledge becomes a matter of life and death. A doctor must know where to place an incision, how to avoid damaging major organs, how to identify a nerve, how to deliver a baby safely, how to interpret a scan, […]
Makerere University’s Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence has commenced a three-day Essential Public Investment Management Training Programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of government officials in project preparation, appraisal, and implementation. The training, supported by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, brings together participants from Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Local Governments […]
It brings me great joy to welcome you to Makerere University. First Year students (Freshers) are by tradition given an “acclimatization” period ofone week which is referred to as the “Orientation Week”. The Freshers report onCampus one week earlier than the Continuing students and during this week theyare introduced to the key facilities as well […]
*****Celebrating a Distinguished Scholar, Mentor, and Global Authority in Forestry and Sustainable Environmental Stewardship It is with profound sorrow and a deep sense of loss that the Makerere University community mourns the passing of Prof. Abwoli Yabezi Banana, an outstanding scholar, teacher, researcher, mentor, and academic leader whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda recently reported an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), which is a serious and often deadly disease caused by a person being infected by the Ebola virus. The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids such as blood, saliva, faeces, vomit, urine, sweat or genital fluids […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Makerere University Chancellor Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga as Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament. The appointment was announced on May 26, 2026, as part of the cabinet reshuffle for the 2026–2031 government term. Dr. Kiyonga now assumes one of the senior leadership […]
Prof. Michael Owor has officially handed over the office of Dean, School of Physical Sciences to Prof. David Ssevviiri. Prof. Owor has served as Dean since 1st February 2022. Following his appointment by the University Council, Prof. Ssevviiri will serve as Dean for the next four years, effective 6th May 2026. Handover Ceremony Held on […]
Promoted just months ago, Impis have shocked Uganda’s rugby establishment by reaching the Main Cup semi-finals in their first season back in the Premier League and they are not done yet. KAMPALA There is a training ground in Kampala that the players of Makerere Impis Rugby Club have come to call the Graveyard. The name […]
The Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Case Western Reserve University, partnering with Mbarara University of Science and Technology, are implementing a five-year project titled “Self-management Intervention for Reducing Epilepsy Burden Among Adult Ugandans with Epilepsy.” The program is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders […]