Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has called on students to take the lead in restoring Africa’s global standing, arguing that the continent’s future depends on research, enterprise creation and technological innovation. He delivered the message during the launch of SoonPay, a global fintech platform that promises simple, user-friendly money transfers and financial services….
Professor Peter Waiswa has been elected as a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS), one of the continent’s highest and most competitive scientific honours. The African Academy of Sciences confirmed his election, describing it as recognition of Waiswa’s important contributions to health systems research, particularly in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child…
The High Court has thrown out a legal challenge by Dr. Richard Kabiito, a lecturer at Makerere University, who tried to stop an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against him. Justice Simon Peter M. Kinobe said the case was not ready for court review because the university’s probe was still in its early stages…
Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has said that Prof. Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, one of his predecessors, was a great mentor, crediting him for significantly shaping his approach to university leadership. Speaking at St. Francis Chapel, Makerere, during the funeral service of the former vice chancellor, who passed away recently at Mulago Hospital, Nawangwe…
The High Court has overturned a ruling by the Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal that reinstated Dr. Eria Olowo Onyango, an assistant lecturer, dismissed for misconduct. The court’s decision delivered yesterday by Justice Simon Peter Kinobe, declared the tribunal’s ruling illegal, irrational, and procedurally improper, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing dispute over university…
For years, as the chairperson of the Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba was vocal about his dissatisfaction with certain NRM policies, particularly those related to economic management and poverty alleviation. As an academic and a poverty eradication expert, he frequently questioned the effectiveness of initiatives such as Bonnabagagawale (Prosperity for All),…
One of the key moments lost in the excitement of the historic ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday was the reunion of two legal minds—Caleb Alaka and Erias Lukwago, who started out in the legal profession together. The two, who had once formed a formidable legal partnership before parting ways in 2005 due to…
