President Museveni, accompanied by Janet Museveni, Minister of Education and Sports, presided over the event, where he expressed satisfaction with Dr. Kiyonga’s appointment.
At least 12913 graduated in different fields. Among these, 11016 graduated with Bachelor’s degrees, 1585 Master’s degrees, 156 Postgraduate diplomas, and 24 undergraduate diplomas, while 132 were awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.
In Kampala, the rain started as early as 5: 00 am and went on for several hours. It was a nightmare for candidates in the day section with many arriving awfully wet and shivering from coldness. Even after arriving at school, the candidates remained in the cold as they were seen on verandahs as they could not be allowed to access the classes before being checked.
When the signal is working fine, the phone enters an enclosed room where it is dusted using pressurized cylinder to ensure that no dust is trapped inside especially onto the screen.
Hundreds of teachers especially from primary schools are spending nights on the verandas and some open buildings at the university as they wait for the verification of their academic documents.
The 78-year-old died on Tuesday at his home in Mengo, Kampala after a battle with cancer. His remains lay in repose at Makerere University Main Hall on Friday in honour of his service to Makerere in several capacities from the early independence era in the 1960s until 2007.
Dr Poplack, a Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine was awarded the institutions prestigious award in recognition of his distinguished and ground-breaking contributions to humanity in the most precarious situations specifically children with cancer and blood diseases.Sasakawa received a Post Humous Honorary Doctor of Laws for his exceptional and significant contributions globally for the development of humanity.
The fire started from a canteen at the hall and was noticed by female students who had come from a nightclub who say it started at 4 a.m. At least five female students were admitted at Makerere University Hospital following the Saturday morning fire.
The First Lady and Education and Sports Minister Janet Kataaha Museveni visited Makerere University on Monday April 23,2018 to officiate at the Makerere University Bilateral Research Programme Annual Review Meeting.
Todays graduands were drawn from the colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security, College Of Business And Management Science College of Computing and Information Sciences and the Mulago based College of Health Sciences.
A total of 2,425 students have today graduated from Makerere University on the first of the four day 68th graduation held at the university freedom square.
On the first day of the ceremonies, a total of 2,120 students graduated this morning with Masters, Bachelors Degree and Certificates from three schools; the Graduate School, School Of Management And Entrepreneurship and the Faculty of Special Needs and Rehabilitation.
A total of 1,181 students graduated from Uganda Christian University UCU on Friday at their main campus in Mukono, during the universitys 18th graduation ceremony. URN brings you the days events in pictures.
Several shops in the areas of Kikoni and Kasubi closed for a better part of the day as police and crime preventers were engaged in running battles with the students.
A total of 1,136 students graduated with diplomas, bachelors degrees postgraduate diplomas and masters degrees. The graduation had pioneer Graduands for Bachelor of Governance International Relations and Master of Journalism Media Studies students. The two have 22 students and one student graduating respectively.
Several police officers were injured as students pelted stones at the Police. Police also used teargas and bullets to disperse the rowdy students. Among the injured, Denis Nyanzi Kasibante, the Makerere University OC station was hit by a huge block, leaving him bleeding.
