The Department of Performing Arts and Film (PAF), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University has received an equipment donation worth over 9,000 US dollars from the US Embassy in Kampala. The donation includes a sony handycam digital camcorder, sony vario-tessar interchangeable full fram, a zoom digital multitrack recorder, glide gear vest and arm stabilization system, sennheiser wind muff for ME66 microphone, sennheiser shotgum microphone system, and a flolight fluorescent lighting kit.
Speaking at the handover ceremony held today, 17th March, 2017 at the Performing Arts premises, the Head of the Department, Assoc. Prof. Sylvia Nannyonga – Tamusuza, expressed gratitude to the US Embassy noting that it was the first time PAF was acquiring film training equipment. She said the Embassy had also extended a grant to the Department to host a Fulbright scholar to offer specialized training in Film. Dr Lana Garland, the Fulbright Specialist will review and teach film and television drama production to undergraduate students as well as work with staff in the Department to develop short-term certificate programmes in film and television drama production. Dr Lana was here last year and will be returning in April to conduct “from script to screen” practical workshops not only for the Department students, but also for students from other media schools in Kampala as well as practicing film makers and television drama producers.
The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for Bachelor of Laws for the Academic Year 2025/2026.
Please note that the list includes Government Sponsorship for Bachelor of Laws i.e A-Level (Direct Entry), Bachelor of Laws-Day – (LAW) and Bachelor of Laws-Afternoon – (LAA)
Makerere University has received 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution.
The donation was made on June 30, 2025, as part of UBOS’ broader initiative to distribute a total of 3,025 tablets to ten government-funded institutions of higher learning. The handover ceremony was attended by Makerere’s Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Mr. Simon Kizito, the Deputy University Secretary among other Vice Chancellors and accounting officers.
Vice Chancellors from government-funded institutions of higher learning that received the donation of tablets from UBOS.
Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, a UBOS Board Director, who coordinated the distribution of the tablets to the respective 10 Public universities, underscored the significance of inter-institutional collaboration in fostering a data-literate and innovative generation. “This initiative is a testament to the power of partnerships between public institutions. In a country like Uganda, with one of the youngest populations globally, equipping our future leaders with the right tools is critical to achieving both national and global development goals,” she remarked.
The tablets had initially been procured and deployed during the recently concluded National Population and Housing Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza explained that their redistribution marks the beginning of the Bureau’s post-census utilization strategy.
Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) flanked by his Board Director Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (R) addressing the meeting.
“We acquired 120,000 tablets to conduct the census, and as we committed earlier, we are ensuring that these resources continue to serve the country even after the census,” said Dr. Mukiza. “Our expectation is that these tablets will strengthen data collection, teaching, and research in universities and higher institutions. We want to see a culture where statistics are not only produced but also actively used to influence development outcomes.”
Dr. Mukiza encouraged academic institutions to take full advantage of the extensive data available at UBOS, emphasizing that greater use of statistical resources will translate into more impactful research and policy interventions.
Some of the accounting officers who attended the handover ceremony.
During the same event – cultural institutions also received tablets.
With this donation, Makerere University is well-positioned to further empower students and researchers in statistical analysis, evidence-based planning, and innovation-driven teaching.