As a way of celebrating their 2nd birthday, a vibrant team of the BBC Minute Program has today 03rd April 2017 interacted with Makerere University students in a special broadcast BBC Minute programme-dynamic 60 second news bulletin that has been aired live on their partner station XFM in Kampala, Uganda.
Staged in the Makerere University Main Hall, the team has engaged students in news bulletin reading, sharing life experience stories, as well as focused discussion on life at the Campus.
BBC Minute bulletins are vibrant summaries of the news headlines and topical stories which are relevant to young people and delivered in a style that entertains as well as educates and informs.
The following Makerere University students participated in the program
Namaalwa Rose Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
Acio Gloria Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
Musasizi Josephat Bachelor of Science Petroleum Geosciences & Production
Aggrey Nyondwa Bachelor of Journalism and Communication
Ouma Emmanuel Timothy Bachelor of Journalism and Communication
Ddumba Derrick Bachelor of Journalism and Communication
Apio Marion Bachelor of Journalism and Communication
Anenocan Lisa Bachelor of Journalism and Communication
BBC Minute Links: Listen to us here –
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03q8kd9
About BBC Minute – http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/bbc-minute
Articles about BBC Minute – https://www.journalism.co.uk/podcast/how-bbc-minute-aims-to-engage-young-people-with-global-radio-news/s399/a684100/
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.
Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.
The list can be accessed by following the link below:
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) interacts with members of the 2nd Mak-HUC.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.