Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe (Left) receiving UGX 25 million cash from Dr. Robinah Kulabako and Dr. Twine Bananuka on 12th December 2022.
As Makerere University staff and friends continue to fundraise resources to save the people of Karamoja from starvation, hunger and death, the Fundraising team appointed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has today, Monday 12th December 2022 presented the first batch of resources mobilised consisting of cash contributions worth UGX 25 million and other relief items to the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe.
Makerere University joined the Karamoja Fundraising Drive on 7th October 2022 during a Corporate Prayer Breakfast and Staff Luncheon organized at the University’s Freedom Square by Pastors Robert and Jessica Kayanja to praise God for the 100 years of Makerere University’s transformation and contribution to humanity.
During the praise, worship and prayer engagement with Makerere University leadership and staff who had convened at the Freedom Square, Pastor Robert Kayanja shared videos of the famine in Karamoja and its consequences. The effects of climate change such as prolonged drought led to crop failures which have exacerbated the famine that continues to plague this mineral-rich region. It is hard to imagine a life where you and your family are reduced to eating leaves to stay alive.
Moved by the videos of people in Karamoja starving to death and the fundraising campaign through “The Karamoja Cry” being undertaken by the Robert Kayanja Ministries, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe pledged to champion Pastor Robert and Jessica Kayanja’s Karamoja initiative at Makerere University. In this regard, Prof. Nawangwe announced a fundraising drive aimed at helping to address the food insecurity in Karamoja sub-region. Prof. Nawangwe pledged to reach out to members of staff at Makerere University to contribute money and relief items in order to save the people of Karamoja from hunger and death.
Dr. Robinah Kulabako and Dr. Twine Bananuka handover relief items.
Rallying staff to contribute to “The Karamoja Cry,” the Vice Chancellor appointed Dr. Twine Bananuka from the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) and Dr. Robinah Kulabako from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) to receive the contributions in form of cash and relief items.
Presenting the first batch of the resources (both in cash and relief items) so far contributed, Dr. Twine Bananuka and Dr. Robinah Kulabako emphasized that the fundraising drive is still going on, and pointed out that more members of staff at Makerere University and friends are still mobilizing resources.
“We are handing over the first batch of the cash and relief items to the Office of the Vice Chancellor so that the contribution from Makerere University towards the Karamoja Cry is received by the Pastor Robert and Jessica Kayanja Ministries to support preparation for the next planting season,” Dr. Bananuka said.
Receiving the cash contribution of UGX 25 million and relief items, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe who is also the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) applauded Makerere University staff and friends for responding to the Vice Chancellor’s call to join the fundraising drive to save the people of Karamoja from hunger. Appreciating that the fundraising drive was still going on, Prof. Alinaitwe has further appealed to staff and friends of Makerere University to contribute generously towards the Karamoja Fundraising Initiative.
In the same spirit, Prof. Alinaitwe commended Pastors Robert and Jessica Kayanja for coming up with the noble cause of reaching out to Ugandans and institutions such as Makerere University in order to contribute resources to save people of Karamoja from starvation, hunger and death.
The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) conducted a Research Dissemination of two studies aimed at the Development of Materials for point of use water treatment systems.
The investigations were conducted by a team of researchers comprised of P. W. Olupot, H. M. Kalibbala, E. Menya, G.M. Wangi, J. Jjagwe, J. Wakatuntu, M. Turyasingura, R. Walozi, C. Kanyesigye and R. N. Kulabako.
The dissemination event held on Wednesday 29th November 2023 follows the successful completion of two MakRIF supported Research projects namely; Development of rice husk based granular activated carbon for point-of-use water treatment systems and Development of zeolite-based nanocomposite filters for drinking water treatment.
The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) shared findings of research that was conducted in Apac Districts through two projects namely Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model (RCBM) and Efficacious patient management system (EPMS).
The findings of the research sponsored by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University research and Innovation Fund(MakRIF) were disseminated during a dissemination seminar held in the College on Friday 24th November 2023, where it was revealed that Apac the host District greatly benefited from the services that not only led to the increased uptake of internet services but also gained through other socio economic areas.
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of A ‘Level schools that application forms for admission to public universities for senior six candidates (UACE 2023) for the 2024/2025 academic year will be ready for collection from the university from Monday 4th December, 2023.
The application forms should be collected from the Office of the Academic Registrar, Senate Building, Level 3, Makerere University.
Issuing of the application forms will start on Monday, 4th December 2023 on payment of a non-refundable application fee of Uganda Shs. 52,000/=(fifty two thousand Uganda shillings only) per application form.
You are advised to get a pay reference number (PRN) using the ACMIS system (http://pay.mak.ac.ug) to enable you pay the application fees in any bank used by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).
The forms are for Ugandans only.
Please note that only Head Teachers or their authorized representatives will be served.
The closing date for submitting the completed application forms will be Wednesday 31st January, 2024.