Her Royal Highness Nnaabagereka Sylvia Nagginda (Left) receives a portrait from the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Centre) after delivering the Second Sarah Ntiro Annual Public Lecture on 31st August 2023 in the Yusuf Lule Auditorium, Makerere University. Right is the artist Mr. Brian Ainamaani.
Makerere University on 31st August, 2023 hosted the Second Edition of the Sarah Ntiro Annual Public Lecture, which was graced by Her Royal Highness, Nnabagareka Sylvia Nagginda, Queen of Buganda as the distinguished keynote speaker. Based on the theme Catalyzing Change: Women as Pillars of Society, the lecture was convened in honour of Sarah Nyendwoha Ntiro, whose legacy paved the way for thousands of young women to fulfill their dreams of pursuing higher education in Africa and the the world at large.
The lecture featured a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Sarah Ssali, Dean, School of Women and Gender Studies and featured panelists; Ms. Elsie Attafuah, UNDP Resident Representative for Uganda, Mrs. Anna Reismann, Country Representative Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Ms. Martha Kiiza Kalema, Granddaughter of Sarah Nyendwoha Ntiro.
Please see below for the keynote address and remarks delivered at the lecture.
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.