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Tour of Bachelor of Dental Surgery Facilities

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 11 July 2019 - 10:18am
The special Taskforce headed by the Chairperson of Council, Mrs. Lorna Magara (4th Right) with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Right) and other members on a tour of the Dental Clinic, 11th July 2019, Northcote Road, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda
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The special taskforce headed by the Chair and Vice Chair of Council have today toured the refurbished and equipped premises for the Bachelor of Dentistry. Good progress made and we are almost there.

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Formal Handover of Plot 2A, Kampala Road by NIC

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 10 July 2019 - 5:12pm
The Chairperson of Council-Mrs. Lorna Magara (6th Right) receives documentation pertaining to ownership of Plot 2A Kampala Road from the Managing Director NIC-Mr. Bayo Folayan (6th Left) as Members of the NIC Boad (Left) and Members of Council and Management (Right) witness on 10th July 2019, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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The formal handover of Plot 2A, Kampala Road by National Insurance Corporation (NIC) to Makerere University, presided over by our Chairperson of Council marks the end of a long period of negotiation and the beginning of a new era of collaboration between Mak and NIC.

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Mak receives property: NIC hands over Plot 2A Kampala Road
 

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mak.ac.ug – eGOV Excellence Award Winner 2019

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 10 July 2019 - 5:10pm
Makerere University, Best MDA of the NITA-U OUTSTANDING WEB-PORTAL AWARD: CONNECTED CATEGORY, 27th June 2019, Kampala Uganda
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Makerere University takes great pride in receiving the OUTSTANDING WEB-PORTAL AWARD: CONNECTED CATEGORY at the NITA-U eGOV Excellence Awards 2019 held on 27th June 2019. Held under the theme “Bold Digital Government: Unlocking Service Delivery”, the objective of the Awards is to create awareness of eGovernment services across the citizenry and within the different spheres of Public sector.

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Technology and Art Gallery Set to Celebrate Golden Jubilee!

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 10 July 2019 - 4:22pm
The Former Faculty of Technology and Art Gallery Golden Jubilee Celebrations Fundraising Dinner, 6:00pm, 26th July 2019, Hotel Africana, Kampala Uganda
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The Former Faculty of Technology, Makerere University will next year 2020 celebrate 50 years of existence. As part of the celebrations, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) will hold a fundraising dinner on 26th July, 2019 at Hotel Africana starting 6:00pm.  

Proceeds from the dinner will be used to;

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Dr. Ekirapa Kiracho: To support or not to support the National Health Insurance Bill

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 10 July 2019 - 1:51pm
Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, MakSPH, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Image:NewVision
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Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, a Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of Health Policy Planning and Management at the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) shared her thoughts on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in the New Vision of Tuesday, 9th July 2019.

She suggested a few steps that can be taken to ensure that the NHI delivers the promises that stakeholders expect.

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Assoc. Prof. Peter Waiswa Discusses Ugandan State of Maternal & Neonatal Health on NBS TV

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 10 July 2019 - 1:07pm
Assoc. Prof. Peter Waiswa Discusses Ugandan state of Maternal & Neonatal Health during an interview aired 30th June 2019 on NBS TV, Kampala Uganda. Image: Courtesy NBS TV
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While 85000 lives (6000 mothers, 39000 newborn deaths, and 40000 stillbirths) are lost during pregnancy, around the time of delivery and in the post-delivery period every year, it does not make breaking news in Uganda. Why these so many deaths yet we know where and why they are happening and have the right policies in place to tackle them? Prof Peter Waiswa of Makerere University School of Public Health shares his thoughts on NBS TV in an interview that aired on June 30, 2019.

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NISSP Incubatees Showcase Projects During the 2019 ICT Innovation Katale

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 9 July 2019 - 4:33pm
The RAN Chief of Party, Prof. William Bazeyo (Right) and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry ICT and National Guidance, Mr. Vincent Waiswa Bagiire (2nd Right) inspect one of the stalls at the ICT Innovation Katale on 5th July 2019, Hotel Africana, Kampala Uganda
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RAN Innovation Lab, Makerere University in partnership with United Social Ventures and with support from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance hosted an ICT Innovation Katale on Friday July 5th 2019 at Hotel Africana. RAN has been nurturing a cohort of ICT driven innovation projects under the National ICT Initiatives Support Programme (NIISP). Over a three-month long incubation program, selected teams were supported to develop, experiment and test their prototype solutions.

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Go for the Ball: Hon Muyingo to HERS-EA 3rd Academy Graduates

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 9 July 2019 - 1:54pm
The State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo (Left) and the Former President and Executive Director of HERS, Prof. Judith White (Right) at the HERS-EA Third Academy closing ceremony, 5th July 2019, Grand Global Hotel, Kampala Uganda
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The week-long Higher Education Resource Services-East Africa (HERS-EA) Third Academy closed on a high note on Friday, 5th July 2019 with the State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo urging graduates not to wait for the ball to come to them but to go for it instead. The State Minister noted that by empowering female leaders with skills in grant writing, gender- responsive budgeting, research and publishing and other areas, HERS-EA was moving in the right direction and preparing women to “go for the ball.”

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Call For Applications: PhD and MSc Scholarships Under NutriFish

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 8 July 2019 - 2:16pm
1st GLACAM participants visit an Integrated crop-fish-livestock farm with effective resource flows controls on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda. Image:1st GLACAM
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The Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (ZEFs), College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University is partnering with the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), McGill University, Canada and NUTREAL Limited to implement a 3-year multidisciplinary project focusing on “Harnessing dietary nutrients of under-utilised fish and fish processing by-products to reducing micronutrient deficiencies among vulnerable groups in Uganda” - NutriFish.  The overall aim of NutriFi

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Boost for Business Incubation as Mak Breaks Ground for FTBIC Phase II

Submitted by Mark Wamai on 5 July 2019 - 9:58pm
Eng. Murali Krishna (Left) applauds as Principal CAES, Prof. Bernard Bashaasha (2nd Left) breaks ground at the FTBIC Phase II site on 5th July 2019, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda
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Makerere University on Friday, 5th July 2019 broke ground for Phase II of the Food Technology and Business Incubation Centre (FTBIC) at the School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bio-engineering (SFTNB), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). Upon completion, the facility will allocate 1,200 of the total 7,000square metres space to the FTBIC; a huge boost to the current 1,200square metres completed under Phase I.

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