Mark Wamai, Author at Makerere University News

Staff from IDI and the Ministry of Health engage in Personal Protective Equipment demonstrations after a two-day progam to spearhead the rollout of COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines on 27th April 2020 at the IDI-McKinnell Knowledge Center, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Mak Researchers Demonstrating Value of Science

US expert praises Africa’s response to COVID-19. He adds that the pandemic could help African scientists demonstrate value of science to governments. At Makerere, our researchers...

Innovation5 years ago

RAN-backed Yiya Project in MIT Solve 2020 Global Challenge Finals

Yiya (one of the innovative projects supported and incubated at Makerere University-ResilientAfrica Network-RAN) was recently once again selected to the finalist round of MIT Solve 2020...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) with Uganda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E. Nelson Ocheger during their meeting on 9th September 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary5 years ago

Meeting H.E. Nelson Ocheger

I have had an exciting meeting with Uganda’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria H.E. Nelson Ocheger. We have discussed opportunities for enrollment of...

A group of students holds a discussion in the Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Date taken: 12th March 2019. A psychological family is important for your mental and physical health.

Health5 years ago

Do You Have a Psychological Family?

Your psychological health is important for your bodily health, spiritual health, and other forms of health. The “psychological family” is what keeps you psychologically healthy. The...

The green low-cost touchless hand wash kit being unveiled.

In Press5 years ago

Makerere unveils three new Covid-19-related innovations

By John Musinguzi Makerere University researchers have unveiled three innovations in the line of managing Covid-19, hardly a month after unveiling another one. Noble Banadda, a...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe during his online meeting with Dr. Ock Soo Park, President of the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) on 7th September 2020. They were joined by Prof. William Bazeyo to discuss IYF’s Mind Education Programme.

VC's Diary5 years ago

Meeting with Dr. Ock Soo Park

This morning Prof. William Bazeyo and I have held an online meeting with Dr. Ock Soo Park, President of the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) based in...

General5 years ago

NCHE Commends Mak’s Readiness to Implement Emergency ODeL

A team from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) on Wednesday 2nd September 2020 visited Makerere University to ascertain the institution’s readiness to undertake emergency...

The Makerere, East Africa and Uganda Flags fly in the wind on flagpoles overlooking the Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary5 years ago

Our Top 5 Ranking by THE

For over 10 years consecutively, we have maintained our spot among the top 5 Universities in Africa. We also rank among the top 401-500 universities globally....

Dr. Allen Asiimwe, Principal Investigator, “Communicating COVID-19-related messages in multilingual contexts” project, supported by the Government of Uganda under the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (RIF). The translated materials were launched on 2nd September 2020.

Humanities & Social Sciences5 years ago

Mak Translates COVID-19 Messages into 6 Native Languages

Language experts from Makerere University in collaboration with public health officials have translated key messages about COVID-19 in six major languages in Uganda namely; Luganda, Runyankore-Rukiga,...

RUFORUM Webinar Series 9 on Delivering Agricultural Advisory Services Post COVID-19 was held on 31st August 2020 from 2:00 to 4:00PM EAT.

General5 years ago

RUFORUM Webinar 9: Remarks by Dr. Florence Nakayiwa

Thank you Dr. Hlami Ngwenya, University of Free State, South Africa the Moderator for this 9th RUFORUM Webinar on the topic Delivering Agricultural Advisory Services in...