The staff made the resolution during a Joint General Assembly of administrative, academic and support staff Associations on Friday.
Read more ...The staff of the legal directorate described the legal opinion as laughable, embarrassing and stupid, according to contents of a WhatsApp thread detailing a discussion held among legal brains at the University between February 9 and 13, 2019. It is in this conversation that a plan to shut the law school was mooted.
Read more ...Sylvia Nabaggala, the Court Registrar of the Industrial Court while ruling on the matter on Wednesday instructed Makerere to deposit the money to the Courts account, if the application is to proceed.
Read more ...Ssemakadde says subjecting the issue of the suspended staff to the disciplinary process will only prolong the current Labour dispute.
Read more ...A copy of the communication was posted on the university social media pages. But this has sparked wide criticism over the uncompromising university management. The communication drew mixed reactions from social media users.
Read more ...In a statement released shortly after the meeting which ended at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Council members resolved that matters relating to the suspension of staff any other matter concerning the governance of the university be handled in accordance with the laws, policies and procedures governing the University.
Read more ...According to Prof. Nawangwe; The continued defiance by the School of Law, meaning that the students will not be taught for a fourth week running is likely to lead to a deterioration of discipline among the students with unforeseen consequences.
Read more ...In a two hour closed door meeting held at Biology Lab in Agriculture Building at Makerere, the staff said they were bound by the decisions of the Joint General Assembly.
Read more ...The impasse follows the suspension of Bennet Magara, the Chairperson Makerere Administrative Staff Association - MASA, his Secretary, Joseph Kalema and Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association-MUASA. They were accused of misconduct and violation of the terms of their employment.
Read more ...The statement, which is signed majorly third and fourth year students, says there are several injustices committed by management that the Law School must stand against.
Read more ...Members of staff had rejected his latest reappointment to the university council over his alleged role in the arbitrary amendment of the Human Resources Manual and disregarding procedures in approving administrative structures, among several other reasons.
Read more ...The law dons also argue that Makerere University Human Resource Manual is riddled with several illegalities, which contradict the Constitution and other employment laws.
Read more ...Prof. Mwavu says the position to call off the Joint Staff Assembly was reached during the Joint Association Executive members meeting, at the Senior Staff Club.
Read more ...On August 20, 2018, Abenakyo wrote to Prof. Wasswa Balunywa, the Principal Makerere University Business School - MUBS requesting to defer her retake in the Financial Management course unit that was scheduled for September 1, 2018.
Read more ...The students leadership at Makerere University had called a General Assembly to discuss the ongoing standoff between the university management and staff, triggered by the suspension of leaders of staff associations.
Read more ...According to some students, Makerere Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and his Personal Assistant Gordon Murangira were seen driving past the students in a private vehicle shortly before Kwagala was picked up.
Read more ...Makerere University staff laid down their tools a fortnight ago protesting the suspension of their association leaders.
Read more ...The resolution seemed to have angered the Vice Chancellor who accused the association leaders of going against the agreed position in their previous meeting.
Read more ...The staff went on strike at the start of the Semester following the suspension of Bennet Magara and Joseph Kalema; both leaders of MASA and Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the MUASA chairperson, for alleged misconduct and violation of the terms of their employment.
Read more ...The appointment of the committee didnt go down well with several staffs and Isaac Ssemakadde, the legal representative of the suspended officials who cited conflict of interest.
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