Makerere University
Public university in Kampala
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| 2022 | Lumumba Hall was declared defunct, marking the end of its operational status as a men's residence hall at Makerere University. |
| October 7 2022 | Centenary celebration ceremony held at Freedom Square, attended by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. A statue monument was unveiled at the university's Freedom Square to commemorate 100 years of the institution's existence. |
| April 2022 | Reconstruction of the Main Building began with Excel Construction Company Limited awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract. The process started by demolishing the structurally unsound original building, which was initially constructed in the 1930s and commissioned in 1941. |
| 2021 | Anita Annet Among became Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda, serving until 2026 |
| 2021 | Anita Annet Among became Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda |
| August 2021 | The Ugandan Cabinet resolved to demolish the remaining structure of the Main Building and approved plans to construct a new building that will replicate the original design, with a budget of approximately UGX:21 billion (US$6 million). |
| 2020 | Charles Barugahare concluded his tenure as university secretary. |
| September 2020 | A fire gutted the Main Building of Makerere University, destroying university records and the building structure. An eleven-person investigation team could not definitively determine the cause, but suggested an electric fault was likely responsible. |
| September 20 2020 | The main building of Makerere University (the Ivory Tower) was severely damaged by fire, allegedly following a Uganda Parliament probe into financial mismanagement by university authorities. |
| September 2017 | William Bazeyo was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, responsible for Finance and Administration. |
| February 2017 | A special commission appointed by President Museveni was due to submit its report on the university situation. |
| January 2017 | Makerere University was reopened after being closed since November 2016. |
| 2016 | Andrew Felix Kaweesi became Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force |
| November 1 2016 | President Yoweri Museveni declared the university closed indefinitely following ongoing student unrest and faculty issues. |
| August 1 2016 | Non-teaching staff initiated a three-week strike demanding back pay, with the government failing to meet payment promises by the end of October. |
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