{President Museveni has today officially re-opened Makerere University after two months of closure.}
President Museveni has today officially re-opened Makerere University after two months of closure.
The public university was closed by Mr Museveni on November 1 following the strike of the Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA). The President has through the University Council Chairman, Dr Charles Wana-Etyem, officially opened the university.
According to Dr Wana-Etyem, President Museveni having satisfied himself with the patriotic act of members of MUASA who agreed to resume teaching, has directed the council to take immediate steps to re-open the university.
“I am therefore, on behalf of the council, announcing the opening of Makerere University with immediate effect,” Wana-Etyem said at a press conference addressed by himself alone at the Main Administration building.
He said students will return for the continuation of the first semester on January 2, 2017 and they are expected to spend seven weeks at the university before the semester closes.
“Students will be at the university for about seven weeks and they will have one week of residential break before they resume their second semester for the academic year,” he said, adding that lecturers can now access their offices, beginning Monday next week.
“Arrangements have been made to ensure that students will not lose any more time as a result of the closure of the university,” Wana Etyem said. He added that all marks for the students expected to graduate in March should be submitted by lecturers not later than January 13. He said all university staff have been paid their salaries for the months of November and December and their incentives for one month.
All students are expected to comply with the tuition policy which requires them to complete payment of all fees by the 12th week which falls on the January 16, 2017. He added that the visitation committee appointed by President Museveni will carry out its duties without hindrances after members of MUASA unconditionally suspended their strike on December 19.
At the same time, he revealed that the auditor-general is expected to audit the operations and financial status of the institution for the last three years.
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