Posts

THE RECONSTRUCTED MAIN BUILDING AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY TO BE OPENED ON 2nd OCTOBER 2022

Image
A big thank you to all who responded to the fundraising drive for the reconstruction of Makerere University main building. Thank you very much! Refurbished ‘Ivory Tower’ at Makerere set to reopen in October The Independent September 21, 2024 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s iconic Main Building, known as the Ivory Tower, is set to reopen next month, nearly four years after extensive reconstruction efforts began following a fire that gutted the building in 2020. According to Ritah Namisango, the University’s Principal Communications Officer, the official reopening will take place on October 2, 2024, and will be attended by President Yoweri Museveni and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni. “The president will open it,” Namisango confirmed in a brief phone interview. Namisango stated that the restoration works are 97% complete, with the remaining 3% focused on final touches and interior installations. She emphasized that the building is essentially re
Post a Comment
Read more

PROGRESS OF THE RECONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN BUILDING AS OF 14/7/2022

Image
 AS MAKERERE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES CENTENARY IN 2022, I THINK THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MAIN BUILDING BY FIRE IN 2020 IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE BY THE UNIVERSITY. It is true, there have been a number of unfortunate developments at Makerere University since it was founded, however, what I saw on ground on Thursday, July 14 was confirmation that the destruction of the Main Building was the worst incident over the 100 years. As I was taken around by James the Health, Safety and Environment Officer of Excel the Construction Company that is undertaking the Reconstruction, it was clear that the strength of the materials used then in the construction of the Main Building: The solid metal used in the making of the Tower, the Blocks, just to mention a few were really made to last so many years, but the fire led to the demolition which was not an easy task. By end of June, the demolition work had been completed by the company that had been sub - contracted by Excel Company the Contractor.   The sign
Post a Comment
Read more

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUNDRAISING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN BUILDING

Image
ON APRIL 3,2021 AS AN ALUMNUS OF THE UNIVERSITY, I LAUNCHED A FUNDRAISING APPEAL FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN BUIDING WHICH WAS GUTTED BY FIRE IN 2020. The appeal was as below: SUPPORT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN BUILDING (IVORY TOWER) In the early hours of September 20, 2020 many were shocked to read the messages from the social media platforms of Makerere University that the iconic building - the Main Building at the University as old as 79 years was on fire. The challenge at hand is reconstructing this Iconic building. Information about Makerere University and the Main Building can be accessed on the web address below: https:// makmainbuildingreconstruction. blogspot.com/2021/04/support- reconstruction-of-makerere. html PROFESSOR NAWANGWE THE VICE CHANCELLOR SAYS THAT, "THE UNIVERSITY WILL NEED UP TO USD 5,714,285.7 TO RESTORE THE MAIN BUILDING”. Unveiling the official contribution channels for support towards the restoration of Iconic M
Post a Comment
Read more