New sh5.5b MUBS block set to restore fully physical learning
“By putting up this building, we are now able to handle all classes on campus. We know online learning is important, but students need to be physical. There are additional benefits to being in person: physical interaction, networking, making friends, and gathering those lifelong memories of university life,” Muyingo said.
Delivering warm greetings from the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, Muyingo commended MUBS management and the council for displaying first-class excellence. (Credit: Maria Wamala)
KAMPALA - The acting education and sports minister, Dr John Muyingo, has commissioned a sh5.5 billion new classroom block at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) in Nakawa, Kampala.
The principal of the school, Professor Moses Muhwezi, expressed profound gratitude for the transformation taking place across the institution’s 55.88 acres of land.
Reflecting on his tenure during the function on Tuesday (September 1), he pointed to significant strides made in staff welfare, human capital development and institutional sustainability, highlighting that 499 staff members are currently undergoing development programmes across diploma, master’s, PhD and professional certification courses.
More importantly, he said the new infrastructure directly addresses a severe space constraint that previously forced the university to split its teaching load, with 50% of classes conducted online and 50% physically.
He further revealed ambitious expansion plans, noting that funding is already secured for an even larger structure which he said will be three times the size of the newly commissioned block and will permanently address spatial deficits at MUBS.
In her address, Olive Birungi Lumonya, the chairperson of the MUBS Council, emphasised that the project transformed the former Career Guidance and Skills Development Centre into a modern, multi-purpose facility within 12 months.
She underlined that the true measure of the sh5.5 billion investment lies in its human and developmental return.
“The true value of this investment will not be measured by the building itself, or by the concrete we see today, but by what happens inside these rooms,” Lumonya stated.
Muyingo highlighted the contrast between the institution’s turbulent past and its current status as a serene, top-tier academic hub, noting that facilities such as the commissioned one have a direct relationship with Uganda’s development aspirations. (All Photos by Maria Wamala)
Lumonya expressed deep appreciation to the Government, noting a broader sh77 billion commitment allocated to MUBS that will be released and utilised in a structured, phased approach to fund ongoing capital projects under the Strategic Plan 2025–2030.
Delivering warm greetings from the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, Muyingo commended MUBS management and the council for displaying first-class excellence.
He highlighted the contrast between the institution’s turbulent past and its current status as a serene, top-tier academic hub, noting that facilities such as the commissioned one have a direct relationship with Uganda’s development aspirations.
“When we invest in teaching infrastructure, we are investing in managers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and leaders who will drive our economy tomorrow. This building should not be viewed simply in terms of concrete and steel, but in terms of the opportunities it will create and the lives it will transform,” he said.
He applauded the peaceful, focused environment fostered by current management and emphasised that accessible, technology-enabled spaces are critical for equipping Uganda’s rapidly growing youth population to compete globally.