First Lady Janet, VC Nawangwe Celebrate Reopening of Renovated Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University

Makerere's Oldest Hall, Mary Stuart, Reopens After Shs10.5bn Renovation

Makerere University’s oldest and largest female hall of residence, Mary Stuart Hall, has reopened its doors after a UGX 10.5 billion renovation, marking a milestone in Uganda’s higher education infrastructure development. The refurbished facility, commissioned by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni, now stands as a modern, inclusive, and dignified home for over 500 female students. While reopening the…

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞-O𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 Shs 𝟏𝟎.𝟓 𝐁𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞

Prof. Nawangwe recalled that before renovation, the hall was in a state of disrepair, with a lift that had not worked for five decades, dark corridors, and a leaking roof.

First Lady Janet, VC Nawangwe Celebrate Reopening of Renovated Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda – – In a momentous event underscoring the government’s commitment to improving higher education infrastructure, First Lady Janet Museveni officially reopened the iconic Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University today. Joined by the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the ceremony marked the culmination of a year-long renovation project that transformed the dilapidated female residence into a modern, student-friend…