UNIMAK - the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone

By Matthew Kanu. . The Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development and the Director of Planning and Economic Development delivered this year’s induction lecture to more than 50 UNIMAK masters students on designing the country’s 4th Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP4). Vice Chancellor of UNIMAK welcomed the Deputy Minister Dr. Robert T. Chakanda and the Director of Planning and Development Unit of the same Ministry, Dr. Sheka Bangura. Professor Turay said the presence of…

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni. . The State University of New York has donated textbooks in various disciplines to the University of Makeni through a former employee of the State University of New York Dr. S A M Kargbo.  Dr. Kargbo told staff and management of UNIMAK that the books were donated as a good will venture of State University of New York towards quality education in Africa, and particularly in post conflict Sierra Leone.…

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni. . A team from Ghana’s Kwame Nkruma University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has visited UNIMAK in September. Provost of the UNIMAK Sylvanus Koroma Campus Lawyer Benedict Chernor Jalloh told journalists that the purpose of the visit was to establish partnership between the two institutions, covering students and staff exchange, staff development, curriculum development and joint research programs. The visiting team included Dr. Ebenezer Belford, Professor William Ellis and Professor…

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By Matthew Kanu.. On the 7th September 2018 a team of four UNIMAK staff, headed by Professor Joseph Turay, travelled to Guinea to the King Mohamed 6th University in the Republic of Guinea. They were welcomed by the King Mohamed the 6th University Founder, Mara Nfaly , who called for more partnership between the two institutions. He thanked Professor Turay for accommodating his students for the past 3 years , and hoped for continuing collaboration…

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By Matthew Kanu from Makeni.. The Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone in it’s bid to contribute to the promotion of Higher Education is presently aiding the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) in short and long term academic programmes. Vice Chancellor of the University of Makeni, Professor Joseph Turay, said in an interview how he appreciated the effort of the Chinese Embassy staff in Sierra Leone in building the capacity of the academic staff. He said they…

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UNIMAK has published it’s prospectus for the 2018-2019 Academic Year, giving general information and details of all the university’s academic programmes including new courses in: Urban Planning, Education Administration, Psychosocial Counselling, Economics, Finance, Procurement Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Follow this link to view the prospectus

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