The contest is open to all age groups and all walks of life across the nation of Uganda The subject can be anything that relates to fish production in Uganda, its benefits, threats and protection measures and not necessarily a fish. The competition will run for 7 days commencing on 18th November and ending on...Read More

World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world’s fisheries.                    ...Read More

World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world’s fisheries.                    ...Read More

Mr. Godwin Anywar was inducted as a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) at a ceremony held on the 23rd October 2020 during the 20th Scientific Conference and General Meeting of the Academy. Fellows of the academy are inducted following a rigorous nomination and vetting process. He was nominated by Professor Hannington Oryem-Origa and...Read More

The Bee-Nutri-Medicine research project was launched yesterday (28th October 2020) at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), Nakyesasa, Wakiso District. The project is ‘Exploring stingless bee products for nutritional & medicinal values in Uganda’. The Principal Investigator, Dr. Moses Chemurot from the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (ZEFs) is working with partners at...Read More

In response to the call to support fellow citizens by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda, NutriFish Project donated 2.5 tonnes of maize meal enriched with mukene and amaranth (doodo) seeds.  A 200g serving of the maize meal provides 32% energy, 40% protein, 28% iron, 56% zinc and 36% vitamin A of recommended daily...Read More

The Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology in CoNAS hosted a half-day “Microbio” seminar featuring 3 local experts at Makerere University and a visiting scientist from Okayama university, Japan. Makerere University (through CoNAS and CAES) have an on-going 5-year MoU with Okayama University (through her Institute of Plant Sciences and Resources, IPSR) signed in...Read More

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) leadership met the undergraduate fresher students on the 7th August 2019. Every year fresher students are oriented at the College following an orientation at the University level. The students are informed of the university processes; they are also cautioned about what affects studies. Arising from discussions at the College...Read More

Mr. Godwin Anywar was awarded a Young Investigator Fellowship for the 19th International Congress of the International Society of Ethnopharmacology. Godwin is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology at CoNAS.The award was honouring his scientific contribution on ‘Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Practices used by Herbalists in the Treatment of...Read More

Mr. Drake Ssempijja has been awarded the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The fellowship is tenable at the Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute, University of Georgia, USA. Drake is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences at CoNAS.The Mandela Washington Fellowship was established in 2014...Read More