Author: The Standard Editor

UCU got off to a promising start, with captain Ibanda Lwabanga knocking down a three-pointer and Joel Kayiira adding six early points, leading the Mukono side to a 15–11 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

UCU started off with a strong lead, scoring 24 points against Nabisunsa’s 11 in the first quarter. Sylvia Nakituuka opened the score with a three-point shot. Despite missing a couple of layups and jump shots, Nakituuka’s 11 first-quarter points gave the Lady Canons an early upper hand.

The Canons wasted no time asserting control, powering to a 22–11 first-quarter lead. Their sharp offence and early defensive energy set the tone.

UCU Lady Canons 57 – 64 KIU Rangers By Michael Ainomugisha. Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Canons saw their National Basketball League (NBL) winning streak come to an end after a 64–57 defeat to the KIU Rangers in a high-intensity clash held on July 4th at YMCA Wandegeya. UCU started strong, dominating the first quarter with an 11-point lead, finishing 22–11 over the Kansanga-based Rangers. However, momentum shifted in the second quarter as the Lady Canons struggled offensively, managing just 5 points compared to KIU’s 17. UCU’s points came from a free throw by Zoe Atek, two free throws by…

“To me, this is the most elite sports programme in the country. It’s very professional, focusing on the full development of the athlete,” sports journalist and UCU Alumni Ian Asabo says. 

People can earn money by trading cryptocurrencies. This involves purchasing coins like Bitcoin or Ethereum on platforms such as Binance or Coinbase when prices are low, then selling them when the value increases. “I usually wait for the prices to drop, although it’s not always easy to catch the lowest point. That’s why I constantly keep an eye on the market,” an anonymous student explains.

Let’s begin with the culprits. While sugary foods are widely known to be harmful, many people don’t realise how some common foods quietly cause tooth decay.

In most African homes however, when people are asked to regulate how much responsibility to give to a child, they think the children are being lazy. The pressure to be perfect fronts every decision they are about to make. It has to be spotless since those after them are watching and could pick a leaf. Not many really make an effort to check up on them. 

It’s often portrayed as an ideal way to connect and intentionally get to know someone on a deeper level to determine if they’re a suitable partner for a long-term, committed relationship, leading to marriage.

Many men who become fathers today grew up without positive father figures. This absence of good role models often leads to difficulties in parenting. Without examples of nurturing and supportive fatherhood, some men lack the knowledge or understanding of how to effectively care for and guide their children. This gap can sometimes result in harmful behaviours, including harshness or abuse, as negative patterns from their own childhoods are repeated.