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This is the digital news site of the Uganda Christian University community newspaper, "The Standard". The Standard newspaper was established in May 2007 under, formerly Department, but now School of Journalism, Media & Communication.

By Catharine Asiimwe In November 2021, UCU held general guild election for all positions. However, some positions elective positions weren’t filled. The guild electoral is organizing for bi-elerction to fill the vacant positions in the guild parliament. Catharine stormed the streets of UCU asked the opinion Joel Kugonza  a student pursuing bachelors of law The bi-election gives second chances to the candidates who did not qualify for the main guild elections. I support the bi-elections because they easy access of services of the university through the elected candidates Eric Mugume  a forth-year law student If the bi-elections are this time…

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Uganda Christian University (UCU) recently held a Health Awareness Week, with blood donation and vaccination of people against Covid-19 among the activities. Vice-Chancellor Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi invited UCU community members to participate in events to show they care about their health and that of their neighbors. The activities included vaccinating people against Covid-19, sessions on body mass awareness, a blood donation drive and sports games.

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By Rhoda Nakawooza The Covid-19, pandemic has been an eye opener to the public exposing the uncertainty of life. The post-pandemic period has seen people taking steps to safeguard themselves such as taking social security measures like insurances . UCU’s  School of Journalism, Media and Communications Head of Department for Undergraduate Studies  John Semakula says he bought an insurance policy because of Covid-19,  which was a bitter lesson to him. He  learnt that saving money helps in times of crisis. He saves with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF),  but also needed other ways of saving. “I have spent some…

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I  write to appreciate the packaging of pearl classic restaurant  in UCU. When students buy food from this place, they move around campus holding the package with confidence. These paper bags are reusable 

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08 March 2022 The editor The Standard UCU, Mukono Subject: Alarming disrespect among student Sir/ Madam Earlier this week as I was coming to campus something interesting caught my attention. Due to security reasons, identification is paramount for any institution or organization. The same goes for UCU. But there was this one student who seemed very unaware of such a rule. His behavior was unbecoming I must say. For an institution that has strong Christian values, it was unusual to see a student act that way. He didn’t have any form of identification as a student of UCU, so the…

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By Yasiri J. Kasango and Jimmy SiyasaAt the end of 2021, and following a discussion among the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Council, the former School of Research and Postgraduate Studies was changed to two directorates – Postgraduate Studies, and Research, Partnerships and Innovation. Assoc. Prof Elizabeth Kukunda Bacwayo, once Dean of the former school, is now Director for Postgraduate Studies. Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Balyejusa Kizito, former Dean of Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, is Director for the newly designated Research, Partnerships and Innovation. The Directorate of Research, Partnerships and Innovations focuses on grants, partnerships and innovation aspects of the University. Postgraduate…

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