Author: The Standard Editor

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 Ian Asabo UCU Lady Cardinals head to Kawempe on Wednesday to face Kawempe Muslim FC in a tricky encounter. The Mukono based side will be looking to get their season back on track as they have fallen behind in the title race after losing consecutive games at home. Defeats by She Corporates FC and Kampala Queens by a 2-1 scoreline has left the Lady Cardinals in third position, seven points behind table topping She Corporates and will be looking to get back to winning ways. Defensive lapses during the final stretch of games has been the Achilles heel of…

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’I Byaruhanga Augustine retired from Uganda Christian University today 30th June 2010, I started working in Bishop Tucker College in September 1970, a young man and energetic . 27 years later, the college was turned into a university ‘’.

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15th March 15, 2022 Dear Editor, It is with great worry that I write about the University’s Wi-Fi which has been unstable since Friday 11th March, 2022. This is hindering progress in some offices that need Wi-Fi such as the Standard digital. The student’s fraternity is also disturbed since they use the internet for research purposes as well as attending online classes. More so, it is delaying the progress of e-learning tests .During the attempting and marking, the internet is on and off and therefore may cause unintended poor course work grades. We call upon the members concerned to handle…

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A glamourama Friday night, yes it was! The Easter Semester‘s Azania has hold an ecstatic performance in the legendary   Nkoyoyo Hall at Uganda Christian University (UCU). A strategy that the committee sought to raise tuition for the financially disadvantaged students from the audience.

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The community of Uganda Christian University (UCU) South Sudanese Students Association (UCUSSSA) has today on March 19 welcomed new leadership. This event took place at UCU main campus. The outgoing leadership of president Billy Gok Yor was handed over to the incoming government of Kut Majur Nhial.

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The UCU Canons won their first game of the 2022 National Basketball League as they defeated the KIU Titans 74-66 at the YMCA grounds in Wandegeya on Saturday. Titus Lual was voted man of the match as they were dominant. They play the Tropical royals next seeking to make it two wins out of two which will take them to the top of the table where KCCA panthers currently occupy.

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From primary school to secondary, and now to university, one thing has been consistent with Gerald Wambalya – leadership. That is why Wambalya’s assumption of duty as the 13th Guild President of the Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) Mbale Constituent College did not shock many who have been following his leadership journey.

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By Ivan Tsebeni Not very many contenders would love to discuss the aftermath of their elections most especially if they didn’t make it! To others, even meeting their former competitors would be a big burden to bear. Even those who make it to positions of leadership tend not to look back at their former competitors, examples may be everywhere. To Rachel Mirembe Sserwadda and Philip Ayebare Bravo, this seems not to be their definition of politics. During the Upendo Mikono Fellowship organized by Herbert Bobics, the two former Guild Presidency aspirants at Uganda Christian University [UCU] met and shared tales…

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By, Jude Kaddu and Nicole Nankya The School of Journalism, Media and Communication hosted Thomas Froese, a Senior Journalist and founder Coordinator of The Standard, UCU’s newspaper and Prof. Ripley Smith, a lecturer at Bethel University Minnesota who gave a talk on “The Impact of Covid-19 on Journalism Practice” at the E-learning center at UCU Main campus. The face to face session was attended by members of Faculty from the School of Journalism ,Media and Communication led by the Dean of the School , Prof. Monica Chibita and the School’s Head of Department Undergraduate studies, Mr. John Semakula and Lydia…

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