Author: The Standard Editor

There are a lot of activities university students indulge in after they are out of the university premises. Though I am choosing to focus on only two  that they have  dubbed “ enjoyment and cool” but in my perspective I think it’s expensive as it costs their  education and health.  

The dialogue, which happened at Nkoyoyo Hall was graced by prominent media persons in Uganda, namely, Solomon Sserwanja, the Executive Director of the Africa Institute of Investigative Journalism, and Ben Mwine, a renowned media guru.

Racheal Nantume has never been comfortable with a life of dependency, especially where she feels she can do something about the situation. Thus, she started her own bakery so she is able to provide basic necessities for herself. However, like any business startup, she needed capital.

By Joseph LagenAs a student of Bachelor of Computer Science at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Joseph Aliganyira learned how to design websites. He perfected the skill so much so that he soon became the go-to person regarding website design at the university. Before he knew it, Aliganyira had many websites to his credit, including more than 10 for tour and travel companies. In November 2017, two months after graduating from UCU with a BSc in Computer Science, Aliganyira put the information he garnered while developing websites into practice by starting his own tour company. On January 24, 2018, he launched…

It is 9:00 pm. Nantume Racheal, the owner of Snack Series Bakery located in Bugujju, a suburb near Uganda Christian University (UCU) is closing her shop and heading home. For many businesses around the university, 9:00 pm is prime time for students to purchase goods from them. However, Nantume’s day has ended and she is going home. 

It has come to my notice that many persons are blinded more by wealth other than health nowadays. Many people have worked tooth and nail to become rich.

On a typical Monday afternoon with the scorching sunlight conquering the entire atmosphere, I see her struggling to climb up a pathway moving with packs of foodstuffs. She is delivering the foodstuffs to offices scattered all over Uganda Christian University UCU), Main Campus. Drips of sweat can be seen flowing down her frail looking face. She stops along the pathway and cuts a tired pose but her determination propels her forward to make the food reach its destination. 

An evening chat among four friends at Uganda Christian University (UCU) rolled into rolex, a Ugandan delicacy of unleavened flatbread with egg, onion, tomato, green pepper and more. The topic wasn’t about just eating it, but selling and making money. They started a business called Rolex Republic.

By Ian Asabo
Football is a man’s game. Women should sit and enjoy it being played on pitch. These are some of the gender biases that have strengthened the bond among four former female footballers in Uganda.

By Gloria KatyaThe ultimate goal of many students who pursue a course in law in Uganda is to join legal practice. However, for Joackim Mumbere, the story was different. After spending four years at Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) Law School, the 26-year-old did not proceed to the Law Development Centre to pursue a diploma in legal practice, which would enable him become an advocate. Mumbere instead opted to venture into tourism. While a student at UCU, Mumbere started a tour and travel company. He realized that tourism was a lucrative venture when he joined the Rotaract Club of UCU in…