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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.
According to the Uganda Police report of 2021, it revealed that out of every 100,000 people, 502 were victims of crime. Theft, a primary crime among university students, had 41,950 cases by the year 2020.
The Uganda Christian University (UCU) department of Computing and Technology, which is under the Faculty of Engineering, Design and Technology, has organized the digital innovation praxis challenge. The digital challenge was held on Friday, May 20, 2022 in Nkoyoyo Hall at the UCU Main Campus.
On Saturday, I walked to Kiko Market (Mukono Central Market) as usual to stock my weekly groceries. I was shocked by the cost of essential goods. The cost of goods like soap, cooking oil, and salt has been tripled.
By Agatha Biira and Asenath Were With the increasing cases of theft and robbery in and around Uganda Christian University (UCU), security continues to be a growing concern among students and the community. Below are reactions from some of the students about the security threats around UCU. Patric Mutabingwa Wamala-Bachelor of Project Planning & Entrepreneurship Management 3 I think it is the role of the security personnel to keep the university premises safe for students. For the three years I have been here, there have been cases of theft and still are. In the recently concluded exams, property was stolen…
As the National Basketball League reaches its halfway stage in the 2022 season, the UCU Canons and JKL Lady Dolphins have clearly established themselves as the best teams in their respective leagues, with their phenomenal records and quality of play further underlining the steady rise of the game in the country.
Post office services are one of the eldest forms of communication and are still part of the most important in this era. However, with the rise of the digital era, one may wonder if its services are still required.
The Vice-Chancellor of Uganda Christian University (UCU), Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, has toured the various stalls at the Guild Bazaar that is happening at the UCU, Main Campus. Mushengyezi visited the business stalls on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
On February 19, 2022, when the Uganda Christian University (UCU) women football team won a game by 5-0, it was not an ordinary victory for the squad.
The Boston Celtics face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals after eliminating Giannis and the defending champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, after 7 games of purely entertaining basketball.
As October 22, 2021, approached, students who were expecting to graduate at Uganda Christian University (UCU) were busy clearing with different offices to get their names on the final graduation list. Laura Jean Murungi, a nursing student, had passed all her papers, so she assumed she would be on the list.