Author: The Standard Editor

By Julius Oboth A passionate desire to be grown and used by God as a servant leader to grow other Christ-centered leaders is the single most important quality in an effective mentor. Whereas it was my desire to be a leader because I never believed in myself and for me to show that I matter, I always stood for positions all the way from primary to my university. The truth is some of the things we do fail in we hardly share; like someone said “we always give the edited version of our testimonies in church” if we are to…

The Adam Project is a 2022 American film directed by Shawn Levy, the movie is a Sci-Fi,adventurous and  comedy. It was released on March 11 2020 on Netflix.

By Israel KisakyeUganda Christian University (UCU) has officially welcomed 1,500 first-year students for the Easter Semester. The students attended the induction ceremony on February 3rd 2022. The event, held at the Mukono campus Nkoyoyo Hall, was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi; and attended by Deputy Vice chancellor for Finance and Adminstration, David Mugawe; Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Rev. Assoc. Prof. John Mulindwa Kitayimbwa; Deans; and heads of departments. During the ceremony, students in their different faculties swore to abide by the university’s rules and regulations.

While  the rest of her classmates sought for internship placements outside, Olivia Kamusiime a   third year student pursuing Bachelor of mass Communication, couldn’t ignore an opportunity to join Uganda Christian University (UCU) newspaper The Standard when the opportunity availed itself. 

Uganda Christian University (UCU), have formerly received the Ankrah foundation premises.  The handover postdates a lease agreement signed earlier in November 2021, between UCU and Ankrah Foundation Limited, currently headed by  Prof. Eleanor Maxine Ankrah, who is the Managing Director of the Foundation. 

 The Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of academics  {DVC Academics) Rev Assoc. Prof. John Kitayimbwa has called for perseverance among leaders since leadership requires it. He said this at the Guild mentorship training organized by the  Ruth Nkoyoyo Wellness Centre that started off on the 23rd of February 2022  at the ICMI building. The training was attended by the Guild official (mentees) and UCU staff {mentors}.

Sharif Kabamba, a resident in Bugujju, a suburb in Mukono wakes up every morning with an extra burden on his mind. He has to go down to the well to fetch water for bathing and other uses. Water which is regarded as a basic need is a pressing challenge in his day-to-day engagements. 

As Uganda Christian University (UCU) continues to fight tirelessly to control the spread of Covid-19, students have abandoned key ways of stopping the spread of the virus.

By Jude Kaddu The outbreak of Covid-19 had a life changing impact on the daily life of the people. The consumption of news and current affairs is one such change. An online approach to the way news is consumed was accelerated and made necessary. The country’s traditional print media outlets such as The Daily Monitor , The New Vision, Uganda Christian University,UCU newspaper The Standard Newspaper have all adapted online newspaper. However , the question of sustainability brings a dilemma to the digital news dissemination. Though the online experience is an awesome transition it comes with plenty of challenges such…

Prof. Ripley Lawrence Smith, a visiting professor at Uganda Christian University [UCU] ‘s School of Journalism, Media and Communication  has  advised  journalism students  to stick to the elements of good storytelling in the wake of changing technology and journalism practices :   “when you go out in the field  the software will change but what will still remain  are the elements of good storytelling no matter what channel you talking to.”