Author: The Standard Editor

The House of Laity of the Provincial Assembly of the Church of Uganda (CoU) has passed a resolution to honour the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, for his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of the Anglican Church during his tenure.

The talent show offers an alternative for students and staff who may not be interested in participating in the university’s traditional annual tuition run. “The thinking is, if you’re not participating in the run, or coffee and paint, you can atleast support through music,” Tushemereirwe explained. 

The judges, led by Carol Mugide from Innovation Village and Andrew Tugume from Start Up Africa emphasised carrying out systematic research and a feasibility study for the business idea to be pursued.

Mbonye shares that addictions come with a huge financial loss, saying that the substances are expensive to use, and the addiction is expensive to treat and recover from. “All these things cost money, the alcohol, cigarettes, weed, pills, and injectables,”

At Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology, where he resumed leadership in Easter Semester 2026, his vision for theology students is clear: Inform. Form. Transform to Perform. This vision is inspired by Acts of the Apostles 1:8.

Coach Kiguyi Emmanuel and Samuel Lukaire’s side must now win Game Three to keep their season alive, while Namuwongo will be aiming to complete the series and book another appearance in the National Basketball League Finals.

Having taken Game One 79-71, Coach Emmanuel Kiguyi’s side now hold a commanding 2–0 lead in the best-of-five series and are one victory away from reaching the finals after missing out last season.

Do not give up. I encourage many to use me as an example: “if Kayiira did it, why not me?” Because everything is possible. Very many people are going to put them down but let them keep pushing because it’s never easy.

Mumbere’s journey began with strong family expectations for him to pursue civil engineering, a course chosen largely to fulfil his mother’s dream and belief in his academic potential. Although he accepted the decision with the hope of making her proud, he quickly discovered that the course did not align with his passion or identity.

According to Mbonye, the addiction began with alcohol which sent him into a depression, and then cigarettes got into the picture. The substances, he says, made him create illusions of bonding, friendship and happiness. But this new lifestyle did not come without costs.