Author: The Standard Editor

UCU Lady Canons’ fairytale run in the 2025 National Basketball League Playoffs came to a heartbreaking end after falling 59–52 to defending champions JKL Lady Dolphins in Game Five of the semi-finals on Wednesday, 15 October, at Lugogo Indoor Arena.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Cardinals bounced back in emphatic fashion, thrashing King Ceasor University 6–1 in their second game of the 2025 Pepsi University Football League on Wednesday 15th October at the YES Centre in Nsambya.

UCU Lady Canons kept their championship hopes alive with a well-deserved 65-50 victory over JKL Lady Dolphins in the National Basketball League playoffs at Lugogo Indoor Arena on Friday, 10 October 2025.

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By Timothy Okurut and Bill Dan Arnold Borodi The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Electoral Commission (EC) this afternoon officially launched the 28th Guild Government Elections and Civic Education Exercise at an event held in the ICMI building. The ceremony attracted aspiring candidates, Guild officials, and members of the student community. During the launch, Karen Hapuch, an Administrative Assistant from the Office of the Director of Student Affairs, who represented the Directorate, urged participants to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Commission. She also emphasised the importance of candidates being well-informed about matters relevant to their respective constituencies. “You cannot…

UCU Canons wrapped up their National Basketball League season on a high after defeating Sommet Basketball Club 70–60 in the third-place playoff on Tuesday, 7 October, at Lugogo Arena.

Five years down the road and we are back at it again—the campaigns, the noise, the different political party primaries (kamyufu), the endless halt in the traffic, the debates and divisions among  people, the rise in violence and so much yet to unfold.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Canons fell 51–59 to JKL Lady Dolphins in Game Two of the National Basketball League semi-finals on Tuesday night at Lugogo Indoor Arena, allowing the defending champions to tie the best-of-five series at 1–1.

By Racheal Atuhaire For many graduates in Uganda, finishing university is not the beginning of opportunity but the start of another struggle. The dream of starting a career after years of study quickly fades as the reality of unemployment sets in. Job applications pile up, internships often come without pay, and volunteering becomes a necessity rather than a choice. For young people desperate to secure their future, opportunities are out there but they come at a cost that is quietly destroying their hope and dignity. Exploitation has become a hidden part of the job market. Some employers and middlemen demand…

Uganda Christian University (UCU) emerged as the overall champion in the Tennis Slam at the third Kings of Africa Rugby 7s and Tennis Slam, hosted by the United States International University–Africa (USIU–A) from October 4 at the KCB Grounds in Ruaraka, Nairobi.