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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.
In 2025, I again represented the university through the JOSEP programme, which provided exposure at both regional and international levels, including activities in Washington, D.C., United States of America,” said Namugambe.
“The question is whether every aspect of the oral performance context may be reproduced through transcription, translation and digital manipulation using tools such as artificial intelligence.”
In their opening match against Brazil, Morocco fielded 11 foreign-born players, the highest number by any team in a World Cup match. Many of those players grew up in European countries before choosing to represent the land of their parents or grandparents.
