Author: The Standard Editor

Speaking to Canons head coach Nicholas Natuhereza, he clearly noted that they have to bounce back and return to winning ways.

Millie Mercy Namikka is outgoing and composed. Committed to social justice, she often finds herself advocating for the marginalized. This virtue has enabled Namikka to make many friends, both in her community and at school. 

In the 29th minute, a loose ball was pounced on by Yoane Wissa inside the box before he immediately fired the shot towards the bottom left corner, but Ivory Coast custodian Yahia Fofana was alert to collect the effort.

Love. Service. Prayer. Hard work. These four are virtues that Ugandan parents Gideon and Charity Rutaremwa instilled in their children, with the hope that they would become useful citizens later in life. In addition to drumming up those virtues, the children say they further learned a lot more, just by observing how their parents conducted themselves.

From the electrifying chants echoing through packed stadiums “especially in the knockout stages” to the mind-bending skill on display, AFCON 2023 is a footballing fiesta unmatched. 

In the same breath, UCU Canons’ Jimmy Otim faced a major setback last season as he suffered a nasty injury during the quarterfinals last year as they took on D-Mark Power.

Once Uganda Christian University (UCU) student Elotu Mercy set foot in the Netherlands, one of the first things she did was locate a church where she could pray during her five-month stay in the European country. She got the church — Vineyard Church — as well as acquaintances who would become instrumental in her social and spiritual life in the new country. 

The UCU Lady Canons secured an impressive 91-50 win against the YMCA Lady Hamstars in the National Basketball League at Lugogo Arena.

Only Jerry Samson Kayanja and Marvin Jesse Okurut managed to score a double figure, dropping 10 points each.

It’s flat and cold,” Julia recalled of her five-month international study experience at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands in 2023. Talking in January 2024 while getting a hair weave within the Uganda Christian University (UCU) main campus in Mukono, she added that in comparison, “Uganda has hills” with warm-to-hot days.