Author: The Standard Editor

UCU Mbale University College has established a fully equipped science laboratory. Currently in the final building stages, the facility is expected to boost the teaching and learning of biology, chemistry, and physics subjects  that have long been hindered by limited resources.

According to  Vice President Buganda region of the Democratic Party (DP) Hon. George Kagimu Fred, in a multiparty system, under which Uganda operates, primaries are important because different parties will have to bring their best candidates for the national elections.

For anyone wishing to ensure financial security, including university students, it is important that they plan how they use, save and invest their money. We spoke with some of the students to share with us how they plan to manage their personal finances this semester.

UCU is set to hold its first-ever university-wide Tuition Fundraising Run, and seeks to raise at least Shs500 million to support financially struggling students. The event, scheduled for October, will bring together all UCU campuses and colleges, stakeholders, and partners in a joint effort to ease the burden of tuition for students in need. 

By Michael Ainomugisha When Teddy Irene Wotanabeera, a first-year Master of Public Health student at Uganda Christian University, boarded the plane to Germany this July, she carried more than her luggage. She carried the Ugandan flag, the weight of expectation, and the pride of qualifying through the East African University Games to represent her country in table tennis at the 2025 FISU World University Games. But what awaited her in the Rhine-Ruhr region was not just the thrill of global competition. It was hunger, confusion, tears at a bus stop, and the lonely burden of being Uganda’s only table tennis…

She gave these measures emphasising that it is one’s role as an individual to ensure that they keep their security

“You have three years. Just three years. Please make maximum use of them. Fortune by its nature favours a prepared mind,” he said, repeatedly stressing the phrase until students echoed it back.

UCU 58-73 NamuwongoBy Michael Ainomugisha. UCU Canons are on the brink of playoff elimination after falling 73–58 to Namuwongo Blazers in game two of the National Basketball League semifinals on Friday at the Lugogo Indoor Arena. The defeat leaves the Canons trailing 2–0 in the best-of-five series. They must now win game three on Sunday to keep their season alive and force a fourth matchup. Without head coach Nicholas Natuhereza on the sidelines, UCU endured a difficult start, conceding the opening quarter 28–13. The Canons fought back in the third quarter, trimming the deficit to just two points and momentarily…

UCU threatened a comeback, twice tying the game in the third quarter, but their momentum faded as the Blazers’ depth proved decisive.

Mushengyezi noted that many offices, from licensing to electricity and water distribution, continue to operate below standard because of a lack of accountability and transformational leadership.