Author: The Standard Editor

The Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Sudan
Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. This follows laboratory confirmation from
three national reference laboratories.

For Precious, the moment her name was announced as the winner of the Best Radio Mini Feature Award was surreal. “I didn’t expect to win, even though my classmates believed in me. This award has been one of the highlights of my year and has motivated me to keep telling impactful stories,” she said.

The Doves started strongly. They dominated the first set, winning 25-21. Their teamwork and defence were on point.

The UCU Lady Doves came up just short against Ndejje Elites in a tightly contested National Volleyball League clash at Lugogo Indoor Arena on 26th January.

Growing up as a young girl, Mayega excelled in science, leaving her at a crossroads of being either an engineer or a doctor.  The late Richard Wabwire, her former sciences teacher at Trinity College Nabbingo, an all-girls boarding school, counseled her to lean further toward medicine. 

The UCU Lady Doves made a powerful statement in the National Volleyball League Serie A (Women) with a commanding 3-0 victory over defending champions KCB Nkumba. 

Following the rejection of initial cabinet nominees, President Samantha Mwesigye has submitted a revised list for approval by the 27th Guild Parliament. This comes after majority of the MPs did not approve the previous nominees as they stated that the list lacked fair representation and some nominees lacked qualification for some of the roles.

The awards recognize the company’s innovative fruit shelving technology that leverages nanotechnology to combat post-harvest losses. In a world struggling with food security challenges, the innovation, which preserves fruits and vegetables by releasing a safe organic formulation extending shelf life by 30 days, offers hope and demonstrates the power of homegrown solutions. 

The 27th Guild Parliament has rejected the list of presidential appointees for various posts in the
parliament, leading to the cancellation of the vetting process that was scheduled for January
4th.

Uganda Christian University’s 27th Guild Government has elected new parliamentary leadership following a competitive virtual election session on December 30. The election was presided over by Rt: Hon. Emmanuel Edonu, the outgoing Speaker of the 26th Students’ Guild Parliament.