Author: The Standard Editor

While strides have been made in reduction of infant mortality,  prevalence of obstetric fistulas due to inadequate health care continues to be problematic, especially for developing countries and with the diminished number of health care workers since the Covid-19 pandemic. Obstetric fistula, in which there is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, is an ongoing problem in Uganda because of gaps in timely, high-quality medical care.

As the 25th Guild Government of Uganda Christian University (UCU) celebrates the 100-day mark in power, it is critical to reflect on H. E. Ddumba Timothy’s promises and analyse the government’s performance thus far.

In light of these heartbreaking incidents, the Vice Chancellor, Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, while addressing community worship in Nkoyoyo Hall, has implored the relevant government departments to take immediate action. He emphasized the critical need to review the training provided to personnel employed by private security firms, ensuring their competency in handling firearms responsibly and preventing further misuse.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) students have been trained not only in needlework but also in how to create a strong CV for future job and internship slots in international organisations such as the United Nations.

The fourth Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) brought together 1,302 delegates representing 52 countries, including 315 bishops, 456 other clergy and 531 laity.

Tales of my forefathers’ grueling chores resonated through the walls of our ancestral home as I grew up. A terrifying remnant of a bygone period, the massive axe that previously dismembered skulls lay dormant. But the weight of responsibility hung over me.

Daniel Kunya has no power to change the perception people may have about his abilities because of a disfigured right leg. His power is in his reaction to that judgment. 

Senior Ugandan journalists representing the prestigious World Association of Newspaper and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) passionately appealed to Uganda Christian University (UCU) journalism, media, and communication students to embrace the responsibility of upholding the journalism profession in a thought-provoking session. This happened in Nkoyoyo Hall during an open dialogue interface.

The election of Mushengyezi, who has previously served on advisory boards of many other organisations, saw UCU join Tanzania’s University of Dar es Salaam as the second African institution on the board of the five-year-old association of universities.

It doesn’t matter how old your child is; he or she needs your attention. Attending to an individual child is when you exclusively decide to deal with each child independently for a given period of time. This relationship between individual children can be established at any level. However, the best time to start is when the child is still young. You can bend a tree in any direction when it is young.