Author: The Standard Editor

This is the digital news site of the Uganda Christian University community newspaper, "The Standard". The Standard newspaper was established in May 2007 under, formerly Department, but now School of Journalism, Media & Communication.

For over the past 3–4 decades, women’s movements have championed the empowerment of the girl child in the country. This has over time registered overwhelming results; many head various sectors, institutions, families and even occupy most of the crucial political offices in the country, including the vice president, H.E. Jessica Alupo, the Prime Minister, Hon. Nabbanja Robbinah, and the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Amongi, among others.

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Body odour is usually that bad smell that is emulated by our bodies given any condition of the day. The smell is caused by unpleasant odours that are produced by bacteria on the skin that break down sweat into aromatic fatty acids that are responsible for this foul odour.

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An assassin-for-hire finds that he’s become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization. A remake of the 2003 Belgian film “The Memory of a Killer

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The University ICT (Information Communication Technology) Services (UIS) team is holding an awareness campaign aimed at reminding students about the ICT services at the university. The UIS team is in charge of providing free internet to students within the university premises; moodle (the university e-learning platform); and the Alpha app, which students can use for online registration and also access their results.

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Joel Okello Oyet, a third-year student of Bachelor of Laws, is the new Uganda Christian University (UCU) Law Society President. Oyet polled 46% of the votes, beating his closest rival, Dorothy Akatukunda, who garnered 30.36% in elections that were held in March. 

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