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By Novah Kibuuka Just two days away from the playoffs, Uganda National Council of Sports ( NCS) has indefinitely suspended the National Basketball League (NBL) with immediate effect due the escalating numbers of Covid-19 cases. This comes after a number of players in the teams participating in the league registered numerous Covid-19 positive cases. A letter issued to the Federation of Basketball Association (FUBA) by the NCS indicated that this measure was taken not only to ensure the safety of Ugandans but also give an opportunity to all stakeholders of basketball to vaccinate against the coronavirus. According to the General Secretary…

By Emmanuel Kizaale As a response to curb the spread the corona virus, Uganda Christian University administration has organized a mass Covid-19 vaccination program that started yesterday, June 2. Both staff and students received Covid-19 jabs at the university clinic, Allan Galpin Health Center. The top priority group for the vaccination exercise that started this morning is those getting the second dose of the vaccine. To get the Covid-19 jab, all members of the UCU community will only need a copy of their national identity card; the first vaccination card, for those getting the second dose. According to Dr. Geoffrey…

By Ivor Sempa

By Eriah Lule Uganda Christian University (UCU) sealed a partnership with the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) during a ceremony held at the new UCU Kampala campus premises, yesterday, where the land was officially handed over to the University. The former plot that hosted storage buildings of the UVRI becomes UCU’s after a series of negotiations with the institution. This transaction has ended an extended period of renting for UCU- Kampala campus that dates back to its inception in 2003. “We sold this facility not because we wanted but because of certain challenges we were facing as our organization was…

Story as told to Gloria Katya I was abducted on September 21, 1999, and memories of that night are still fresh in my mind. After supper, the practice usually was that we went to hide in a bush away from our home. We would hide so that when the rebels invaded at night, we would not be abducted from our house as others were. Rumour had circulated that our village, Mirimbo in Kasese district, western Uganda, would be attacked by rebels that night. We even built small grass-thatched huts in the bush, where we would take cover. When the rebels…

By Yasiri J. Kasango The mineral-rich region where Pamela Mema was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo is playing a factor on who she becomes in life. Having grown up in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo, Mema saw firsthand how her kinsmen were extracting minerals through artisanal means – and sometimes would not be paid for their labor. The 18-year-old is out to overturn this unfair labor practice. She wants to participate in the exploration of minerals so the development in her region reflects its mineral worth. It is the reason she enrolled…

By Eriah Lule When the name Bobic’s Restaurant is heard within the proximity of Mukono, all that comes to one’s mind is fast-food. This cozy restaurant, located along Wandegeya- Bugujju road has for years served as a dating spot, coffee, confectionary and fast-food option for its clientele, mostly comprised of students of Uganda Christian University (UCU). Upon entry, inside this fast-food hub (pun not intended) the paintings on the wall are an inevitable sight. Deeper in, one’s eyes are treated to a mix of fast-spinning fluids of red, orange and yellow inside juice blenders, on the right hand. Neighboring them…

By Emmanuel Kizaale “When I went to Berklee, that’s when I was able to appreciate my authenticity as Kamanzi.” She says. In the summer of 2018, Berklee College of Music gave an affirmative reply to Kamanzi’s applications for a placement; but never in her wildest dreams did she ever think she would get accepted into Berklee. The music college is comfortably the largest private institution of contemporary music in the world. Known for its emphasis on modern American music and jazz, the Boston based college aims at educating and training students to excel in music as a career. In a…

By Ivor Sempa The champions of FUBA division two, UPDF Tomahawks have lost to UCU Canons the UPDF Tomahawks. The game played at UCU ended with a score of 62 baskets for the former, falling two baskets short of UCU Canons that managed 64. Both teams were very aggressive in the first quarter of the game, energy which made the game very interesting for the supporters of both teams. But towards the close of the second quarter, the UCU Canons tightened the race, effectively building pressure on their opponents. This secured for them a twenty three-point lead by the end…

By Ivor Sempa The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Canons trounced KIU Rangers in a National Basketball League game held at the Uganda Christian university court, yesterday Saturday, 30. The game ended with a score of 63 and 47, for Lady Cardinals and KIU Rangers, respectively. The latter enjoyed a comfortable lead against their opponent throughout the quarters. “We are happy for the win, and we hope to do even more so as to qualify for the next stage,” said Aber Priscilla, a UCU Canons player. Their defeat marks the fifth loss for the ‘Rangers’ this season while it paints…