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As the National Basketball League (NBL) 2025 season approaches, the UCU Canons and UCU Lady Canons have bolstered their rosters following key departures. The league is set to tip off on March 21st, with UCU teams focused on rebuilding and remaining competitive.

UCU set the tone early, overpowering Uganda Prisons in the first set with a commanding 25-14 scoreline. Their precise attacking play and solid defence left their opponents struggling to find momentum. The Doves maintained their dominance in the second set, executing well-coordinated plays to secure a 25-17 win.

In her newly assumed role as the 27th Guild President of Uganda Christian University (UCU), Samantha Akankunda Mwesigye has vowed to address critical student concerns, including tuition issues, security, student welfare, and accountability. The 23-year-old third-year law student has outlined an ambitious agenda aimed at improving the university experience for her peers.

Many students, both innovators and consumers have expressed their outmost appreciation towards the business community for fostering this initiative calling it a stepping stone towards financial independence and practical economic literacy.

Agira Birungi became the 26th Guild President of Uganda Christian University (UCU) after a closely contested election on November 15, 2023. She was sworn into office on November 21, where she committed to fulfilling a manifesto that she launched on 14th November. Looking back at the past year, did her government deliver what she had set out for it to do? We take a look.

As students settle into the semester, Uganda Christian University (UCU’s) security team has issued a cautionary notice about theft, which typically spikes during the first few weeks. Mr. Jonathan Kainamura, head of security supervision, noted that many students return in a relaxed “holiday mode,” making them less vigilant. He stressed the importance of investing in high-quality padlocks, cautioning against using inexpensive ones that are easily compromised.

Staff and students alike at Uganda Christian University (UCU) were shocked to learn of the death of Trevor James Byandala, a first year student of Procurement and Logistics Management (BPLM). According to the Guild Government’s X page, Byandala had been reported missing for about two weeks and was later reported dead on the 28th of January. Byandala was reported to have been missing from the university’s premises for more than two weeks, a concern that got his friends to run a flier announcing that he was missing.