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Due to the Ebola scare, organisers were forced to hold the celebrations “scientifically,” with strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of social distancing, mandatory sanitising, and reduced physical contact.
To understand how today’s youth perceive the legacy of these martyrs, we spoke to some Uganda Christian University (UCU) students. Their reflections suggest that the fire of 1886 has not gone out, it has simply changed form.
“Students are stressed about finances and coursework, and they have a body mass index (BMI) heading towards obesity”
“I thought that today I should take you out; that’s why we’re here,” Mushengyezi said as he recounted the victories registered by the students in both events.
“If you cannot avoid relationships and find yourself in one, let some of your friends know about it. It is a safety precaution for accountability, but abstain from sexual engagements,” the director of Academics cautioned new students
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“An applicant nominated by the President but rejected (vetted out) by Parliament, holds no legal right to the office, as approval by Parliament is a mandatory constitutional step.”
The lecture is being conducted in line with the competence-based model of learning and evaluation. “It is a way of responding to innovative ways of teaching, assessment, and presenting knowledge.”
News of the passing of Bridget Akiriza, a student at UCU has shocked friends and course mates at the university. Akiriza who was pursuing a Bachelor of Laws was set to start her fourth year in the semester beginning in May.
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