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Guild presidential aspirants Jeremy Mugabi and Daphine Kuhirwa have unveiled manifestos focusing on student welfare, academic support, security and economic empowerment.
Found along the Bishop Tucker road in Mukono a few metres away from Precious Hostel, the bar which was at the centre of investigations into Byandala’s death in January 2025, has returned to business under the management of the same proprietor, according to information obtained by The Standard.
‘”The calling of a modern university is higher. We need to be relevant to our nations and communities, hence the importance of research,” she said.
The title takes UCU back to the summit of Ugandan women’s basketball and extends their record to nine National Basketball League championships.
UCU Lady Canons head into Game Three of the 2026 National Basketball League Finals against JT Lady Jaguars with a 2–0 series lead, following their 65–61 victory, and the chance to move within one win of their first league title since 2022.
It was in 1995 that Owakubariho took his first drink of waragi. He remembers it was during the grasshopper season. What began as a one day thing later developed into a habit.
“Since the bazaar is within the university, it saves me the time and cost of travelling to different places,” she said.
UCU’s first women’s NBL title came in 2008, followed by championships in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2022. The return to the finals gives the Lady Canons an opportunity to add another chapter to a programme that has remained a consistent presence in Ugandan women’s basketball.
UCU volleyball teams, the UCU Doves and Lady Doves, are set to host the 18th edition of the university’s annual talent development tournament at the UCU Mukono Campus from August 22–23, 2026.
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