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Uganda Christian University (UCU) has recognized outstanding members of staff at its Annual Staff Excellence Awards, celebrating individuals whose work continues to advance the institution’s vision of being a Centre of Excellence in the heart of Africa.

It’s often portrayed as an ideal way to connect and intentionally get to know someone on a deeper level to determine if they’re a suitable partner for a long-term, committed relationship, leading to marriage.

Many men who become fathers today grew up without positive father figures. This absence of good role models often leads to difficulties in parenting. Without examples of nurturing and supportive fatherhood, some men lack the knowledge or understanding of how to effectively care for and guide their children. This gap can sometimes result in harmful behaviours, including harshness or abuse, as negative patterns from their own childhoods are repeated.

“It takes a step to remove the blind fold to see. The stories are actually in open space to us, but we are blind folded by different biases,” said Catherine. Alumni from the School of Journalism attended, the dean School of Journalism, and journalism students 

Rt. Rev. Assoc. Prof. Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa, Bishop of Ankole Diocese represented the Chancellor, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, and praised Prof. Nyende for reaching this important academic level, saying it showed his hard work and deep knowledge. 

Although Mukono is currently a National Unity Platform (NUP) stronghold, its status as an opposition stronghold dates to more than 15 years ago. Nambooze first captured the seat in a dramatic do or die 2010 by-election on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket, defeating NRM’s Rev Peter Bakaluba Mukasa for Mukono County then.