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Mumbere’s journey began with strong family expectations for him to pursue civil engineering, a course chosen largely to fulfil his mother’s dream and belief in his academic potential. Although he accepted the decision with the hope of making her proud, he quickly discovered that the course did not align with his passion or identity.
According to Mbonye, the addiction began with alcohol which sent him into a depression, and then cigarettes got into the picture. The substances, he says, made him create illusions of bonding, friendship and happiness. But this new lifestyle did not come without costs.
In their opening match against Brazil, Morocco fielded 11 foreign-born players, the highest number by any team in a World Cup match. Many of those players grew up in European countries before choosing to represent the land of their parents or grandparents.
For the sixth year in a row, Uganda Christian University (UCU) has emerged as the overall “Best Exhibitor” among both public and private universities in Uganda. This year’s fair, which is the first to be held outside Kampala, attracted more than 100 exhibitors. The exhibition, in its 14th year, took place from March 21-23 at the UCU Mbale University College.
All cities in Uganda now have a university, and that is why the National Council for Higher Education’s (NCHE) decision to rotate its annual conference on higher Higher Education and its public display of what tertiary institutions do is a wise one.
“I remember when my parents told me to come to UCU. I wasn’t the happiest because I thought it would be like a Catholic secondary school, but I’m glad I didn’t pass up the opportunity.” Nakamatte said
Uganda Christian University (UCU) emerged as the best exhibitor at the 14th National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Exhibition that was held at the UCU Mbale campus on March 21–23, 2024. The exhibition was organized under the theme ‘Fostering Graduate Employability and Innovations’.
Having started at the lowest rank as a Human Resource (HR) assistant, Florence Nakiyinji, the director of HR and administration, said her progressive growth is one of the reasons she is still at Uganda Christian University (UCU).
Rose Babirye Kakaire dispels the commonly held notion that universities employ only the highly educated as she goes about her chores of cleaning offices at Uganda Christian university .
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