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The issue of drug and substance use is becoming increasingly prevalent in our society, especially in schools and universities. Many children are involved in drug use, yet parents often remain unaware of what is happening in their lives.
A particularly alarming case involved a student who took crystal meth and spent two days playing PlayStation nonstop. “He blacked out and only woke up the next day in the afternoon,” said another student who witnessed the incident.
She says her first day in Uganda was filled with uncertainty as she and other exchange students upon arrival at the airport, were immediately transported to the campus with very little knowledge of their new surroundings.
While strides have been made in reduction of infant mortality, prevalence of obstetric fistulas due to inadequate health care continues to be problematic, especially for developing countries and with the diminished number of health care workers since the Covid-19 pandemic. Obstetric fistula, in which there is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, is an ongoing problem in Uganda because of gaps in timely, high-quality medical care.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) students have been trained not only in needlework but also in how to create a strong CV for future job and internship slots in international organisations such as the United Nations.
The fourth Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) brought together 1,302 delegates representing 52 countries, including 315 bishops, 456 other clergy and 531 laity.
Tales of my forefathers’ grueling chores resonated through the walls of our ancestral home as I grew up. A terrifying remnant of a bygone period, the massive axe that previously dismembered skulls lay dormant. But the weight of responsibility hung over me.
Daniel Kunya has no power to change the perception people may have about his abilities because of a disfigured right leg. His power is in his reaction to that judgment.
Senior Ugandan journalists representing the prestigious World Association of Newspaper and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) passionately appealed to Uganda Christian University (UCU) journalism, media, and communication students to embrace the responsibility of upholding the journalism profession in a thought-provoking session. This happened in Nkoyoyo Hall during an open dialogue interface.
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