Opinion

The Bible provides a strong foundation for environmental stewardship. In Genesis 2:15, God commands humanity to “work and take care of” the Garden of Eden. This mandate underscores humanity’s responsibility to protect and nurture the earth. The concept of stewardship — caring for something that belongs to someone else — resonates deeply within Christian theology. The earth is seen as God’s creation, and humanity is tasked with its responsible management.

As we step into 2025, it’s a time to reflect and rethink  the path ahead. Melody Beattie aptly describes the new year as “a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” This belief emphasises the importance of setting goals  that will serve as the structure for our personal and professional growth in the months ahead.

This is a month when our children will sit for end-of-term exams in primary and secondary schools. This is also happening in some higher learning institutions that are doing their end-of-semester examinations this month.

Fossil fuels and electricity have helped to create the modern world by driving up farm productivity and thereby drastically reducing agricultural populations; mechanizing industrial production and letting the labor force move into the service sector; making megacities and conurbations a reality; globalizing trade and culture; and imposing many structural uniformities onto the diverse world.

His excellence Timothy Ddumba, UCU guild president, took an oath to uphold the guild constitution and serve the university and student community. UCU students have expressed their hopes for the incoming guild government.

On January 9th, 2023, at 1:54 a.m., a shocking video of teenage girls beating and flogging a friend went viral. The girls screamed “man snatcher” while pulling her braids, pouring soapy water on her, and beating their undressed friend on the floor outside the house in the video.

Setting targets is one way to keep yourself focused on what you aim to achieve. You could have had targets or set goals for 2022, some of which were successful and some of which were not. A new year means another chance to achieve your life goals. Your targets should reflect who you are, what you live for, what you intend to accomplish this year, and where you plan to be.