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Opinion
In today’s information-saturated world, the line between truth and falsehood is often blurry, making the role of journalism more critical than ever. In such situations, the likelihood of defamation rises, a bad place for individuals and the media to find themselves in.
Very soon our university will be witnessing a Guild leadership handover. When it happens, it will be the 27th function of its kind. I have been serving with the outgoing team as MP School of Journalism, and Minister of Information. As such, I have the burden to share a few notes with the 27th Guild leadership to help them serve the university better. I seek to give this advice because I, my colleagues, and those who served before us hold a unique position since we have completed the same journey you are about to begin. We have knowledge to share both from the things we did right and from the mistakes we made.
The student leadership elections at Uganda Christian University (UCU) are a unique process and have become a model that other institutions are starting to emulate. One of the defining features of UCU’s elections is the absence of political parties. This allows candidates to focus on issues within the university rather than being swayed by external influences.
Climate change has recently sparked widespread concern around the world. It’s difficult to read a newspaper or watch a news broadcast without coming across a story about the phenomenon. Governments around the world are developing and implementing strategies to combat what appears to be a pandemic, but what does climate change really mean to the average person?
As Uganda Christian University (UCU) celebrates 25 years, we talked to some of the students about what has stood out for them during the time they have been at UCU, and this is what they had to say.
Adequate housing as a right under Article 11(1) of the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, as well as other international instruments to which Uganda is a signatory.
In 1994, the 5th of October was designated as World Teachers’ Day to commemorate teachers’ contributions to the world through the adoption of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation.
With their term nearing an end, the Standard reached out to some of the students to find out what they thought about the guild government, and this was what they said.
There has been a video clip of a 12-year-old child who destroyed his mother’s property at home because the mother confiscated his phone. Whatever the child’s age, the impulsive behavior in the video clip is outrageous and calls for attention.
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