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28th Guild Government has seen an increase in its budget compared to those of previous Guild Governments’ budgets. The document that was presented by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Glenn Kanagulira during the plenary sitting held today totals Shs250 million, a 17% increase compared to the budget passed by their predecessor.

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UCU has honoured the first University Secretary, Rt. Rev. Bishop Emeritus Dunstan Bukenya for his tremendous contribution towards the growth and development of the institution, and for pioneering the start of the law department.

Uganda Christian University is mourning the passing on of Ms. Pamela Tumwebaze, the Director of Student Affairs (DOSA). Ms Tumwebaze, who was a resident of Goma, Seeta Ward in Mukono District was pronounced dead early on the morning of February 11th in Namirembe Hospital where she was rushed following an attack at her home.

However, according to Reporters Without Borders’ 2022 global press freedom survey, Uganda’s press freedom score has continued to deteriorate, with the country ranking 132 out of 180.

As Rev. Dr. Lydia Kitayimbwa recently shifted her duties from the Uganda Christian University (UCU) chaplaincy to chaplain for St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University, she received significant accolades from members of the clergy and academic faculty. At that, her favorite professional title is “digital mama.”  She got that nickname from youth engaged in on-line church.  

The Uganda Christian University (UCU) research team, in collaboration with AfriChild, held a research dissemination workshop at the ICMI building. It was revealed that there is growing peer victimisation among children in schools.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) has partnered with Psalms Food Industries (SUMZ) to help small-scale farmers in Uganda access bigger markets. This partnership is an offshoot of the UCU-AIRTEA project, which is titled “Enhancing inclusive market access for African Indigenous Vegetables (AIV), seed and value-added products by Smallholder farmers in Uganda”. The AIRTEA project is funded by the EU through the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and has a consortium of four partners with UCU as the lead partner. Other members are the Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE), FarmGain Africa Ltd and Syova (U) Ltd.

Father lost when she was 14. Absentee, alcoholic mother. Forced, abusive marriage. Any of these three factors could have sent Prisca Alice Auma down the wrong path – or no path at all. She considered suicide. Instead, however, she used her bitter childhood as a springboard to improve the lives of unfortunate young girls.