- Makerere University to host 14th East Africa University games in December 2026
- Sports fraternity mourns the death of basketball player
- Stories stealing attention from football at the World Cup
- South Sudanese named best exhibitors at International students’ week
- Students urged to support those with mental health struggles
- UCU retirement scheme declares 12.33% interest rate
- Two UCU student athletes win at Akii Bua championship
- Lady Cardinals’ win boosts Super League return hopes
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A total of 10 countries were represented during this week’s activities including Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Sudan, Eritrea, Liberia, Germany, Nigeria and Malawi.
Combined School of Social Sciences and SJMC team defeated FEDT 2-0 to win the UCU Inter-Faculty Games 2026 title. Goals from Diego Mugambwa and tournament top scorer Simon Arike capped a disciplined performance built on tactical execution and resilient defending.
UCU will once again carry Uganda’s hopes onto the continental stage when the 8th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) AfroVarsity 3×3 Basketball Challenge tips off at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria from May 29 to June 1, 2026.
“To me, this is the most elite sports programme in the country. It’s very professional, focusing on the full development of the athlete,” sports journalist and UCU Alumni Ian Asabo says.
“It takes a step to remove the blind fold to see. The stories are actually in open space to us, but we are blind folded by different biases,” said Catherine. Alumni from the School of Journalism attended, the dean School of Journalism, and journalism students
Although Mukono is currently a National Unity Platform (NUP) stronghold, its status as an opposition stronghold dates to more than 15 years ago. Nambooze first captured the seat in a dramatic do or die 2010 by-election on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket, defeating NRM’s Rev Peter Bakaluba Mukasa for Mukono County then.
According to Mwesigye, the programme was inspired by her experiences witnessing the struggles of classmates. The initiative is designed to provide relief to students in need, particularly those at risk of falling behind because of unmet tuition deadlines.
The work of Ngũgĩ is some of the best-regarded in all of Africa’s history, dealing with the complexities of the post-colonial landscape through prose and plays. Some of his most notable works include Petals of Blood (1977), The River Between (1965) and Weep Not, Child (1964). It is the strength of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s oeuvre that saw him awarded some of the most prestigious literary awards.
Uganda Christian University’s basketball teams marked the start of the second round with wins; both the UCU Canons and UCU Lady Canons secured wins in their National Basketball League games at YMCA Wandegeya courts on Saturday, May 31.
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- Makerere University to host 14th East Africa University games in December 2026
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- Makerere University to host 14th East Africa University games in December 2026
- Sports fraternity mourns the death of basketball player
- Stories stealing attention from football at the World Cup
- South Sudanese named best exhibitors at International students’ week
- Students urged to support those with mental health struggles

