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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.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC) were treated in journalism by the renowned veteran journalist, Drake Sekeba, during an engaging session held at the university’s M1 Block. The session, attended by first-year, first-semester students, was filled with practical advice and rich anecdotes drawn from Sekeba’s extensive career in the media industry.
The city, with its crater-sized potholes, scarce sidewalks, and heavy human and motor traffic, is no small feat to manoeuver. This proves to be a challenge for wheelchair users, according to Tusiime Miika, the 90th GRC for students with disabilities at Makerere University and an ambulatory wheelchair user.
The very cradle of journalism, bustling with the cacophony of breaking news and the relentless pursuit of truth, seems to be churning out a generation of journalists with hearts set on paths less trodden.
This year’s garage sale event raised over 3,083,000 Uganda shillings in just two days. This initiative, part of the wider UCU 10K campaign, is a lifeline for many students who struggle to pay their tuition fees.
Over the course of three transformative months, I had the privilege of traversing various departments, including control room operation, program development, news broadcasting, camera handling, as well as participation in enriching seminars and workshops.
CBM is a co-creation course facilitated and co-ordinated by the Institute of Development Policy (IOB) – University of Antwerp, Belgium and Mzumbe University.
As Uganda Christian University (UCU) reopens for its trinity semester, news of closure of the route through Karuma brings interesting observations to note.
UCU Lady Canons secured a well-deserved 105-22 victory against Kampala University in the National Basketball League at YMCA Court, Wandegeya.
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