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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.
I feel the time has come to embrace AI; imagine a future in which every Ugandan child has access to a world-class education driven by innovation and technology! However, we can only do it together with a complete AI ecosystem.
The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Cardinals have been relegated from the FUFA Women’s Super League after a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Rines SS WFC.
In April, Uganda underwent the second phase of a vaccination campaign against yellow fever disease that is spread through a bite from an infected Aedes mosquito, informally known as the “tiger” mosquito because of its black and white markings.
Now, there is a PhD for a boy whose parents passed away before he was 12 years old and his grandmother-guardian just four years later. This is nothing short of a miracle for the youth who could hardly afford to eat. When Buule Samson and Mary Katusabe departed, the role of looking after their son rested with the latter’s grandmother who died by the time the grandson was age 16. At the time, he had just completed Senior One at Lugazi High School in central Uganda.
It was a sweet victory for the Mukono-based side since they had lost to the Lady Doves 3-0 a week ago in the FUFA Women Super League.
With the FUFA Women’s Super League coming to an end, the UCU Lady Cardinals are in an unsafe position, currently ranked ninth in the league with only 14 points and two matches remaining. Despite recently winning the FUFA Women’s Cup, there are still worries over whether their cup success can translate into league survival.
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