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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.
Among the equipment received in May were still and video cameras, laptops, projectors, and other assorted accessories. Because of the partnership, there has been a positive change at the school, most especially in terms of equipment. During the first phase of the $1.3milliom NORHED project that was signed in 2013 as a collaboration between the Norwegian NLA University and the Department of Mass Communication at the time, the latter acquired equipment, such as 10 Handycam video cameras, more than 15 DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras, with their accessories like tripods and a comprehensive journalism and communication book bank.
Within one week of giving birth by C-section, a young mother needing to heal herself and nurse her newborn was called back to work. She had no choice but to report to her job as a part-time employee at a top university in Uganda because her livelihood depended on it.
We are not all talented or skilled at business, but we are all business people by nature. Everyone likes to do something that creates extra income. We are always eager to add another skill or profession for additional value. That alone indicates a business-oriented mind.
While strides have been made in reduction of infant mortality, prevalence of obstetric fistulas due to inadequate health care continues to be problematic, especially for developing countries and with the diminished number of health care workers since the Covid-19 pandemic. Obstetric fistula, in which there is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, is an ongoing problem in Uganda because of gaps in timely, high-quality medical care.
As the 25th Guild Government of Uganda Christian University (UCU) celebrates the 100-day mark in power, it is critical to reflect on H. E. Ddumba Timothy’s promises and analyse the government’s performance thus far.
In light of these heartbreaking incidents, the Vice Chancellor, Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, while addressing community worship in Nkoyoyo Hall, has implored the relevant government departments to take immediate action. He emphasized the critical need to review the training provided to personnel employed by private security firms, ensuring their competency in handling firearms responsibly and preventing further misuse.
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