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A recent study by Agalo Suzan Pompilla (2025), conducted at Uganda Christian University, reveals that the radio programme played a significant role in persuading hundreds of LRA fighters to surrender. Her thesis, “The Contribution of Radio Journalism to the Return Home of LRA Fighters”, documents how Dwog Cen Paco applied culturally grounded communication, blending peace messages with rituals such as Mato Oput and Nyono Tong Gweno that symbolise reconciliation in Acholi culture.
According to the research, many single parents are unable to consistently provide basic necessities such as food, school fees, clothing and healthcare. One mother interviewed explained, “When my husband left, I had to become both mother and father. I sell vegetables in the market, but the money is never enough. My children sometimes go to school without lunch.
.The petition centres on the reinstatement of Elomaboni, who had previously been vetted out by both the School of Law Faculty Vetting Committee and the Joint Board Vetting Committee over concerns about the authenticity of his baptism and confirmation documents, key requirements for contesting the Guild Presidency under UCU regulations.
Since the Global5K (blame it on Covid) hasn’t been an annual event (having been held 6 times in the last 9 years), here is my brief “origin” story of the Global5K that was my first Uganda Partners contribution when our family moved from the Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono campus, back to the United States.
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When Joshua Okoth was asked about his favorite swimming style, he stared into the sky and, without any hesitation, said: “Freestyle.” He explained further, his choice: “It’s for yourself.”
Wilson Wanyama, an alumnus of Uganda Christian University (UCU), has long had a desire to be a social entrepreneur. In 2021, when he learned of an undergraduate program known as Bachelor of Development and Social Entrepreneurship, he saw a chance to bump up his dream.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) Canons defeated the KCCA Panthers 79 to 69 in Wednesday’s pulsating encounter at the YMCA complex in Wandegeya, averting an apocalyptic conclusion to their bumpy ride in the 2023 regular season National Basketball League.
Most children report back to school this week and next week. Take time to talk to them because there is too much pressure this term.
In a bid to instill a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship among students, the Uganda Christian University (UCU) School of Business (SoB) has introduced an International Entrepreneurship Summer Camp to understand what it means to do business in Uganda.
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