While the Iron Curtain speech Winston Churchill gave in 1946, in Missouri, USA was specifically about the geopolitical situation in post-World War II Europe, its themes of political influence, control, and the suppression of democracy can be paralleled to corruption situations in other parts of the globe, including Uganda.

Behind the quiet walls of student hostels and university corridors, a silent reproductive health crisis is brewing. What is meant to be an emergency solution,  the morning-after pill, is increasingly being misused as a routine contraceptive among university students.

“There was a ruling that was passed, and it’s on the basis of that ruling that we’re having this occasion today,” Mugawe said.

UCU has been recognised as the Strategic Partner of the Year by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for its outstanding contribution to the country’s fiscal development. The university received the award during URA’s annual Taxpayers Appreciation Ceremony held at the authority’s headquarters in Nakawa.

.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.

Year Two students won the Uganda Christian University School of Law Sports Gala after a strong run across football and other track events during the two-day competition held on November 14 and 15 at the main campus in Mukono.

UCU delegation touched down in Brasília on the night of 12 November after a long flight from Entebbe. Both the men’s and women’s teams arrived safely and settled into the athletes’ village ahead of Thursday’s official opening. Their arrival followed weeks of preparation that started immediately after they qualified at the continental championships.

UCU Main Campus is set to go to the polls this Thursday, November 13, 2025, to elect leaders for its 28th Guild Government. The Electoral Commission (EC), chaired by Aggrey Kwajje Asunta, issued a detailed roadmap.

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Facing Mountains is a book by Jacqueline Asiimwe, a human rights lawyer and philanthropy advisor. It delves into her journey as she climbs some of the mountains of East Africa that include Mountains Elgon, Rwenzori, Kilimanjaro, Muhabura and Longonot.

My leadership style is a combination of two approaches; the transformational where by at the end of the day we have to transform our society to develop our standards of living. The second one is democracy where everyone should be considered when making decisions.

We want to develop and restructure clubs and associations. Secondly, we want to talk about security and provide a solution to it. We want to light up different places. The way through it is to work with the hostel owners association to actually contribute to the lights themselves. 

According to  Vice President Buganda region of the Democratic Party (DP) Hon. George Kagimu Fred, in a multiparty system, under which Uganda operates, primaries are important because different parties will have to bring their best candidates for the national elections.

Research from the University of Toronto shows that most respondents find ChatGPT to be more compassionate than humans in similar situations. 

Embrace cost sharing; it will also enable you to manage and live within your finances. Imagine there are two students, Sandra and Sarah, who study BBA. The two decide to rent a room together. They each pay half the fee to meet the cost.

The holiday season is a time for celebration, relaxation, and new experiences. From family gatherings and festive traditions to travel and personal growth, everyone’s holiday story is unique. Michael Ainomugisha spoke to several students to find out how they spent their holidays and the highlights of their festive season. Here’s what they had to say

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To qualify for the tournament, both the UCU Lady Canons and Canons defeated the United States International University-Africa (USIU) in a qualifying tournament hosted by Makerere University at HAMZ Stadium, Nakivubo, earlier this year, and USIU qualified for the World Cup as runners-up.

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UCU Lady Canons kept their championship hopes alive with a well-deserved 65-50 victory over JKL Lady Dolphins in the National Basketball League playoffs at Lugogo Indoor Arena on Friday, 10 October 2025.

UCU Canons wrapped up their National Basketball League season on a high after defeating Sommet Basketball Club 70–60 in the third-place playoff on Tuesday, 7 October, at Lugogo Arena.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Canons fell 51–59 to JKL Lady Dolphins in Game Two of the National Basketball League semi-finals on Tuesday night at Lugogo Indoor Arena, allowing the defending champions to tie the best-of-five series at 1–1.

Uganda Christian University’s Lady Canons made a perfect start to their National Basketball League semi-final campaign with a commanding 57–46 win over defending champions JKL Lady Dolphins in Game One, played on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at YMCA Wandegeya.

UCU Canons advanced to the National Basketball League semi-finals with a dominant 64-38 victory over Kampala Rockets in Game Three of the quarter-finals on Sunday, 14 September, at the Jaguars’ Den in Kira.

The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Canons will look to keep their National Basketball League playoff hopes alive when they take on Kampala Rockets in Game Two of their best-of-three quarterfinal series on Wednesday night.