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Muwanguzi and his wife in New Zealand. Muwanguzi: The accountant who never dreamed of being one - Joshua Muwanguzi had never dreamed of pursuing higher education. Passing through primary and secondary education in Uganda had been a struggle for him.
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Mwiima swearing in as the new Guild President The vision of new Guild President for UCU Kampala campus - As a primary five pupil at St. Eugene Primary School in Uganda, Ivan Emmanuel Mwiima desired to be his school’s timekeeper. However, he was too shy to express his interest to fellow students.
New Guild President Samantha Akankunda Mwesigye with UCU Vice Chancellor Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi. Mwesigye’s dream for UCU as she takes over guild presidency - In 2024, when the electoral body at Uganda Christian University (UCU) called for people to express interest in the institution’s Guild President position, Samantha Akankunda Mwesigye was among those who came forth.
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Anglican Youth Fellowship poses during one stop in the United States. AYF’s 40th anniversary: ‘Our payment comes from God’ - The Anglican Youth Fellowship (AYF) making 40 years in 2024 has musical albums with original songs, scripture-based testimonies and thousands of travel miles to places within the United States and Europe.
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Samantha receiving the civil society award in Dubai Innovation of UCU alumnus wins UN, Dubai awards - Freza Nanotech, an invention that could be a game changer for Uganda’s small-scale farmers, has won an innovation award of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome for pioneering fruit preservation technology.
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Bishop Zoreka and his wife handing over a bible to President Museveni Bishop Zoreka’s transition from the “bad guy” to a faithful servant of God - Dan Zoreka was the second Bishop of Kinkiizi Anglican Diocese, in southwestern Uganda. He has been the prelate of the diocese for the past 14 years.
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Lewis with his supporters during the campaigns Lewis defies resource constraint challenge to become BBUC Guild President - The new Guild President of Bishop Barham University College (BBUC), a constituent college of Uganda Christian University (UCU), is a lucky man.
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Prof. Tom Deans Want to study at a university in the U.S? Prof. Deans shows how to find the opportunities - What does it mean to apply for university education in the USA? What processes are involved in the application? These and more are some of the questions that Tom Deans, a Professor of English and the Director of the Writing Centre of the University of Connecticut (UConn), had to answer recently as he addressed students, staff, and alumni of Uganda Christian University (UCU).
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UCU medical students New dawn as UCU School of Medicine gets UK accreditation - The General Medical Council (GMC) of the United Kingdom has officially recognized the Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ) of Uganda Christian University.
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The Chairperson of the Council of UCU Mbale University College, Rt. Rev. Bishop Samuel George Bogere, presents the Best Student Award to Sharon Evelyne Abeja, during the graduation at Mbale University College. Right is UCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi Best student Abeja’s long walk to academic success - By eight years, Sharon Evelyne Abeja was already living a life of a responsible adult. At that age, she was aware that she had to wake up early enough to prepare her younger brother for school, as well as prepare porridge for her three-month-old sister.
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