Samantha receiving the civil society award in Dubai By Pauline Luba 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. The innovation also won the prestigious Civil Society […]
At New Wineskins, we desire to mobilize and equip Anglicans for global mission. We invite you to join us for this Epiphany season as we rejoice in Jesus and His desire to draw all people to Himself, to be the Savior of the whole world. Epiphany begins on January 6. The season of Epiphany or […]
Bishop Zoreka and his wife handing over a bible to President Museveni 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. Recently, our writer, Kefa Senoga, travelled to the diocese and had a chat with the alumnus of […]
Wade and Chelsea Weeldreyer, SAMS Missionaries to Rwanda We see the Light of the World… … when women and children gather at the Word Made Flesh ministry center in Kigali. where Chelsea serves. The prophet Isaiah wrote that “The people walking in darkness” would see a great light, and that the Lord would increase their […]
By The Rev. Chris Royer, PhD Executive Director of AFM Helen Keller once quipped, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight without vision.” These words took on new meaning for me following a trip through Thailand and Cambodia. As you may know, these are both predominantly Buddhist countries. Having spent the entirety of my […]
Daniel Edotu, Uganda Partners-sponsored student studying law at Uganda Christian University, poses on the Mukono campus. (Last of four parts – Daniel’s perspective) By Christine Mirembe Born on July 7, 1998, in Soroti District, Okudai Village, to Olila Thomas and the late Akiteng Joyce, Daniel Edotu is the first born of nine children. Emerging from […]
Linda and David Bassert with their sponsored student, Daniel Edotu By Linda H. Bassert (Second of three parts – Meeting Daniel) Tuesday was a day of great anticipation: we were finally headed to Mukono, to the main campus of Uganda Christian University (UCU), where my husband David and I would at last connect with Daniel, […]
A team visiting Uganda Christian University (UCU) from Church of the Epiphany, Anglican, in Chantilly, VA, poses at UCU with Vice-Chancellor Aaron Mushengyezi in October 2024. (NOTE: The next three days will feature one American woman’s account of a recent trip to Uganda and a first meeting with a Uganda Christian University student sponsored through […]
Rev. Fr. Dr. Bonaventure Ssebyanzi Wasswa at his 2024 graduation. By Eriah Lule “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the […]
Some of the awardees who received plaques as part of UCU’s new performance-based staff awards with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi (front, center) By Irene Best Nyapendi An early November 2024 call from the Human Resource and Administration (HR & A) Directorate of Uganda Christian University (UCU) to Suzan Ekadu found her phone off. Nevertheless, […]
Idd Basaija is using journalism to advocate for social change By Irene Best Nyapendi In 2022, residents of Karusandara in Kasese, a district in western Uganda, threatened to boycott an election that the Government was organizing. Their reason? The Government had been silent on their plight for a long time. They accused the government of […]
Guest of honor Michael Nuwagira Kaguta (AKA Toyota) signs on a dummy cheque for sh20million ($5,298) that he handed over to UCU. By Pauline Luba Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) recent Global 5K Run was more than just a sports event. The run also was a celebration of community spirit with alumni, students and other supporters […]
Annet Musiimenta (left) with other PhD students during the October 25 graduation. By Pauline Luba From a pioneer student at Uganda Christian University (UCU) to a PhD-holding lecturer shaping future minds, Annet Musiimenta’s story is as inspiring as it is transformative. Musiimenta’s journey, marked by resilience, faith and an unwavering commitment to education, began in […]
Allen Tayebwa with her parents during graduation at UCU’s Bishop Barham University College By Irene Best Nyapendi Allen Tayebwa’s graduation at Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) Bishop Barham University College (BBUC) is nothing short of a miracle. Growing up in a family with 16 siblings and an unemployed father, the idea of going to school after […]
By The Rev. Duane Miller, PhD AFM Cross-Cultural Worker to Spain In 2014, after seven years in the Middle East, Sharon and I moved back to San Antonio for an extended home assignment. We spent considerable time with our church, our prayer partners, and the AFM leadership team, discerning what God’s next steps might be […]
Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu presents the Best Male Student award to Dismas Nuwaine. By Kefa Senoga As a student at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Dismas Nuwaine often ushered people to their seats at the Sunday services at the university’s Nkoyoyo Hall, as well as during the community worship sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Nuwaine’s ushering service […]
(Left to Right) Dismas Nuwaine, best male student; Robinson Asiimwe (Christy’s father); Mr. Graham Yoko, the CEO of Accelerated Education Enterprises, who was the chief guest at the graduation ceremony; Christy Asiimwe, best overall and best female student; and Bishop Alfred Olwa, the chairperson of the UCU council. By Irene Best Nyapendi On October 25, […]
Caesar Lubangakene in the USA By Kefa Senoga Growing up, Caeser Lubangakene witnessed the suffering that people in northern Uganda faced as a result of a civil strife occasioned by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) – a Joseph Koney-led, rebel group that waged a war against the country and its people for nearly 20 years. […]
By Christine Mirembe Unemployment among Ugandans aged 15-24 is improving slowly. According to World Bank data via macrotrends.net, it was 4.5% for that age group defined as “available and seeking employment” in 2023 – slightly less than in 2022. For unemployment, low statistics reflect positive career moves. While Uganda Partners continues to feature successes for […]