UNSA delegates at Ndejje University for elections

Kayihura S.Felix campaigning at last years UNSA elections in Masindi.

Students’ leaders across Uganda have gathered at Ndejje University in Luwero District to elect their new leaders. Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA), a body set up to represent students’ views has organized an annual general meeting that will see the old executive handing over to the new one tomorrow.

The race has attracted five guild leaders contesting for the Presidential post of UNSA. However, the race is tightly bent on the two guild giants, Buni Christopher and Kayihura S Felix from Kyambogo and Nkumba University respectively.

Others in the race include the Guild President of MUST, the speaker from Gulu University Guild.

The outgoing UNSA President, Oneka Lit Denis told The Campus Times that elections will be free and fair and encouraged the participants to accept the out came of the electoral process. WE SHALL KEEP YOU UPDATED

 

why you should have mushrooms on your diet

 

Mushrooms,call them  fly agaric are fungi ,they  are over 14000 species.only 300 are edible and 700 species are known for medicinal uses.Mushrooms are good for health and adds great texture and flavor to food.
mushrooms contain very useful nutrients that the body can’t do without.They can be eaten when they are dry or when  fried
REASONS WHY ONE SHOULD EAT MUSHROOMS.

• Mushrooms are low in calorie and being that they are fibre, they are low in fats and this makes mushrooms ideal for people who want to reduce weight.
• Mushrooms are excellent sources of potassium, an important mineral that aids in maintaining normal fluid balance in the body which helps control blood pressure and the risks of stroke.
• Mushrooms contain selenium which is an important anti-oxidant that protects the body cells from heart diseases and some types of cancer.
• Mushrooms are rich in iron which is responsible for production of hemoglobin and oxygenation of red blood cells.
• Mushrooms contain substant amount of copper that is essential in making red blood cells.
• Mushrooms also contain Ergothioneine, a naturally occurring anti-oxidant that helps to protect the body’s cells.
•  Mushrooms provide a great source of dietery fibre that helps in digestion.
• Mushrooms contain Niacin (B3) which helps promote a health skin and ensures the digestive system and the nervous system function normally.
•  Mushrooms are a good source of vitamin B that aids growth and reproduction of hair, skin, nails and alleviates eye fatigue and sores around the mouth.

However, there are some species of mushrooms that may cause discomfort to the body though not considered deadly.

 

University students take on community work

Capt.Emoit Sam supervising university Students from different campuses during a community clean up exercise in Entebbe.

Students from different campuses cleaning a spring well in Bwaise,off Entebbe road.

Students from different campuses after cleaning a spring well in Bwaise,off Entebbe road.

Nkumba Guild Boss behind Kyambogo’s Buni censor.

Oneka Lit Denis,the outgoing UNSA President during last year’s UNSA elections at Kabalega SS in Masindi

BY PHILIMON BADAGAWA

The guild president of Nkumba University is allegedly said to have fostered the chaos in Kyambogo Guild politics aimed at censoring their President, Buni Christopher.

The Campus Times has learned that Felix Safiri Kayihura and the Vice Guild President of Kyambogo University were involved in secret meetings for the last two months planning for a possible exit of Buni as Kyambogo Guild President.

Buni has expressed interest in contesting for the coming Uganda National Students’ Association’s (UNSA) elections as president, a position that Kayihura is also eagerly warming for. UNSA lections are set for 28^th-30^th January 2013 at Ndejje university main campus in Luwero district.

Close sources reveal that among those intending to vie for this post, Buni is proving stronger than all the intending contenders of UNSA top job and thus posing a great threat to Kayihura who is the current UNSA speaker.

Besides the alleged embezzlement of Guild funds that Buni is accused of and that led to his suspension towards the end of last year as Kyambogo Guild President, UNSA politics has been at play in the recent Guild power struggles at Kyambogo University.

However, Kayihura who is alleged to be behind this entire saga refuted these allegations when The Campus Times contacted him about his involvement in destabilizing Kyambogo Guild affairs.

“I’m not informed, Kyambogo Guild is independent and student leaders are mature enough to separate the bad from the good, if they found out that Buni was not fit, they are right to push him out” Kayihura said.

Buni insists he is innocent and says that if the ongoing investigations prove him otherwise, he is ready to resign but his intention to contest for UNSA post still stands.

To qualify for UNSA president, one must be a student’s leader at a Tertiary institution or University in Uganda. This means that if Buni is censored out of office, he will not be legible to compete for the post.

The outgoing UNSA president, Denis Lit Oneka says all is set for UNSA to hold a free and fair election than never before.

Uganda Christian University makes changes to the January semester schedule 2013

1. Reporting Date: Wednesday, 9th January 2013
2. Prompt Deadline: Friday, 11th January 2013
3. Start of Lectures: Monday, 14th January 2013
4. Registration Deadline: Friday, 25th January 2013
5. Midterm Deadline: Monday, 11th March 2013

 

Makerere University on Renovation

News in photos

H.E Kayihura Safiri Felix,the Guild President of Nkumba University enjoying a light moment with one of the campus girls.

Passengers ready to board pioneer easy bus.(Photo-http://www.flickr.com)

Makerere University students after receiving their trophy

prisons-skipper,lillian badaru manouvre through Nkumba University defence on saturday. Prisons won 27-22 to take the title (photo by David Isabirye)

Friends whispering sweet nothings.

Ivan Kata,Makerere University Guild President. He is accused of betraying his fellow students by approving the 60% tuition policy.

one of the costumes that was showcased

drum beating by the nkobazambogo group

Fans celebrating their victory at one of the games where they were allowed access.

Nkumba University management with Amanya Mushega and Prof G. Wavamunno at the fundraising Chancellor’s Dinner at Lugogo. The Dinner was meant to raise money for the construction of a new administrative block for Nkumba.

The Vice Chancellor,Prof.Paul E. Mugambi,giving a vote of thanks to those who contributed money for the constructing of an administrative building for Nkumba University.

Prof G. Wavamunno arriving for the chancellor’s Dinner at Lugogo

Prof. Gordon Wavamunno signing a visitor’s book at his arrival at Lugogo show ground for the Chancellor’s fundraising dinner

Kayihura S. Felix

Cheerful graduates at the recent graduation ceremony

doctors ready to handle patients

Hulllooooooooo

MUBS 13 Billion Library structure.

Prof. Willson Muyinda Mande(R), receiving a cheque from Paul Edward Mugambi, the VC Nkumba university.

Prisca Mbaguta Sezi, minister of state for public service launching the book about meeting planning and management.(R) The author, Mary Goretti Katushabe Ssemwezi

Prisca Mbaguta Sezi, minister of state for public service launching the book about meeting planning and management.(R) The author, Mary Goretti Katushabe Ssemwezi

Tips on passing a job interview

Maintaining a direct eye contact shows how confident you are.Inspect the company

• Before you go for that job interview, it’s essential to find out as much as you can about the company. This will make you  prepared to answer both interview questions and to ask the interviewer questions.
• Use the internet research on the company by visiting the company’s website.

• Use social media like facebook and twitter to follow up the company’s activities
• If you know any connection try them out, ask them about the company and always keep in touch with them.

Analyze the job

• Take time to know the job description, qualifications and knowledge that the company is seeking in a candidate.

Know what to wear.

• Always know what to wear for that interview. You should not wait for the last minute to know what you are supposed to put on and for the first time the impression should be great so dress accordingly in business attire. It is therefore important to be neat, tidy and well-groomed to present a positive image to the employer.

Know what to carry for the interview

• make sure you have photo copies of all your academic credentials, list of references attached to your portfolio.

Know the interview etiquette

• Remember to greet the receptionist, your interviewer, and everyone else you meet politely, pleasantly and enthusiastically.
• During the interview watch your body language – shake hands firmly and make eye contact as you articulate your points.
• Relax and lean forward a little towards the interviewer so you appear interested and engaged.
• Keep your feet on the floor and your back against the lower back of the chair. Pay attention, be attentive, and look interested.
• During a job interview, listening is just as important as answering questions. If you’re not paying attention, you’re not going to be able to give a good response.
• It’s important to listen to the interviewer, to pay attention, and to take time, if you need it, to compose an appropriate answer.

Stay Calm

• During the interview try to remain as calm as possible. If you’re not sure what’s been asked seek for clarification.

Follow up a job interview

• Make this by a “thank you” letter which restates why you’re interested in the job.

 

Kyambogo University students on strike

Students breathed in tire gas

Today the Police were playing hide and sick with the disgruntled Kyambogo University students. The chaos followed allegations that the Guild Speaker, Akena Allan had disappeared mysteriously after falling out with the Guild President, Buni Christopher.

Buni is accused of mismanagement of guild funds by a section of guild officials. There are allegations that shillings 110m disappeared from the guild account.

Kyambogo guild government is divided into two camps. One in favor of the guild president and those against the misconduct of Buni are rallying behind the speaker.

The situation was only calmed after rioting students ran short of breathing air-oxygen. They were forced to take to their kneels when Police started firing tire gas at the campus promises.

A few weeks ago, Makerere university Guild President, Ivan Kata was also accused of betraying his fellow students by conniving with the University administration for approving the new tuition fees policy that requires a student to complete 60% of the fees dues at the beginning of the semester.

Skinny jeans could endanger your life

Don’t put style before health

By Adderah Karugaba

For men, the skinny jeans fashion trend may have an unexpected side effect. High fashion has a cost and it’s not just on the price tag but skinny jeans may actually jeopardize your health. Experts are warning that the surge of tight jean popularity among men especially is sparking a rise in painful testicular problems.

Medical experts, including Dr. Hilary Jones of UK television personality, have reported an increase in injuries resulting from wearing tight jeans. The effects include twisted testicles, bladder, weakness, and even urinary tract infections.

Twisted testicles is a serious condition that occurs when tight trousers prevent the spermatic cord from moving freely meaning it twists and leads to testicular torsion which cuts off the blood supply requiring immediate surgery to prevent a gangrenous testicle.

Other dreaded side effects from wearing tight jeans are low sperm count and fungal injections. The advice is to make sure you leave plenty of room around the growing area so that your pants and trousers feel comfortable.

For women, wearing skinny jeans can increase one’s chances of developing a vaginal yeast infection.

Health experts say that tight jeans also increase the risk of nerve compression which can lead to tight or numb thighs to both men and women, health experts.

Eat Carrots To Prevent Stroke

By Zam Nakityo

Carrots are biennial plants which grow a rosette of leaves, the flowering stem grows to about 1 meter (3 ft) tall, with an umbel of flowers. Carrots are root vegetables, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow.

The health benefits of eating carrots

Prevent heart diseases: Researchers revealed that cholesterol level reduces by 11 percent if seven ounces of raw carrots a day is taken for thee weeks. High cholesterol is a major factor for heart disease. Since regular consumption of carrots reduces cholesterol level, it is good to prevent heart related problems.

Prevent cancer: Beta-carotene consumption has been linked to reduced risk of several cancers, notably lung cancer. British researchers discovered that increasing beta-carotene consumption from 1.7 to 2.7 milligrams a day reduced lung cancer risk more than 40 percent. The average carrot contains about three milligrams of Beta-carotene. In a study, researchers found that eating fiber rich carrots reduce the risk of colon cancer by as much as 24 percent. Another study shows that women who ate raw carrots were five to eight times less likely to develop breast cancer than women who did not eat carrots.

Improves eyesight: imperfection of vitamin A can cause some difficulty seeing in dim light. Since carrot is rich in vitamin A it is good for improving eyesight.

Stroke: Carrots eaten daily prevent the risk of stoke and its highly recommended that people with stroke problems should eat as much carrots as they can.

Diabetes: Carrots are good for blood sugar regulation because of the presence of carotenoids in carrot. Carotenoids inversely affect insulin resistance and thus lower blood sugar.

Good for dry skin carrot oil is good for dry skin. it makes it softer, firmer and smoother

Carrots whether eaten raw, cooked or in juice form, are good for your health.

I fell in love with my best friend’s boyfriend

Friends whispering sweet nothings.

I had never had a boyfriend before, although my best friend had quite a few.  One day, I was with her at her boyfriend’s house and she left for home to do some homework.

I was going to go home too, but her boyfriend “let’s call him Dan” said I should stay for a behind since we were all going to hang out together with my best friend.

So, after my best friend had left, Dan and I started jumping on the bed. Eventually, I fell over tripping him up, and he fell on top of me.

We hugged and laughed and then he brushed somehow out of my face. He told me I looked beautiful, kissed my forehead and then somehow, we were making out.  I kept pushing him away, but he just said, “shh, it’s okay, she won’t find out.”

I gave in finally. We went on too far and ended up into oral sex. His mum walked in the middle of my organism! She thought I was Dan’s girlfriend who had excused herself and left.

The next time my best friend and I were over there, his mum kept dropping hints. It was awful. I felt like a bitch and that how I lost my virginity to my best friends’ boy friend.

Marrying Too Early

By Wilson Mbaziira

Marriage  call it an institution, and St. Paul calls it avocation for only those ready to take the tremendous tasks involved in it. For many it might be a dream long waited for, as for some its the last thing to think about.

I consequently get shocked when i get updates via my face book account and picasa that my former schoolmates got married, kwanjula, kuhingira, have two or more babies yet me am like afresh graduate from high school, and questions like why the hurry keep lingering in my mind.

In the ancient days without social media like twitter and facebook, when a girl clocked 25years and not yet married , would be taken as ‘Eyaddiba’ in our local language meaning love failure.

But thank God for this education.   Our sisters after  graduating think the world has come to nearing without getting a man to marry them off, but why the hurry?,     Can we not committee ourselves into bounds we are not sure of!, imagine the pressure from relatives after school, things like ‘you have grown’ i rebuke them strongly and also, take your time my dear friends before you land in hot soup that will leave  you injured at a very tender age.

Have you wondered why so many claim of broken hearts now days I strongly believe marrying too young is the cause, because we missed those joyous times of doing as we pleased and being forced to grow up and face the responsibilities at a forced time, yes many of us are born as a result of this, I heard that our grand’s at 16 were eligible marriage type .No that can’t happen now ,I bet a huge scandal would erupt if you got a sweet 16 or 17 for marriage.

Makerere students form parallel Guild Cabinet

Ivan Kata,Makerere University Guild President. He is accused of betraying his fellow students by approving the 60% tuition policy.

Dissatisfied students of Makerere University have set up their own guild executive after falling out with that of Ivan Kata.

 The guild president, Kata is accused of conniving with the university administration in passing of the 60% tuition policy minus consulting the students who voted him into power. Kata is also accused of failing to account for more than 90 million shillings.

Under the new tuition policy, a student is meant to pay 60% of the tuition fees at the start of the semester and 100% by the end of the sixth week of the semester.

It’s from this background that a fraction of concerned students set up another elected 31 member guild executive led by Geoffrey Kasumba as their new guild president, Pamella Amollo as vice president, Paul Kinyera as the prime minister among others.

Last week some students demonstrated and petitioned the newly appointed University Vice Chancellor, Prof John Ddumba Ssentamu over alleged misuse of office by their guild president.

Besides the 60% tuition policy, the petition outlined other reasons such as the closure of the guild president’s office for eight weeks, failure to attend to students’ demands, misuse of the guild president’s car.

Cyriaco Kabagambe, the dean of students, however dismissed the new elected guild executive saying that it’s illegal and not known by the university administration.

The guild speaker, Lewis David said that the students’ concerns can still be solved expressing concern that the dissatisfaction has come at a wrong time of Exams. Students are preparing for end of semester exams set to start next week.

Prisons, UPDF Win Handball league Accolades

prisons-skipper,lillian badaru manouvre through Nkumba University defence on saturday. Prisons won 27-22 to take the title (photo by David Isabirye)

National Handball League
By David Isabirye – Entebbe

Prisons Women’s team and Uganda People’s Defence Forces, UPDF (men) were affirmed the 2012 National Handball league champions at Nkumba University on Saturday 24th.This followed the final circuit of games played at the Nkumba Handball courts, where Prisons convincingly humbled the hosts to clinch the National Title in a series of games played at humid skyline.Juliet Nakafeero and Skipper Lillian Badaru’s inspired performances propelled Prisons to a comfortable 27-22 victory over the hosts, Nkumba University to claim the top spot on 18 points. UPDF, who lost their last game against Prison Spears (31-30) in a tense and very physical battle, still returned home jubiliating having claimed the title in the earlier circuit .

” This is a sweet victory and i thank God who has enabled us finish the league on top given the fact that we missed the first round game against Nkumba due to financial constraints”, remarked the veteran Badaru with a wide smile across her face. Prisons finished top of the ladies’ league on 16 points while Nkumba University claimed the runners up slot on 14, UPDF (13), Police (8) and Ever Green (4) followed in that order.

In the other games played, Ever Green suffered a double loss against UPDF and Nkumba with 19-28 and 32-26 respectively in the ladies category while Prison Arrows edged Police Metro by a point margin (31-30), Ever Green beat Police Metro 26-21 and Prison Arrows were 40 to 36 victors over hosts Nkumba University in the men’s category.

The award giving ceremony that had been planned to take place after the games could not be effected due to inadequate lighting system and a date shall be communicated later.

Saturday Results
Men
Prison Arrows 31 Police Metro 30
Prison Spears 33 UPDF 30
Police Metro 21 Ever Green 26
Nkumba 36 Prison Arrows 40

Women
Nkumba 22 Prisons 27
Ever Green 19 UPDF 28
Nkumba 32 Ever Green 26