Kampala: The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has suspended its industrial action after reaching a temporary understanding with Parliament over salary disparities. The union has given legislators two weeks to address long-standing pay gaps between science and arts teachers. The strike, which began last month, followed government’s decision to increase... Read More
Rukungiri: Immaculate Heart Girls School Nyakibale has held a dedication mass for its 521 Senior Four candidates as they prepare to begin the UNEB examinations scheduled to start on October 13. The mass, held on October 12, in the school chapel located in Kagashe ward Eastern Division, Rukungiri Municipality, was... Read More
Rukungiri: Candidates have been urged to guard their lives during the holiday after completing their final exams, as bad influences are waiting to destroy their future. This call was made on October 12, by authorities of Kinyasano Boarding Primary School during a farewell party organized for the Primary Seven candidates... Read More
Rukungiri: A total of 103 Senior Four candidates of Buyanja Grammar Secondary School have been dedicated to God in a special service held at St. Andrew’s Rwakirungura Church of Uganda, located in Nyarurara Cell, Buyanja Sub-county. During the service on October 12, the parish priest of St. Andrew’s Rwakirungura Church... Read More
Rukungiri: The Electoral Commission officer for Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri District, Sulaiti Amanya, has started a voter education program targeting different audiences in churches, schools, and burial ceremonies. The program aims to educate voters on the proper guidelines for choosing leaders in the upcoming general elections. While speaking at Kagati... Read More
Rukungiri: Parents have been encouraged to uphold discipline, unity, and truthfulness at home as a good example for their children. This message was delivered on October 11, by the headteacher of Nyabiteete Secondary School, Epaphrus Sabiiti, during the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) meeting held at the school in Nyabiteete... Read More
Rukungiri: Parents have been encouraged to invest in their children’s hand skills as a way to secure a better future for them. This message was delivered on October 10, by the Rukungiri District Education Officer, Jackson Turyahumura, during a Parents Teachers Association (PTA) meeting at Rukungiri Technical Institute Kyamakanda, located... Read More
Ntungamo: Bwongyera Girls Secondary School in Ntungamo District has held Physical Education (PE) festival competitions aimed at discovering students’ talents and reducing classroom fatigue. The event took place on October 9, at the school playground in Kihumuro Cell, Nyamunuka Central ward, Nyamunuka Town Council, and featured competitions among Senior One,... Read More
Rukungiri: The Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC) for Rukungiri, Kallen Kagisha, has urged students to be disciplined and work hard in order to achieve success in the future. Kagisha made the remarks on October 9, during the swearing-in ceremony of new student leaders at Gables Vocational Training Centre, located in... Read More
Rukungiri: As Humanity teachers continue with their countrywide strike over salary increment, government-aided schools in Rukungiri District have resorted to hiring private teachers to help Primary Seven pupils prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). The industrial action, which began on September 15, 2025, stems from teachers’ long-standing demand for... Read More