Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Local Government has unveiled plans to support several schools with the construction of classrooms, multipurpose halls, and latrines in the 2025/26 financial year. According to the District Secretary for Education, Commercial Services, and Tourism, Cledonia Musiimenta, the district will construct two-classroom blocks at Mabanga, Katojo, Kabuga, Kakindo,... Read More
Rukungiri: Kinombe Nyaruzinga Construction Company Limited, which was awarded a UGX 1.94 billion contract to construct a seed secondary school in Bikurungu Town Council, is set to hand over the project this October—just 8 months after work began. The contract was signed on February 15, 2024, between the company and... Read More
Rukungiri: Holiday makers have been urged to use their short holiday productively instead of wasting time on social media, attending parties uninvited, and listening to music all day. The call was made by Rukungiri Municipal Education Officer, Robert Agume, during an interview with our reporter at his office over the... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Pamoja Farmers Association (RUPFA) has trained over 300 students and 23 teachers in cooking pumpkin soup as part of its Vegan School Lunch Drive. The training was conducted on August 26, at Kinyasano Boarding Primary School, located in Kinyasano Ward, Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality. The session was led... Read More
Rukungiri: Parents have been urged to take full responsibility for their children’s education to ensure better results and a brighter future. This message was delivered by the head teacher of Kinyasano Boarding Primary School, Benard Tumushangye, on August 21, during a Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) meeting held at the... Read More
Rukungiri: The Director of Mother Care Nursery and Primary School, Cosma Ebyarimpa, has thanked the Government of Uganda and God for granting the school an operational license for its nursery section. Speaking during the school’s general meeting with parents held at Rugando Cell, Nyakinengo Parish, Nyakagyeme Sub-County in Rukungiri District... Read More
Rukungiri: A total of 827 pupils (12.7%) in Primary Seven and 1,709 pupils (18.6%) in Primary Five were ungraded in the recently concluded district mock examinations in Rukungiri. The results were released on August 20, during a meeting of district leaders and head teachers at Makobore High School, Kinyasano Ward,... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has recorded a decline in the number of Universal Primary Education (UPE) pupils registered to sit for this year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), despite a nationwide increase in examination candidates. According to the District Principal Inspector of Schools, Peace Atamba, a total of 6,620 candidates were registered... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Pamoja Farmers Association (RUPFA) has trained over 400 students and 16 teachers in cooking pumpkin soup. The training was held at Rukungiri Universal Primary School in Butagasi Cell, Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality on August 14. The function was led by RUPFA Project Manager, John Kashobera, who explained that... Read More
Rukungiri: A total of 24 schools in Buyanja Sub-county and Buyanja Town Council, including 21 government-aided and 3 community-supported institutions, have each received a full set of a desktop computer and printer. The donation, valued at UGX 35 million, was made by Buyanja Myroots (BMR), an association composed of individuals... Read More