Kisoro: Fourteen students from St. Paul’s Rugarambiro Secondary School in Nyundo Sub-county, Kisoro District, have been admitted to Kisoro Hospital after being struck by lightning. The incident happened on October 2, at around 2:30 PM during heavy rainfall when lightning struck the Senior One and Senior Two classrooms, causing panic... Read More
RUKUNGIRI: The Rotaract Club of Rukungiri has donated scholastic materials to Primary Seven candidates at Rukungiri Primary School as they prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) scheduled for early next month. The donated items included a set of examination papers, mathematical sets, and pens. The handover event was led... Read More
Ntungamo: The Bishop of South Ankole Diocese in Ntungamo district, Rt. Rev. Nathan Ahimbisibwe, has called on students to set achievable academic goals, observe discipline, and remain focused on their studies as the only way to attain academic excellence. Bishop Ahimbisibwe made the remarks on September 30, during the dedication... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri branch of the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) has elected a new cabinet for the 2025–2026 academic year. The elections were held on September 28, at Immaculate Heart Girls Nyakibale and were led by the UNSA Kigezi regional coordinator, Johnbosco Namara, together with the Rukungiri district coordinator,... Read More
Rukungiri: Kyamakanda Secondary School in Buyanja Sub-County, Rukungiri District, has passed out 515 students after completing a one-week patriotism training exercise. The pass out exercise held at the school playground on September 27, involved Senior One, Two, and Five students. According to the school patron, Nathan Tumwesigye, all the students... Read More
Kisoro: Tension and grief have gripped Busamba Ward in Kisoro Municipality as residents protest the continued neglect of the former Kisoro Primary Teachers College (PTC). The facility, which was approved to become a health institute affiliated with Kabale University, has instead been abandoned and is now being used for grazing... Read More
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) of Sironko District, Andrew Ronald Bakaki, has vowed to take firm action against teachers and head teachers who are closing government-aided schools and sending learners back home. Bakaki on September 18, revealed that his office has received reports of school closures in Sironko Town... Read More
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