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
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