This article was first published in the new Vision on July 13, 2022 By Stephen Nuwagira When Oscar Ntwatwa assumed the role of the headteacher at Rwamwanja Secondary School in Kamwenge district, parents told him the school had “lost direction”. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and the school’s board of governors told him that many parents […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on August 24, 2022) By Wilson Asiimwe Bishop Rwakaikara Primary School is one of the biggest and oldest primary schools in Kagadi district. Located in Kagadi town, it is the only school with a unit for special needs children in the district. When Francis Mugisa was […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on August 17, 2022) By Robert Adiga When Jilda Awekonimungu, 47, the deputy headteacher at Nebbi Primary School, cultivated a portion of the school’s land allocated to her during the COVID-19 lockdown, she did not know it would become a demonstration garden for learners in the […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on May 4, 2022) By Andrew Masinde Born in 1988, in Bukwo district, Innocent Masanja is a teacher in charge of welfare, farming, medical, first aid and games master, as well as a senior man teacher at Namalu Mixed Primary School in Nakapiripirit district. He started […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 8, 2023) By Andrew Masinde Evelyn Apalat, a teacher at Nagongera Girls Primary School in Tororo district, has dedicated herself to empowering girls. She teaches them life skills such as baking, gardening, general hygiene management and counselling, among others. Apalat started her teaching career […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 1, 2022) By Michael Onyinge Denis Ogwal is the headteacher of Bata Senior Secondary School in Bata town council, Dokolo district. He was transferred to the school in 2020 and his first challenge was poor sanitation. “The boys did not have latrines. One of […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on March 23, 2022) By Moses Bikala If you have ever been to Butaleja district, you have probably heard of Benah Siminyu. She is the headteacher of Mugulu High School in Busolwe town council. She is hailed for empowering parents with income-generating skills. When she was […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on August 3, 2022) By Adam Gule In 2016, the people in Kei sub-county in Yumbe district demanded a seed secondary school. Instead of waiting for the education ministry to establish one, they were advised by the local leaders to start their own as they lobbied […]
By M.G. Katusabe Ssemwezi Something stood out recently when President Yoweri Museveni announced a new Cabinet; there wasn’t a school that dominated the Cabinet greatly. It was evident that traditional academic giants do not feature on the list of schools of the new ministers. From studies, it has been observed that the reputation of an […]
By Conan Businge Muhammed Kamulegeya is a headteacher whose name is synonymous with transformation wherever he goes. In just one year, he has transformed Kitebi Secondary School in Kampala from a day school with about 2,000 students, to a well-fenced institution, with a boarding section in the offing. The school, which has a population of […]