Parents Still Paying Heavily Despite UPE, Leaders Concerned
The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese has urged responsible leaders to communicate the true costs of education in government schools, calling on RDCs, RCCs, MPs, and other stakeholders to be honest with the public. He stressed that the notion of free education is misleading, as parents and guardians still shoulder a significant part of […]
Continue ReadingScholastic Materials in Fort Portal City Remain Stable in the First Week of Reporting
By Sylvia Prices of scholastic materials in Fort Portal City have remained stable as learners across the country report back to school tomorrow for the first term of the 2026 academic year. A survey conducted today morning by our reporter around Fort Portal City indicates that prices of items such as mathematical sets, pencils, books, […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Schools Register High Turn Out as Schools Reopen
By CHRISTINE. Parents and guardians in Fort Portal City have been urged to send their children to school early and with all the required scholastic materials to ensure a smooth start of Term One. Educationists from different schools in the city, say schools have received more learners at the start compared to other years and […]
Continue ReadingUVTAB Announces Raising Number of Candidates Compared to Past Years
Alice K As the Uganda vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) commenced its November/ December 2025 assessment series nationwide, they have announced the raising numbers of candidates compared to the past years This year they recorded over 130,000 candidates sitting for assessments across 743 centers nationwide compared to last year where they recorded 100,000 candidates […]
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Schools in Fort Portal City and Kabarole Complete First Day of PLE Exams Smoothly
Clare N Primary schools in Fort Portal City and Kabarole District successfully completed the first day of the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) yesterday. Pupils sat for Mathematics in the morning and Social Studies with Religious Education in the afternoon with only a few cases reported of candidates who failed to turn up. During visits by […]
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UNEB Briefs Fort Portal Examination Officials Ahead of PLE
By Sylvia K As Primary Seven candidates prepare to begin the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) on Monday, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has conducted a briefing for all examination officials in Fort Portal City. The meeting, held yesterday at Buhinga Primary School, brought together head teachers, supervisors, invigilators, and scouts, responsible for […]
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Fort Portal: Tech-Aided Malpractice Worries Invigilators Ahead of 2025 UNEB Exams
Clare A total of 140 invigilators and chief invigilators from 30 schools have been briefed on the dos and don’ts ahead of the forthcoming UNEB Secondary Examinations, particularly in light of the ongoing curriculum reforms. The briefing, which included examination officials that double as teachers, was held earlier today at St. Leo’s College Kyegobe in […]
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Fort Portal & Kabarole: UCE Candidates Complete UNEB Briefing as Examinations Commence Nationwide
Clare As the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) commences nationwide briefings for Senior Four candidates, hundreds of students in Fort Portal City today have completed their first paper, also known as the briefing session, ahead of the written examinations scheduled to begin next week. Across various schools in the tourism city and Kabarole District, supervisors […]
Continue ReadingSt Theresa Girls Masindi Marks 50 years of Academic Excellence and Empowering Girl Child
Editorial Owned by the Congregation of Banyatereza Sisters, St. Theresa Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Nyamigisa–Masindi has marked its golden jubilee with a call to deepen prayer, cultivate determination, and emulate the virtues of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, who died at 24. Presiding at the thanksgiving Mass yesterday on what was also celebrated as […]
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Bishop Muhiirwa Confirms 68, Dedicates Candidates Ahead of UNEB at Divine Mercy SS
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt.Rev. Dr Robert K Muhiirwa Akiiki has today administered the sacrament of confirmation to 68 students of Divine Mercy Secondary School, and Dedicated S.4 & 6 Candidates of the same school ahead of 2025 UNEB examinations. While Presiding over Holy Mass held at the school premises in […]
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