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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Fort Portal: UNATU Calls on Parents to Support Teachers’ Strike over Salary Increments
By Sylvia As schools opened for the third term, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) Fort Portal chapter has urged parents to stand in solidarity with teachers in their ongoing strike, demanding long-overdue salary increments from the government. The industrial action, which began today, has left classrooms empty as teachers push for equitable pay and […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Tumwine, a Pupil of Buhinga Primary school, Wins the National Agroecology Poem Writing Competitions 2025
Kaboha Tumwine Daniel, a P.7 pupil at Buhinga Primary School, Fort-Portal City, has emerged as the overall winner in the 2025 National Agroecology Poem writing competitions organized by Eastern and Southern Small Scale Farmers Forum – ESAFF Uganda. The annual Schools Agroecology Poem Writing Competition offers a platform for learners nationwide to showcase […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Flags Off Education Week in Fort Portal Catholic Diocese
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has officially launched the Diocesan Education Week, during which all Catholic schools in the Diocese will participate in a series of organized activities. The launch was made yesterday during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Holy Trinity Bisozi Catholic Parish where the […]
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Fort Portal: Modern Chapel Opened at St. Maria Goretti Girls on What Doubled as School Feast Day
By Kaboha The Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert K. Muhiirwa the bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese accompanied by clergy, religious men and women plus other dignitaries have on Friday presided over the official opening of the newly constructed modern chapel at St. Maria Goretti Girls Secondary School The daylong colorful ceremony characterized with […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Government’s Proposal to Collect School Fees Via URA Sparks Controversy
Christine A recent proposal by the Ugandan government to have the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) collect school fees in all public schools has ignited a heated debate among parents and opposition figures in Fort Portal City. Haruna Kibirango, a prominent leader of the Democratic Party in Fort Portal, has strongly criticized the move, arguing […]
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