Education briefs
Mar 26, 2006
<b>Society urged on teachers</b><br>WAKISO — The headmistress of Trinity College Nabbingo, Nakate Kikomeko, has urged the society to change its attitude towards teachers.
Society urged on teachers
WAKISO — The headmistress of Trinity College Nabbingo, Nakate Kikomeko, has urged the society to change its attitude towards teachers. Speaking during an interview at the school recently, Kikomeko said society discouraged students from becoming teachers when it talks bad about the teaching profession. She also urged the Government to come up with strategies to motivate teachers like increased pay and promotions.
Midland gets sh100m lab
KAMPALA — Midland High School in Kawempe has put up a hi-tech laboratory worth sh100m.
Speaking at the school recently, the headmaster, Julius Kitumba, said they secured a loan from DFCU Bank for the fully stocked laboratory.
The school director, Benon Luggya, said they would channel more effort into the teaching of science subjects. He offered scholarships to the best two O’level students.
Students help teachers
MOYO — Students of Bishop Asili Memorial Secondary School recently stormed the school director John Madrama’s office, demanding that he immediately pays their teachers. The students said the teachers had not been paid since November. They also accused Madrama of failure to recruit economics and chemistry teachers. However, Madrama also accused the rowdy students of failing to pay school fees and allegedly threatened to kill any of them who dared to touch him. Willy Edema, the headmaster, confirmed that the teachers hadn’t been paid for five months.
Cholera fear in Kaberamaido
KABERAMAIDO — Officials from the Forum for African Women Educationalists have expressed fear of a possible outbreak of cholera in schools due to poor sanitation. According to a report after a four-day survey led by Adreen Kanyesigye, a volunteer, only 10% of the schools in the district had latrines.
“The bad thing is that even the local leaders, who could have mobilised the people, don’t have latrines in their own homes,†Kanyesigye said recently.
Need for languages
WAKISO — The ministry of Education and Sports should inculcate other languages at the university other than Luganda, Prof. Livingstone Walusimbi of Makerere University, department of Luganda said recently. He said this at the celebrations of O’level and A’level results of Buddo Senior Secondary School. Walusimbi said countries under the African Union had discussed the need for the Government to gazette a day in recognition of languages so as to promote culture.
Children to study ICT
KAMPALA — Pembroke House school has embarked on equipping its students with a wide range of information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. Alastair Cook, the headmaster, said students need to learn how to get, manage, store and share information with others. He said this during a cocktail dinner at the Sheraton Hotel, last Saturday. Cook said children between the age of seven and 14 would benefit.
Government determined
WAKISO — The Minister of Education and Sports, Namirembe Bitamazire, has said the Government is determined to work hand in hand with private schools so as to have education for all. She said this last Saturday while officiating at the celebrations of St. Lawrence schools and colleges’ O’level and A’level 2005 results at London College Campus. Bitamazire commended St. Lawrence for the good work they are doing towards the promotion of science subjects.
Lubiri in for sciences
KAMPALA — Lubiri High school has declared to promote sciences to enable students acquire practical knowledge that will help them adjust to the changing world. Presiding over the school’s seventh anniversary last Sunday, the headmistress, Julie Ssemanda Musoke, said, “The science issue is about existence in the modern world. Whether you become a lawyer, or accountant, computer knowledge is inevitable in the prosecution of duties.â€
WAKISO — The headmistress of Trinity College Nabbingo, Nakate Kikomeko, has urged the society to change its attitude towards teachers. Speaking during an interview at the school recently, Kikomeko said society discouraged students from becoming teachers when it talks bad about the teaching profession. She also urged the Government to come up with strategies to motivate teachers like increased pay and promotions.
Midland gets sh100m lab
KAMPALA — Midland High School in Kawempe has put up a hi-tech laboratory worth sh100m.
Speaking at the school recently, the headmaster, Julius Kitumba, said they secured a loan from DFCU Bank for the fully stocked laboratory.
The school director, Benon Luggya, said they would channel more effort into the teaching of science subjects. He offered scholarships to the best two O’level students.
Students help teachers
MOYO — Students of Bishop Asili Memorial Secondary School recently stormed the school director John Madrama’s office, demanding that he immediately pays their teachers. The students said the teachers had not been paid since November. They also accused Madrama of failure to recruit economics and chemistry teachers. However, Madrama also accused the rowdy students of failing to pay school fees and allegedly threatened to kill any of them who dared to touch him. Willy Edema, the headmaster, confirmed that the teachers hadn’t been paid for five months.
Cholera fear in Kaberamaido
KABERAMAIDO — Officials from the Forum for African Women Educationalists have expressed fear of a possible outbreak of cholera in schools due to poor sanitation. According to a report after a four-day survey led by Adreen Kanyesigye, a volunteer, only 10% of the schools in the district had latrines.
“The bad thing is that even the local leaders, who could have mobilised the people, don’t have latrines in their own homes,†Kanyesigye said recently.
Need for languages
WAKISO — The ministry of Education and Sports should inculcate other languages at the university other than Luganda, Prof. Livingstone Walusimbi of Makerere University, department of Luganda said recently. He said this at the celebrations of O’level and A’level results of Buddo Senior Secondary School. Walusimbi said countries under the African Union had discussed the need for the Government to gazette a day in recognition of languages so as to promote culture.
Children to study ICT
KAMPALA — Pembroke House school has embarked on equipping its students with a wide range of information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. Alastair Cook, the headmaster, said students need to learn how to get, manage, store and share information with others. He said this during a cocktail dinner at the Sheraton Hotel, last Saturday. Cook said children between the age of seven and 14 would benefit.
Government determined
WAKISO — The Minister of Education and Sports, Namirembe Bitamazire, has said the Government is determined to work hand in hand with private schools so as to have education for all. She said this last Saturday while officiating at the celebrations of St. Lawrence schools and colleges’ O’level and A’level 2005 results at London College Campus. Bitamazire commended St. Lawrence for the good work they are doing towards the promotion of science subjects.
Lubiri in for sciences
KAMPALA — Lubiri High school has declared to promote sciences to enable students acquire practical knowledge that will help them adjust to the changing world. Presiding over the school’s seventh anniversary last Sunday, the headmistress, Julie Ssemanda Musoke, said, “The science issue is about existence in the modern world. Whether you become a lawyer, or accountant, computer knowledge is inevitable in the prosecution of duties.â€