Farouq Senabulya, a member of the interim school management committee, says that Mbabazi convened a meeting with the school head, area leaders and contractor and told them the works at the school were incomplete.
Wakiso District Education Officer, Fredrick Kiyinji Kinobe, says that some schools have illegally established boarding sections and forced students to join in violation of the law.
St. Philip Secondary School which has an enrollment of 400 students, was established by the Church of Uganda under Mityana Diocese but lacks structures.
Wakiso District Woman Member of Parliament, Betty Ethel Naluyima who is behind the campaign, says that parents need to understand the fact that before reaping, they need to invest in their children.
One of the incidents occurred at St. Cecilia Primary School at Kikajjo Zone, Masajja Parish in Makindye-Ssabagabo on Sunday, while the other was recorded at Nanziga SDA Primary School in Maya on Monday. Both incidents affected the boys’ dormitories.
Asked what those learners who never had the instruments donated by Rotary would have done come Tuesday when the examinations begins, Head Teacher Nakigudde said that the school had resorted to comforting them and then wait for God’s mercy.
The beneficiaries include Bussi-Bulange Primary School and Bussi-Gombe Primary School will each get a classroom block at a cost of 178.7 million Shillings, Nakitokolo Primary school and Buwembo Primary School in Namayumba sub-county with a total expense of 98.8 million Shillings for two classroom blocks, G
James Lutaaya, one of the residents, says they want the government to deduct the 5 acres of land required for the construction of the school from the forest reserve.
The district is having to surmount the huddle to inspect 2,346 private and 258 government primary schools together with 550 private and 33 government secondary schools which should be given certificates confirming that they have implemented the SOPs required of them to open up and readmit learners
Wakiso LCV vice chairperson Betty Ethal Naluyima has commended government for showing signs of planning to reopen the schools although it will be partially done starting with only candidate classes.
Wakiso Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Jude Mark Bukenya says that the persons who have been dismissed include primary school teachers and health workers who consistently absented themselves from duty between 2017 and 2019 and remained taut even after they were given a chance to improve. A few others were sanctioned for reporting to duty while drunk.
Felix Mwanje of Kaleta Construction Company says although the construction works were estimated to take two years, they expect to handover the project by the end of September this year since the funds are available.
Students in the area are forced to trek long distances to schools in the neighbouring sub-counties which has led to a surge in the school dropout, especially among the girls.
President Yoweri Museveni ordered the closure of schools as one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus, which, according to experts, moves faster in large gatherings. At the time of the closure, the learners were just half way into the term which started on February 4, 2020 and was due to end on May 1, 2020.
Dr Mouhamad Mpezamihigo Kampala International University Vice-Chancellor says that although the closure has been abrupt, lectures must continue online and students must complete their course works, tests and exams.
As the school term has been cut shot due to the country wide COVID-19 mitigation measures, the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has halted registration process for candidates who will sit for national examinations this year.
Ahmed Kasibante, an Instructor at Ahmed Seguya Technical Institute, says the payment of instructors is a total mess with different local governments using varied scales. He notes that while some local governments have already implemented the salary increment others have adamantly refused and keep on giving lame excuses.
The school registered two fire incidents in a space of two days. The first one, on Friday night, which burnt Corby dormitory and destroyed all the students' properties and the second fire which gutted Kivebulaya Dormitory on Sunday Afternoon.
This is the second fire registered at the school in a space of two days. The first one, on Friday night, burnt Corby dormitory and destroyed all the students' property to ashes, while the second fire gutted Kivebulaya Dormitory on Sunday Afternoon.
