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The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) for Rukungiri, Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom, has issued a stern warning to proprietors and heads of private schools who intentionally deny teachers their salaries, describing the act as fraudulent and unjust.
Speaking on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Kebisoni Parents Primary School during the school’s Silver Jubilee celebrations and fundraising event, Ongom, who represented Security Minister Hon. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, decried the growing number of complaints from private school teachers regarding salary denial. He urged school administrators to adhere to Ministry of Education and Sports policies to avoid embarrassing both teachers and parents who invest in their children’s education.
Meanwhile, Rubabo County MP Hon. Naboth Namanya advised parents to stop rushing to petition the Inspector General of Government (IGG) over minor school issues, saying such actions delay development and affect school performance. He noted that seeking approval from the Ministry to handle school support issues is a slow process that opposition-leaning parents exploit.
Rukungiri LC5 Chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama commended parents for supporting Kebisoni Parents Primary School and emphasized the need to maintain and uplift traditional schools despite the government’s effort to build new seed schools.
Former LC5 Chairperson and aspirant Andrewson Charles Katebire praised the school’s commitment to academic excellence and ICT skills but warned parents and teachers to monitor children’s use of computers to prevent exposure to immoral content.
The school director, James Turyamubona, expressed gratitude to stakeholders for their contribution to the school’s 25-year journey and explained that the purpose of the fundraising was to construct and equip a computer laboratory to fight computer illiteracy, which hinders students in higher education and the job market.
The fundraising event collected over 6.5 million shillings and received 50 bags of cement from Hon. Jim Muhwezi as part of the school’s 51 million shilling target.
