KABALE – Authorities at Maziba Primary School in Maziba Sub-County, Kabale District, are uncertain about the school’s opening for the upcoming term due to a shortage of classrooms.
The school’s infrastructure, comprising seven classroom blocks, the head teacher’s office, staffroom, and store, was devastated by landslides in May 2020. Despite this, there have been efforts to rebuild.
In response to the catastrophe, the government allocated 500 million Shillings for the initial phase of constructing a new classroom block. However, during a recent visit to the school, Kabale District Chief Administrative Officer, Fred Karyesubura, announced that the district had received an additional 432 million from the government to further develop the school’s facilities.
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Expressing the school’s predicament, Head Teacher Tophili Ngabirano revealed that since the landslides, they have been utilizing the nearby resource room of Bukinda Core-Primary Teachers College as makeshift classrooms. Unfortunately, they have now been asked to vacate these premises.
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Eng. Peter Bamwesigye, the Site Engineer from Vidas Engineering Services Company Limited, who secured the contract for the construction, assured that the new structures would be completed within six months, emphasizing the commitment to quality work within the stipulated timeframe.
The Ndorwa East County Member of Parliament, Wilfred Niwagaba, and Kabale District Woman Member of Parliament, Catherine Atwakire Ndamira, cautioned the contractor against substandard work. They also encouraged the school administration to utilize the newly constructed classrooms to enhance academic performance.
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