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3,771 candidates in Kabale District to write their PLE exams.

By Alex Byakatonda   DCOMN-Kabale 07/11/2022. 3,771 Primary seven candidates in Kabale District, will tomorrow Tuesday, write their Primary leaving examinations.   The Kabale District Inspector of schools, Wilberforce Nabaasa, says that the 3,771 candidates from the 107 schools in the district, will write their examinations at 74 examination centres. This year’s Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) officially began today with the briefing of candidates countrywide at the various examination centres. The candidates will then begin writing their examinations tomorrow, beginning with Mathematics in the morning and...

November 7, 20220 CommentsRead more...

Tea Farmers demand to meet Museveni

The tea farmers want to share their concerns and challenges in the industry including government’s failure to pay for supplied tea seedlings. PIC: Minister Kyambadde and kasirivu atwoki of economic monitoring meeting the disterict leaders. (Credit: Job Namanya) FARMING KABALE - Stakeholders in the tea industry in Kigezi and Ankole sub-regions are demanding to seek audience with President Yoweri Museveni. The tea farmers want to share their concerns and challenges in the industry including government’s failure to pay for supplied tea seedlings. Their concern...

August 2, 20180 CommentsRead more...

Kabale farmers receive apple seedlings

Patrick Besigye Keihwa, the Kabale district Chairperson called on agricultural officers to sensitise farmers on the best farming methods. Apple farmers in Kabale district have a reason to smile after receiving 58,324 seedlings from the National Agriculture Advisory Secretariat (NAADS). Lt. Col. Charles Tebaruraho, the Operation Wealth Creation Co-ordinator for Kabale district, said that if farmers embrace apple farming it will boost their income. "A well-developed apple tree yields around 300 apples. An apple costs between sh700 and sh1000. If our farmers...

September 21, 20170 CommentsRead more...