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Tororo Girls School
Tororo Girls Secondary School, commonly known as Tororo Girls School (TGS), is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. Location TGS is in the town of Tororo, about southeast of the town's central business district. This is appro , by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the school campus are 0°39'57.0"N, 34°11'21.0"E (Latitude:0.665833; Longitude:34.189167). Notable alumni Some of the notable women who have attended TGS include the following: * Jennifer Musisi: Lawyer and administrator. First executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority, from 2011 until 15 December 2018. * Beatrice Wabudeya: Veterinary doctor, politician. * Grace Kwiyucwiny, Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny: Politician. She is the Northern Region, Uganda, State Minister for Northern Uganda in the Ugandan Cabinet. * Ruth Doreen Mutebe: Accountant/Auditor. Head of Audit at Umeme, Umeme Limited (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle School
Middle school, also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school, is an educational stage between primary school and secondary school. Afghanistan In Afghanistan, middle school includes grades 6, 7, and 8, consisting of students from ages 11 to 14. Algeria In Algeria, a middle school includes 4 grades: 6, 7, 8, and 9, consisting of students from ages 11–14. Argentina The of secondary education (ages 11–14) is roughly equivalent to middle school. Australia No states of Australia have separate middle schools, as students go directly from primary school (for years K/preparatory–6) to secondary school (years 7–12, usually referred to as high school). As an alternative to the middle school model, some secondary schools classify their grades as "middle school" (years 5,6,7,8 where primary and secondary campuses share facilities or 7,8,9 in a secondary campus) or "junior high school" (years 7, 8 and 9) and "senior hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Musisi
Jennifer Semakula Musisi (born c. 1965) is a Ugandan lawyer, public administrator, and academic. She gained prominence as the first Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) from 2011 to 2018, where she spearheaded significant transformations in the Ugandan capital. Following her tenure at KCCA, she became the first ''City Leader in Residence'' at the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Background and education Jennifer Musisi was born in Kampala, Uganda, in the 1960s (approximated to 1965 by some sources). She attended Tororo Girls School for her O'Levels and subsequently King's College Budo for her A'Levels, where she was deputy head prefect and graduated at the top of her class in 1982. In 1982, Musisi enrolled at Makerere University, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. The following year, she obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala. She later earned a Master of Public Administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Ameede
Agnes Ameede (born 12 June 1970) is a Ugandan politician who serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (20162021). Early life and education Agnes Ameede was born in Pallisa District, on 12 June 1970, to Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Olaki, as their fifth child, out of the twelve children they had together. Her father was a primary school teacher and her mother was a housewife. She attended ''Kabwangasi Primary School'', where her father was the headmaster. She then joined ''St. Paul's College'' in the city of Mbale, where she competed her O-Level studies. She continued her studies at Tororo Girls School, where she completed her A-Level education, graduating in 1991, with a High School Diploma. In 1994, she graduated from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, she obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Uganda Management Institute (UMI). She fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Magoola
Rachael Magoola is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, dancer, and politician. She is one of the members of Afrigo Band. In the 2021 general election she was elected to Parliament, as the women's representative in Bugweri District, for the National Resistance Movement. Early life and education Magoola’s musical journey started at home where her father, the late Nicholas Magoola, was a music teacher at several colleges in eastern Uganda. As a young girl she sang in the church choir and played musical instruments at home. In Senior Two she was expelled from Tororo Girls School for performing in a band while on a school break. In 1983 Magoola joined Namasagali College and later "Kaliro Teacher Training College" where she trained as a secondary school teacher, specialising in music and languages. She taught at Namasagali College until 1993 when she left for Kyambogo University Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the largest and prestigious Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Alalo
Christine Alalo (21 March 1970 – 10 March 2019) was a Ugandan peacekeeper and police commissioner, who received the EU Human Rights Defenders Award in 2014. She was one of the passengers killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. Early life and education Alalo was born in 1970 to Stanley Etori and Jane Apubo in Kalaki, Kaberamaido District. She studied at Moroto Municipal Council Primary School up to Primary Five. She moved to Teso where she completed her primary level at Swairia Primary School, Soroti District in 1985. She joined Tororo Girls' School for O Levels and later joined Immaculate Heart Girls' Secondary School, in Rukungiri District. Career Alalo joined Uganda Police in 2001 as a cadet after graduating from Makerere University. She served as head of the Department of Child and Family Protection Unit in the Uganda National Police. She had served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan as a Police Advisor in Juba Sector from 2007-2009. She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esta Nambayo
Esta Nambayo is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who was appointed to the High Court of Uganda on 4 October 2019. Before that, from 27 August 2018 until 4 October 2019, she served as the Chief Registrar of the Courts of Judicature in Uganda. In that position, she was the fifth-highest judicial officer in the country, behind the (1) Chief Justice (2) Deputy Chief Justice (3) Principal Judge and the (4) Secretary to the Judiciary. Background and education Nambayo was born in Busia District, circa 1968. She attended local primary schools before she enrolled in Tororo Girls School for her O-Level education. She studied at Mackay Memorial College, in Nateete, a Kampala neighborhood, for her A-Level studies. She was admitted to Makerere University, where she studied law; graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree. She then obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Later, she was awarded a Master's degree in Management, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeme
Umeme Limited was the largest energy distributor in Uganda, distributing about 97 percent of all electricity used in the country. The shares of the stock of the company are listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and are cross listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). As of December 2023, the company's total assets were approximately UGX:2.347 trillion (US$619.18 million), with shareholders' equity of approximately UGX:937.381 billion (US$247.27 million). Location The registered offices of the company are located at Rwenzori House, 1 Lugogo Avenue, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Formation Umeme was formed in 2004 when the government of Uganda leased the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited to a consortium belonging to Globeleq (56 percent), a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Development Corporation of the United Kingdom, and Eskom of South Africa (44 percent). The transfer of assets did not take place un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Doreen Mutebe
Ruth Doreen Mutebe is a Ugandan accountant, businesswoman, and corporate executive, who serves as the Head of Internal Audit at Umeme Limited, the largest distributor of electric power in Uganda. Background and education She was born in Uganda, circa 1976. She attended Tororo Girls School for her secondary education. Her first degree, a Bachelor of Business Administration, was obtained from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. She followed that with the acquisition of certification as a Certified Public Accountant, from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. Her first postgraduate degree, a Master of Science in Information Technology, was awarded by the Wharton School of Business, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Her second postgraduate degree, a Master of Science in Computing was awarded by the Uganda Technology and Management University, a private university. Career In 2003, she was hired as a lecturer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Monitor
The ''Daily Monitor'' is an independent daily newspaper in Uganda. Launched in 1992 as ''The Monitor'', it established itself as a leading voice critical of the government and is one of the two largest national newspapers, alongside the state-owned '' New Vision''. The paper is published by Monitor Publications Limited, which is majority-owned by the Nairobi-based Nation Media Group (NMG). History Founding (1992) ''The Monitor'' was founded on 24 July 1992 by a group of six journalists who had resigned from the government-owned newspaper, ''The Weekly Topic''. The founders included Wafula Oguttu, Charles Onyango-Obbo, James Serugo, David Ouma Balikowa, Richard Tebere, and Kevin O'Connor. Their objective was to create a newspaper that was independent of government control and could provide critical, in-depth coverage of politics and current affairs at a time when the media landscape was heavily dominated by state-run outlets. The newspaper quickly gained a reputation for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Region, Uganda
The Northern Region is one of four regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: References External links Google Map of the Northern Region of Uganda {{Districts of Uganda Regions of Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Kwiyucwiny
Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, also Grace Kwiyucwiny, is a Ugandan politician who serves as the State Minister for Northern Uganda in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. She also served as the woman Member of Parliament representing the Zombo District. Early life and education She was born in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. She attended ''Lower Zombo Primary School'' and ''Warr Girls School'' for her Uganda Certificate of Education(UCE), before transferring to Tororo Girls School for her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE). She studied at Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and a Master of Business Administration. Career She is an active community leader in her district, especially among women. She previously served as the chairperson of Nebbi women's community. She contested for the Nebbi Women's seat in parliament b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Wabudeya
Beatrice Mukaye Wabudeya is a Ugandan veterinarian and politician. She is the former Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority ( KCCA), in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 17 March 2011 until 27 May 2011. Prior to that, she served as the Minister for the Presidency, from 2006 until May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, she was replaced at the Ministry for the Presidency by Kabakumba Masiko. She formerly served as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing Sironko District Women's Constituency from 2001 until 2011. Background and education She was born in Sironko District on 12 December 1956. Beatrice Wabudeya graduated with a veterinary degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) from Makerere University in 1979. She went on to obtain a Master of Science (MSc) degree, specializing in Agricultural Extension, also from Makerere University in 1996. Work experience From 1979 until 1988, Beatrice Wabudeya worked as a Veterinary Officer in Mbale District. From 1988 u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
