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Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School
Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School is an all-girl boarding school located in Kampala, Uganda. The school was founded in 1954 by Prince Badru Kakungulu, a Buganda Royal, in 1954, to offer post-primary education to the Muslim girl-child. Today it admits girls of all faiths. Location The school is located on Banda Hill, off the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School are:0°20'39.0"N, 32°38'00.0"E (Latitude:0.344167; Longitude:32.633333). Overview ''Nabisunsa'' was the name of the mother of Prince Badru Kakungulu, the founder of the school. He named the school after his mother. It opened its doors in 1954 with 52 students. In 2011, the student population was counted at 1,150, with 70 teaching staff (36 male and 34 female). The school offers classes at both O-Level (S1 to S4) and A-Level (S5 to S6). Academics The school offers both science and liberal arts subjects from Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State School
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary educational institution, schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district. However, the district headquarters are located at Butalangu. Location Nakaseke District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north and northeast, Luweero District to the southeast, Wakiso District to the south, Mityana District to the southwest. Kiboga District and Kyankwanzi District lie to the west and Masindi District lies to the northwest. Butalangu, the location of the district headquarters, lies approximately , by road, north of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:00 44N, 32 25E. Overview Nakaseke District is divided into the following administrative units: 1. Kapeeka 2. Ngoma 3. Kinyogoga 4. Wakyaato 5. Nakaseke Town Council 6. Kasangombe 7. Semuto and 8. Kikamulo. It estimated that 59.2 percent of the Nakaseke District community is literate, which is largely limited to the local L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamila Mayanja
Jamila Mayanja is an Ugandan entrepreneur and educator. Early life Jamila Mayanja was born in 1988 in Konge, Buziga in a family of 14 children. She studied from Kitante Primary school, sat for her O-level and A-level in 2004 and 2006 respectively from Nabisunsa Girls school. Jamila holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Makerere University. Achievements Mayanja participated in the Young African Leaders Initiative ALI ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam ...in the United States in August 2015. She was nominated for the young Achiever's awards under the category of Social Entrepreneurship. Professional life Jamila Mayanja has a number of years’ experience working with profit making companies and Social ventures. As she was taking her bache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Mpagi
Brigadier Rebecca Mpagi, is a Ugandan military officer and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, who serves as the Director of Personnel and Administration in the UPDF Air Force. She is credited as the first female in Uganda to qualify as a military aircraft maintenance engineer. Background and education Mpagi was born in the Buganda Region of Uganda circa 1956, to Yunia Nakibuuka Mpagi and Charles William Mpagi. She was the 11th born out of 14 children. She attended Kasanje Primary School before transferring to Jungo Junior School, in Wakiso District, where she completed her primary schooling. She studied at Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School for her O-Level studies. She then completed her A-Level education at Kololo High School, where she obtained a High School Diploma, in 1974. She studied at Kianda Secretarial College, Nairobi, graduating with a Diploma in Secretarial Studies. In 1978, she was admitted to the East African Civil Aviation Academy in Soroti, graduating as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Kalenzi
Esther Kalenzi is a Ugandan social entrepreneur"The smile that lights up 100 orphans’ faces monitor.co.ug. Retrieved October 1, 2018 and founder of 40 Days Over 40 Smiles, a charity organization that supports vulnerable children and helps them access quality education."Charity and fun at the 40 days over 40 smiles fundraiser newvision.co.ug. Retrieved October 1, 2018 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Nayebale
Sylvia Nayebale, (born 22 November 1990) is a Ugandan journalist, businesswoman and politician, who serves as the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Gomba District Women Constituency in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to 2021). She was re elected in 2021 in the same position. Background and education She was born on 22 November 1990, in Gomba District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda. She attended local schools for her primary education. She studied at Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School for her O-Level and A-Level schooling. In 2008, she was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating in 2011, with a Bachelor of Mass Communication degree. Work experience Prior to joining full-time politics, she worked as a receptionist at ''Royal Suites'', a hospitality establishment. During her final undergraduate year, she worked as a news reporter for Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, the government-owned media house. For a two-y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu*3
Blu 3 was a Ugandan all-female band formed in April 2004 after winning the TV show Coca Cola ''Popstars''. The name is contrived to mean 3 Beautiful (or Black) Ladies from Uganda. Original members were Jackie Chandiru, Lilian Mbabazi and Cinderella Sanyu. After winning the contest, they went on to record the albums ''Hitaji'' (2004) and ''Burrn'' (2007). The ''Hitaji'' album spawned the hit singles "Hitaji", "Frisky" and the afro beat "Tomalaako". The girls launched ''Hitaji'' at lugogo cricket stadium in December 2004 with thousands of fans. The "Hitaji" video went on to win the Pearl of Africa Music Award for Video of the Year. Sanyu left to pursue other projects and was replaced by Mya Baganda. The group's name was changed to Blu 3 having dropped the star. In 2006 Blu 3 got back in the studio with their longtime producer and manager Steve Jean and recorded the full-length album ''Burrn''. The title track featured Navio from hip hop group Klear Kut. Other hits on the album w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chandiru
Jackie Chandiru is a Ugandan musician popularly known by the polynym "Queen Of The Nile". She was the lead member of the girl music group Blu*3, based in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. In 2014, she was a featured artist in "Coke Studio Africa". Early life Jackie was born at Nsambya Hospital, on 13 September 1984, to Felix Eyaa and Josephine Eyaa. Her father traces his ancestry to ''Kijomoro Village'' in present day Maracha District. Her mother Josephine Eyaa is a Muganda from Buganda. Miss Josephine lived two decades in London, United Kingdom. (Report - Bryan Morel Publications) Education Background Jackie Chandiru attended Lugogo Nursery School and ''Nakasero Primary School'' for her elementary schooling. She studied at Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School for her O-Level studies and at ''Vienna Collage International'', a private, boarding school in Kira Municipality. She studied Industrial Fine Art, at Makerere University, graduating with the degree of Bachelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. Location Masindi District is bordered by Nwoya District to the north, Kiryandongo District to the east, Nakasongola District and Nakaseke District to the southeast, Kyankwanzi District to the south, Hoima District to the southwest and Bulisa District to the northwest. Masindi, the 'chief town' of the district is located approximately , by road, west of Uganda's capital Kampala. The coordinates of the district are: 01 41N, 31 44E. Overview Masindi District comprises a total area of , of which (86.7%) is land, (30.5%) national wild reserve area, (11.1%) is national forest reserve and is open water. Approximately (2.1%) of the district are permanent wetlands. Population The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a predominantly agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economist
An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are many sub-fields, ranging from the broad philosophy, philosophical theory, theories to the focused study of minutiae within specific Market (economics), markets, macroeconomics, macroeconomic analysis, microeconomics, microeconomic analysis or financial statement analysis, involving analytical methods and tools such as econometrics, statistics, Computational economics, economics computational models, financial economics, mathematical finance and mathematical economics. Professions Economists work in many fields including academia, government and in the private sector, where they may also "study data and statistics in order to spot trends in economic activity, economic confidence levels, and consumer attitudes. They assess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabakumba Masiko
Princess Kabakumba Labwoni Masiko is a Ugandan politician. She is the former Minister of the Presidency in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Beatrice Wabudeya who was dropped from the cabinet. In that capacity, she also served as Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority. She resigned from both of those positions on 14 December 2011, following allegations of ''abuse of office'', ''theft by taking'', ''causing monetary loss to the government'' and ''conspiracy to defraud government''. She was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for "Bujenje County but lost the seat in 2016", Masindi District. Background and education She was born in Masindi District on 20 October 1966. Kabakumba Masiko studies at ''Gulu High School'' for her O-Level and at Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School for her A-Level education. She entered Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in the country, graduating in 1990, with de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Aceng
Jane Ruth Aceng (born 11 May 1968) is a Ugandan pediatrician and politician. She is the Minister of Health in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Before that, from June 2011 until June 2016, she served as the Director General of Medical Services in the Ugandan Ministry of Health. Background and education Aceng was born on 11 May 1968. She attended Shimoni Primary School in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. She studied at Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School for both her Ordinary and Advanced Level education. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a Master of Medicine in Pediatrics, and a Master of Public Health, all from the Makerere University College of Health Sciences. She also holds a Diploma in Health Systems Management awarded by the Galilee International Management Institute, in Israel. Career Aceng began serving as a medical officer in the health ministry. At the time she was appointed Director General of Medical Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
