Abasomesa bamasomo ga Arts mu Greater Masaka bekalakasiza
Olwaleero abasomesa ba masomo ga Arts abegatira mukibiina kyabwe ekya Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union mubendobendo lye masaka bakedde kwekalakaasa nga balaga obutali bumativu olw’omusaala gwebafuna gwebagamba nti gwamunyoto tegukyasobola kubayimirizaaawo. Bano okusooka baabadde bategese kubeera ku kisaawe kya Sports arena ekitovu mukibuga Masaka naye Poliisi enteekateeka negirinyamu eggere, kyoka tekilobedde bano kugenda mumaaso nenteekateeka yabwe era bano bagikubye ekimooni nebekalakasiza mukisaawe kyomu Kasana Mu Nyendo. Bano bagamba nti kyekiseera gavumenti okuvaayo ejjewo enkola y’okusosola abaana n’ebyana bonna betaaga okubeezaawo obulamu. Amyuka ssentebe w’abasomesa ba Arts Mu greater Masaka Kafeero Yusufu agambye emitwalo 600,000 ne 800,000 ezibaweebwa tejibasobozesa kwebezaawo era bagala bongezebwe ensimbi nga wekyakolebwa kubasomesa ba Science. Mungeri yeemu Kafeero Yusufu agambye bakandaliziddwa ekimala era kati tebagenda kudamu kulinya mubibiina kusomesa bayizi nga ensonga zaabwe tezikoleddwako. Reported by Ddungu Fred
Arts Teachers Strike Enters Day Four amid Intimidation Reports
The strike by Arts teachers has entered its fourth day, with some of them reporting receiving threatening phone calls instructing them to abandon the industrial action or risk losing their jobs. The teachers, under their umbrella body — the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union — began the strike last Friday to express dissatisfaction with their low salaries and demand the pay raise the government had earlier promised them. Robert Bwanika, the coordinator of the teachers union in the Greater Masaka region, stated that since the strike began, some teachers have been received intimidating calls, allegedly from security offices and district administrators, warning them to return to work or face dismissal. However, Bwanika emphasized that the union would not be deterred by those trying to undermine their cause. He urged the teachers to remain committed to their objectives. Bwanika said that before resorting to the strike, they had engaged various offices without success. He expressed surprise at the source of the threatening calls, saying some even originated from security offices and local government authorities. He insisted that their actions are within the law. Prior to the strike, the teachers had given the government a 90-day ultimatum to respond to their concerns. When that period elapsed without any action, they decided to lay down their tools and suspend teaching activities. Bwanika highlighted the financial struggles of Arts teachers, noting that diploma holders earn as little as UGX 600,000 while those with degrees earn around UGX 800,000 — an amount he described as inadequate given the high cost of living. He said many teachers can hardly sustain themselves or support their families. Kalungu East MP Francis Katabaazi Katongole also expressed support for the striking teachers, criticizing the government for what he called discriminatory salary enhancements. In the 2022/2023 financial year, the government increased salaries for science teachers — with degree holders now earning over UGX 3 million and diploma holders close to UGX 2 million. This, Katabaazi argued, has left Arts teachers feeling marginalized.