ADJUMANI RESIDENTS URGED TO EMBRACE KISWAHILI
By Anzoo Evaline
The CEO of Afrika Mashriki, Dr. Tendo Kisembo, has appealed to the residents of Adjumani District to continue supporting the education of their children and to encourage them to take Kiswahili seriously, noting that it is “a pillar of every success in the country and Africa at large.”
Dr. Kisembo made the remarks on 29th November 2025, during the 14th end of year party at Mother Thereza Nursery and Primary School, an event that also saw the graduating of 53 nursery pupils to Primary One, alongside the launch of a new storage house construction project.
The school proprietor, Asiku Justine, extended appreciation to all the invited guests for gracing the occasion.
“Let me extend our heartfelt gratitude to you all the invited guests, especially the guests of honour for sparing your precious time to be with us in this occasion. Today We are commissioning 53 pupils to P1. And the guest of honour is also going to commission the construction of our storage house,” Asiku Justine.
Speaking during the celebrations, Edwin Nyachwara, UBC TV Head of Kiswahili Desk and Principal of UMCAT School of Journalism, praised the school’s progress and encouraged the community to keep supporting it.
“Today is not my day. Today, I’m just greeting you and thank you all for the efforts that you are putting to make sure that Mother Teresa moves forward every day. I want to tell the people of this community; this school is for high heights and very soon Mother Tereza will be something to look around in the whole country and in Africa,” Edwin said.
The Resident District Commissioner of Adjumani, Toko Swaib, highlighted the central role of education in the country’s development agenda.
“Education is one of our principal pillars as government for development. When we are talking about vision 2040, when we are talking about sustainable development goals, when we are talking about all other government programs where we have set a target, we are relying on you, teachers, the educationists. So, I want to thank all the parents for supporting their children to come to this school,” Toko Said.
The headteacher of the nursery section, Kide Joyce, celebrated the milestone achieved by the learners and reflected on the journey of the school since its founding.
“The school is celebrating its 14th end of year party since it is started in 2011. The children that we have passed today have acquired the five learning areas. My kids, my queens of these schools. So, it is time. Today we are ending the year. Next year we are beginning. Let’s work hard.”
In his keynote message, Dr. Kisembo emphasized the need for parents to guide their children with commitment and open-mindedness, especially in adopting Kiswahili now a unifying regional language. He stated that empowering children through both quality education and language skills would position Adjumani and Uganda for greater opportunities in the East African Community and across the continent.
The colorful celebration left parents, learners, and invited guests hopeful for the school’s continued growth. Mother Thereza Nursery and Primary School, now marking 14 years of nurturing young learners, was praised as a rising institution set for regional, National and International recognition.
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